Stripe and OpenAI Collaborate on Agentic Commerce Protocol to Streamline Payments in ChatGPT
Stripe and OpenAI joined efforts to launch an instant checkout feature in ChatGPT, introducing the Agentic Commerce Protocol.
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Finastra Unveils Intelligent Routing Module to Speed Up Bank Payments
Finastra’s Intelligent Routing Module aims to give banks smarter control over payments, helping them process transactions faster, reduce costs, and provide a smoother experience for customers.
Thunes Expands Pay-to-Banks Solution via Swift, Enabling Faster Payouts to 4 Billion Accounts
Banks can now use their existing Swift connections to deliver faster, global payments through the Thunes Network, reaching accounts in over 130 countries and meeting growing demand for real-time transfers.
Visa Extends Access to VCS Hub, Driving AI Innovation in Commercial Payments
After a successful pilot, Visa is expanding the VCS Hub to a wider market, empowering issuers and fintechs with AI-driven tools to deliver faster, smarter, and more integrated commercial payment experiences.
Singapore & UAE Lead in Crypto Adoption
Among the global crypto enthusiasts, Singapore and UAE stand out with their high cryptocurrency ownership, robust search activity and rapid adoption growth.
WeLab and Google Collaborate for AI-Driven Digital Banking Services in Asia
WeLab and Google partner to potentially deliver AI-powered financial services to 500 million users by 2032.
Mastercard & Smile ID to Advance ID Verification Across Africa
Mastercard is expanding the scope of its cooperation with SmileID to accelerate the use of advanced identity verification tools for customer onboarding across the African continent.
Swift Sets Forth New Framework for Retail Cross-Border Payments
Under its new plan, Swift will enforce clear costs and predictable timing for cross-border retail transactions, promising full value delivery, fee transparency, and instant settlement when local systems permit.
Cloudflare to Launch NET Dollar Stablecoin for Agentic Payments
NET dollar digital currency will be specifically designed by Cloudflare to support the emerging AI-to-AI agent payment model which is actively promoted by fintech players worldwide.
Pix Parcelado Promises Brazil BNPL Market a Brighter Future While Local Fintechs Race to Embed Flexible Installments
As Brazil fintech players eagerly await the arrival of Pix Parcelado, revolutionary installment purchases without a credit card, BNPL gains extra traction in the country. Here’s what you should know.
Klarna Card Reaches 1M User Milestone in US
In just 11 weeks since its launch in the US, debit-first Klarna Card has received 1 million sign-ups from local customers prefering the benefits of payment flexibility linked to greater control over their finances.
Stripe Valuation Nears $106B
Stripe is reportedly negotiating a share buyback which will bring its valuation well over its 2021 peak of $95 billion.
CellPoint Digital Launches One Source Orchestration to Support Airlines’ Shift to OOSD Retailing
Airlines and travel merchants are changing how they sell and deliver their products, increasingly using OOSD retail models, which CellPoint Digital OSO platform aims to support.
Global Payments Revenue to Reach $2.4T by 2029
Although annual revenue growth is expected to slow from 8.8% to 4.0% within the next five years, global payments revenue is still forecast to increase to $2.4 trillion by 2029, as agentic AI, digital currencies, and fintech business models boost the growth.
Korean Won Stablecoin Ecosystem Grows With Chainlink & SOOHO.IO Project Namsan
A consortium initiative Namsan, led by SOOHO.IO and Chainlink to pioneer the Korean won stablecoin ecosystem, has conducted a live pilot for foreign tourists, where USD-based stablecoins were exchanged to Korean won digital vouchers at conversion fees more than 30% lower than conventional FX channels offer.
EvoluteIQ Secures €44M to Expand Agentic AI Architecture
EvoluteIQ describes itself as an end-to-end hyperautomation platform that brings together process orchestration, data and event processing, agentic and generative AI, ML, enterprise connectivity, and front-end application development.
