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X Money Goes Live in the US: Early Users Reveal the Real Challenge Behind Elon Musk’s Payments Vision
Fintech & Ecommerce

X Money Goes Live in the US: Early Users Reveal the Real Challenge Behind Elon Musk’s Payments Vision

Elon Musk has made a significant move towards making X an “everything app” as the company has officially launched X Money for eligible Premium and Premium+ users in the U.S. The feature offers peer-to-peer transfers, a digital wallet, debit card services, direct deposits and much more, introducing banking services right through the X app. Now, […]

Coinbase Brings AI Agent Payments to Businesses
Blockchain & Crypto

Coinbase Brings AI Agent Payments to Businesses

Artificial intelligence is rapidly evolving from a shopping assistant into an economic participant. Coinbase has taken a significant step in that transition by enabling Coinbase Business users to accept payments directly from AI agents through the x402 protocol, one of the clearest commercial deployments yet of agentic payment infrastructure. 

Why Checkout.com and Other Payment Giants Are Choosing the UAE
Fintech & Ecommerce

Why Checkout.com and Other Payment Giants Are Choosing the UAE

Checkout.com has been granted provisional in-principle approval for a Stored Value Facilities (SVF) license from UAE’s Central Bank, marking another step in the rapid rise of the country as one of the largest payments markets in the world.

Is It Safe to Link Your Bank Account to an AI Shopping Agent? 
Fintech & Ecommerce

Is It Safe to Link Your Bank Account to an AI Shopping Agent? 

Skillful AI shopping agents can now find a product, fill a cart, and pay for it without the user even opening a browser tab. Amazon, Google, and OpenAI have each shipped a version of this over the past year, though all three do not work the same way. The safety question therefore is not as […]

Agentic Payments Protocol Battle Intensifies: Visa, Mastercard, x402, UnionPay Fight for AI Money Standards
News

Agentic Payments Protocol Battle Intensifies: Visa, Mastercard, x402, UnionPay Fight for AI Money Standards

The race to build the payment infrastructure of the AI-agent economy is entering a new phase, with global payment networks and technology companies competing to define how machines will identify, authorize and execute transactions.

Amazon, OpenAI, and Natural Chase Different Cuts of Agentic Checkout
News

Amazon, OpenAI, and Natural Chase Different Cuts of Agentic Checkout

Autonomous checkout has moved from demo to disputed business model within a single year. Amazon’s Rufus-powered “Buy for Me” now completes purchases on external retailer sites on a shopper’s behalf. OpenAI tried a native 4% checkout fee inside ChatGPT and pulled it after six months. A new startup, Natural, has raised $30 million to build […]

Apple and Amazon Push Embedded Finance Further Into the Checkout Experience
News

Apple and Amazon Push Embedded Finance Further Into the Checkout Experience

Apple and Amazon have put embedded finance back in the spotlight this week. While Apple is preparing to launch a new financing program for its devices, Amazon Business is renewing attention around its existing partnership with Affirm. Such a synchronization among Big Tech players underscore the growing role of installment payments as an integrated part […]

iGB L!VE 2026 Post-Event Review: Scale, AI, and Where Payments Fit
Articles

iGB L!VE 2026 Post-Event Review: Scale, AI, and Where Payments Fit

iGB L!VE returned to ExCeL London on 1–2 July 2026, and by most measures it delivered on its “biggest yet” billing.

Kurv Launches Agent Portal to Streamline Merchant Onboarding and Portfolio Management
News

Kurv Launches Agent Portal to Streamline Merchant Onboarding and Portfolio Management

Kurv has introduced Kurv Agent, a new digital platform designed for independent sales organizations (ISOs) and independent payment agents, bringing merchant onboarding, portfolio management, and residual reporting into a single online portal.

Sunrate Named in CNBC World’s Top Fintech Companies 2026 for Second Consecutive Year
News

Sunrate Named in CNBC World’s Top Fintech Companies 2026 for Second Consecutive Year

Sunrate has been included in CNBC’s World’s Top Fintech Companies 2026 ranking for the second consecutive year, earning recognition for its role in the global payments and treasury management sector.

Juspay Partners With Recurly, Connecting Hundreds PSPs to Subscription Billing
News

Juspay Partners With Recurly, Connecting Hundreds PSPs to Subscription Billing

Juspay has partnered with Recurly to integrate its open-source payment orchestration platform, Hyperswitch, into Recurly’s subscription management offering. The partnership gives Recurly merchants access to more than 300 payment service providers and acquirers through a single integration.

Why Pay By Bank Fragmentation Is a Sign of Market Maturity, Not Failure: Explains Token.io CEO
Fintech & Ecommerce

Why Pay By Bank Fragmentation Is a Sign of Market Maturity, Not Failure: Explains Token.io CEO

Pay by Bank is working. Fragmentation Proves It. By Todd Clyde, CEO of Token.io

Rezolve Ai Brings Agentic Commerce to Zilch’s 6 Million Customers
Fintech & Ecommerce

Rezolve Ai Brings Agentic Commerce to Zilch’s 6 Million Customers

Rezolve Ai announced a partnership with UK fintech Zilch on July 21, 2026, to bring personalized retailer offers directly into the Zilch payments app used by nearly 6 million customers.

Payments Leaders’ Summit EU
Events

Payments Leaders’ Summit EU

The Payments Leaders’ Summit EU will take place on 30th September – 1st October 2026 at Hotel Okura in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The summit is an exclusive, invite-only event that brings together senior payments leaders, decision-makers, and budget holders from across Europe to discuss the latest trends, challenges, and innovations shaping the payments industry.

CEE Anti-Fraud Forum & Risk & Compliance Forum 2026
Events

CEE Anti-Fraud Forum & Risk & Compliance Forum 2026

Save the date for two exclusive, back-to-back professional events dedicated to Anti-Fraud, Risk, Ethics, Compliance and Governance in the CEE region. 📅 October 6–7, 2026 📍 Vilnius, Lithuania | AC Hotel by Marriott 💻 Hybrid format | 7+7 CPE certificates will be issued This year’s key focus: 360° view on Anti-Fraud, Risk & Compliance — […]

SBC Summit 2026 to Spotlight AI and Fintech Innovation Across Payments, Security and Player Experience
Fintech & Ecommerce

SBC Summit 2026 to Spotlight AI and Fintech Innovation Across Payments, Security and Player Experience

As artificial intelligence and fintech continue to reshape the global gaming industry, SBC Summit 2026 is introducing two dedicated educational programmes designed to help operators, suppliers and technology leaders navigate the next phase of digital transformation. Taking place from 29 September to 1 October 2026 at Feira Internacional de Lisboa & MEO Arena in Lisbon, […]

Payments are the transfer of money between two parties in exchange for goods, services, or to settle obligations. They can be made through various online and offline methods like cash, cards, bank transfers, mobile wallets, or digital currencies. Payments are foundational to the fintech industry. They represent the most frequent and essential financial interaction between individuals, businesses, and institutions. In fintech, innovations in payments focus on making transactions faster, affordable, more secure, and inclusive. These money transfers are often the entry point for broader digital financial services, such as lending, insurance, or investment, and play a key role in driving financial inclusion and global commerce.