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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
On-demand decisioning functionality will help Mastercard’s banking partners gain more control over transaction authorization processes, reduce false declines, and improve fraud prevention.
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.
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?
Another crypto player, the MetaMask wallet developer, has introduced its own stablecoin in the booming market.
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.
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 […]
Whether you’re looking for emerging payment technologies to integrate, struggling to understand shifts in consumer payment preferences, aiming to identify prospective regions or customer segments for paytech business expansion, or just want to evaluate market potential for your nearest digital payments strategy, payment industry analysis 2025 from PaySpace Magazine Global is just the right fit.
As cooperation between Uber and Mastercard deepens, the ride-hailing ecosystem participants in more countries will enjoy the benefits of real-time disbursements and seamless payment collection.
This week, stablecoin circulation hit an all-time high, fueling liquidity and confidence in the crypto market. What are the reasons for the growing momentum, and how does it impact businesses and economies?
As India’s UPI has surpassed the industry giant, Visa, with over 650 million daily transactions, we prepared a brief illustration of the global payment networks’ processing volumes and values. Can real-time payments beat the cards?
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