Mastercard stories
Backers say the move will give AI agents and apps a neutral, open payments standard for web transactions, with support from Amazon, Visa and others.
Businesses holding about USD $200 billion in stablecoins can now spend them through Visa and Mastercard cards via one Nium API.
Payment firms face heavier scheme scrutiny as the new tool targets merchants using cloaking, redirects and other tactics to evade checks.
The acquisition gives Miro a bigger role in AI-era product planning, adding Reforge's training and tools alongside its collaboration software.
Solana unveils an API-based developer platform for banks and payment firms, backed by Mastercard, Worldpay and Western Union pilots.
OpenAI has appointed Brent Thomas to lead policy in Australia and New Zealand as Canberra tightens AI governance and copyright rules.
Tempo launches Mainnet and unveils Machine Payments Protocol to automate stablecoin and card payments between AI agents and online services.
Thunes opens Swift banks to direct USDC and USDT payouts, linking 11,500 institutions with 500 million stablecoin wallets worldwide.
Mastercard to acquire stablecoin platform BVNK in a deal worth up to USD $1.8 billion, deepening its push into on-chain payments.
Ecommpay's staff auction raises over EUR €7,200 for Street Child, setting a company bidding record to support children's education.
Crypto slips from the spotlight as blockchain quietly rebuilds finance, joining forces with AI to reshape money's hidden plumbing.
Companies needing round-the-clock cash management can now settle fiat and crypto through SoFi’s regulated bank, alongside its new stablecoin rails.
Checkout prices should become clearer for Australian shoppers as the Reserve Bank bans surcharges and trims card fees from October.
The Sydney agency’s new healthcare work will sharpen brands and digital journeys for more than a million telehealth users and clinicians.
Ecommpay has been shortlisted in three Retail Systems Awards, spotlighting its payments innovation and in-house fraud prevention tools.
Token.io launches Account on File to make Pay by Bank a near one-tap checkout, cutting steps and boosting conversion for UK and EU merchants.
AI agents are quietly reshaping retail, and sluggish loyalty platforms risk losing transactions long before shoppers know they've gone.
A UK-led coalition has launched a live prototype Digital Company ID to tackle rising fraud and streamline verification for businesses.
Mastercard partners CLIK Credit Bureau to sharpen Indonesian lenders' credit decisions, balancing digital growth with tighter risk control.
New Zealand Loyalty Association debuts to unite brands and launches nation's most comprehensive loyalty study ahead of 2026 summit.
