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Fueling Agentic Commerce with Dual-Rail Recurring Billing

PhotonPay, the stablecoin-powered operating system for global payment infrastructure, unveiled its dual-rail recurring system. Designed for emerging agentic commerce use...

EU Tightens Fraud Rules and Fintech Licensing in Open Banking Overhaul

The European Union is preparing to raise the stakes for open banking. With the Third Payment Services Directive (PSD3) and...

Uber Turns Its App into a Personal Shopping Service

Will Uber become the place where you don’t just get a ride, but also buy shoes, groceries, and anything else...

Meta Brings Stablecoin Payouts to a Massive Global Ecosystem

After considering launching a stablecoin of its own, Meta is opting to leverage established digital asset infrastructure to enable stablecoin...

Japan Issues New Prepaid Cards Exclusively for Tourists

Tourists traveling to Japan will soon have a simpler way to get around—a prepaid transit card designed specifically for short-term...

Payments have Become a Make-or-Break Facet of Small Businesses

Smaller enterprises are hitting a critical turning point. As long-time owners near retirement, many are looking to exit, but potential...

Western Union’s Stablecoin Is Almost Ready for the Market

Western Union is the latest legacy financial services firm to enter the stablecoin race, revealing that its U.S. dollar-backed token,...

PACE Act Could Open Fed Payment Rails Beyond Banks

A new bill could upend who gets to move money in the U.S., giving fintechs and crypto firms direct access...

ECB Sets Payment Standards for Digital Euro Rollout

The digital euro has taken a major step toward launch, as European policymakers push to reduce reliance on foreign payment...

Stablecoins and the Reinvention of Remittance

Stablecoins are fundamentally changing how remittance companies compete—not just by making transfers faster and cheaper, but by enabling an entirely...

Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Embrace Alternative Credit Scoring

As economic pressures continue to price many prospective buyers out of homeownership, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are turning to...

DoorDash to Offer Gig Workers Stablecoin Payouts

When Stripe launched the Tempo blockchain, its main objective was to bring significant everyday payments volume to stablecoins—a goal it...