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Nexi Expands Payment Capabilities with Visa and Mastercard to Accelerate Instant Transfers for Italian Businesses

European PayTech Nexi becomes the first in Italy to offer Visa Direct and Mastercard Move, enabling faster, more efficient payments directly to customer cards.

Blockchain & Crypto

How Payment Service Providers Are Adapting to the Stablecoin Payments Revolution: Four Emerging Archetypes

Just as stablecoin settlements are gaining momentum in the B2B segment, payment service providers are taking very different paths in the stablecoin payments revolution, with strategies ranging from bold integration to cautious observation. Here are four main stablecoin adoption archetypes shaping the next phase of digital payments.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Payment Protocols for Agentic Commerce: Simple Guide for AI Enthusiasts

Agentic payments and AI commerce are high on the paytech agenda today. Their potential is undoubtedly immense, but practical implementation, as always, relies on the tech stack functionality. As we see fintech giants delivering agentic payment protocols en masse, let’s put them under scrutiny. 

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Unlimit Secures Dual Token Service Provider Certification from Mastercard and Visa in India

The new certification from both major payment networks in India strengthens Unlimit’s role in the nation’s expanding digital payments market.

Blockchain & Crypto

What’s New In Stablecoin Market: Mastercard vs Coinbase, Stripe Issuance Move, Coinflow Fresh Funding and More

Stablecoin adoption is getting closer to mainstream each day, as major payment players like Mastercard and Stripe enter the space along with crypto natives such as Coinbase or Coinflow. Let’s sum up what’s been happening in the stablecoin market for the last few days.

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PayOS and Mastercard Debut Agentic Payments with Live Transaction

PayOS and Mastercard reach another milestone in the development of agentic payments – their first live transaction with the use of an agentic token, cryptographic payment credential that is bound to a verified software agent, not a human cardholder.

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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.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Kushki PayOuts Fuel LATAM Gaming and Gambling Industry Profitability

As gaming and online betting surge across Latin America, Kushki is stepping in with direct PayOuts to Visa and Mastercard cards helping operators streamline payments and maximize returns.

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Citi and US Bank Pioneer Mastercard’s Agent Pay Ahead of Global Launch

Mastercard’s Agent Pay solution, unveiled in April, will soon debut globally, with Citi and US Bank customers being the first to test AI-enabled shopping features.

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Paytently and Mastercard Join Efforts to Launch Open Banking Payment Solution

Paytently has partnered with Mastercard to introduce an open banking payment solution that enables direct account-to-account checkout, helping merchants improve conversion rates and cash flow.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Mastercard Unveils On-Demand Decisioning To Add Flexibility to Payment Authorization

On-demand decisioning functionality will help Mastercard’s banking partners gain more control over transaction authorization processes, reduce false declines, and improve fraud prevention.

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Ant to Pilot Card-Based Agentic AI Payments

Ant Group’s global merchant payments powerhouse unit, Antom, has made a foray into agentic payments, enabling AI agents to initiate and complete transactions on users’ behalf.

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Mastercard Shares Insights on How Practical Tech Turns Users into Active Customers

A study conducted by Mastercard and RCBC reveals that access to payment-enabled devices does not automatically translate into active financial participation. What practical tech aspects do drive financial inclusion then?

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MetaMask Launches Native Stablecoin

Another crypto player, the MetaMask wallet developer, has introduced its own stablecoin in the booming market.

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GCash Launches Contactless E-Wallet Tap to Pay Solution Powered by Alipay & Mastercard

GCash users can now pay with their NFC-enabled Android devices at over 150 million Mastercard acceptance points globally, as Alipay solution is bridging the convenience gap between domestic and cross-border payments.

Science & Technology

From Fingerprints to Smart Glasses: Navigating the Phygital Payment Revolution

Do you consider paying with a wearable innovative? What about a glance of an eye, a fingerprint or a voice command? What I’m talking about is not a sci-fi movie, but a world of phygital payments that promises unprecedented convenience but also raises critical questions about privacy, security, and how much of ourselves we’re willing […]