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X International Banking Forum 2026
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X International Banking Forum 2026

The X International Banking Forum (IBF 2026) will bring banking leaders, regulators, and financial sector professionals to Baku, Azerbaijan, on November 24–25, 2026, to discuss the future of reliable, secure, and sustainable banking.

Mastercard and BVNK Launch Global Money Platform for Fiat and Stablecoins
Fintech & Ecommerce

Mastercard and BVNK Launch Global Money Platform for Fiat and Stablecoins

Mastercard and BVNK have announced the launch of the Mastercard Global Money Platform. A unified infrastructure combines Mastercard’s global payments capabilities with BVNK’s stablecoin technology through a single API.

Mastercard Expands Offline Payments to Keep Europe Paying During Outages
Fintech & Ecommerce

Mastercard Expands Offline Payments to Keep Europe Paying During Outages

Mastercard is introducing new requirements across its European network that will allow cards to keep working even when power or network connections fail.

Mastercard and WEX Join Forces on Fleet Payments in Asia-Pacific
Fintech & Ecommerce

Mastercard and WEX Join Forces on Fleet Payments in Asia-Pacific

WEX and Mastercard are working together on a fleet payments network that will bring several types of vehicle-related expenses into one system.

“X International Banking Forum 2026” to be Held in Baku
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“X International Banking Forum 2026” to be Held in Baku

On November 24–25, 2026, the X International Banking Forum 2026 (IBF 2026) will be held in Baku in strategic partnership with Mastercard.

Morph Joins Mastercard Crypto Partner Program to Expand Stablecoin Payments
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Morph Joins Mastercard Crypto Partner Program to Expand Stablecoin Payments

L2 blockchain network Morph has joined the Mastercard Crypto Partner Program. The blockchain company looks to simplify stablecoin payments for Web3 businesses, agencies and creators working with clients across borders.

The Next Billion Stablecoin Users May Not Be Human
Articles

The Next Billion Stablecoin Users May Not Be Human

The race to win stablecoins is aimed at consumers. The customer that matters most is a machine. By Gracy Chen, CEO of Bitget

Danske Bank and Mastercard Complete Denmark’s First AI Agent Payment
Fintech & Ecommerce

Danske Bank and Mastercard Complete Denmark’s First AI Agent Payment

Danske Bank and Mastercard have completed Denmark’s first payment in which an AI agent carried out both the purchase and the payment on behalf of a consumer, marking an early live test of agentic commerce inside a regulated Nordic bank.

Mastercard: 74% of Asia Pacific SMEs Call Integrated Tools Critical
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Mastercard: 74% of Asia Pacific SMEs Call Integrated Tools Critical

Small and medium-sized enterprises across Asia Pacific are adopting digital tools, new payment methods and artificial intelligence at a fast pace, according to Mastercard’s newly released Dreamonomics Report. But the same businesses driving this technology adoption are also asking for something simpler: fewer disconnected systems and more unified ways to run their operations.

Visa, Mastercard & Ant Team Up to Verify AI Shopping Agents
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Visa, Mastercard & Ant Team Up to Verify AI Shopping Agents

Before agentic commerce becomes routine, someone has to answer a basic question: how does a bank or merchant know that AI agent initiating transaction is trustworthy and really acting on your behalf? Three of the biggest names in global payments industry are looking for a joint solution.

Mastercard Launches Wallet Pay: How That Scales Digital Wallets Worldwide
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Mastercard Launches Wallet Pay: How That Scales Digital Wallets Worldwide

Mastercard has launched Wallet Pay, a global portfolio of solutions designed to connect digital wallets to its worldwide payments network. 

Finsei Brings Payment Acquiring In-House For Business Clients
Fintech & Ecommerce

Finsei Brings Payment Acquiring In-House For Business Clients

Businesses can now accept Visa and Mastercard payments through the same account they use for transfers and cards

Anthropic Launches Agentic Commerce Blueprint With Visa & Mastercard On Board
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Anthropic Launches Agentic Commerce Blueprint With Visa & Mastercard On Board

What happens when the company behind one of the world’s most talked-about AI chatbots decides to help retailers build their own shopping assistants? Furthermore, two of the biggest names in payments help it spread agentic commerce awareness.

TOP World’s Most Prestigious Credit Cards
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TOP World’s Most Prestigious Credit Cards

If you are living the high life with millions of dollars in your account balance, you’ve got an exclusive opportunity to become the owner of one of the world’s most exclusive credit cards.

Rain’s Hidden Stablecoin Network Moves Towards Agentic Commerce
Blockchain & Crypto

Rain’s Hidden Stablecoin Network Moves Towards Agentic Commerce

Stablecoins — digital tokens pegged to the US dollar, are supposed to be the future of payments. It turns out, for one crypto infrastructure company, that future is already here, and most merchants have no idea it’s happening under their noses.

Surcharging May Not Cost Small Businesses the Sale, Kurv Data Shows
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Surcharging May Not Cost Small Businesses the Sale, Kurv Data Shows

What if charging customers a little extra at checkout didn’t send them running for the exit? New research on the topic of credit card surcharge small business strategy suggests that the long-held fear may not match reality. The numbers behind it are worth a closer look before any merchant decides how to price a transaction […]