"Mastercard has introduced Agent Pay, an initiative aimed at embedding secure, intelligent payments into AI-driven experiences, advancing what it terms “agentic commerce”. The Agentic Payments Program, which includes Mastercard Agentic Tokens, builds on the company’s...
dLocal Expands PayPal Partnership to Unlock Payments in 40 New Markets
"dLocal announced an expanded relationship with PayPal to offer businesses access to payment processing and local payment methods in more than 40 new untapped emerging markets. By leveraging dLocal’s platform, global customers of PayPal Enterprise Payments, previously...
Brazil’s Central Bank Presents Regulatory Priorities for 2025 and 2026
"On April 24, 2025, the Central Bank of Brazil (BCB) announced its list of regulatory priorities for 2025 and 2026. The main topics include the evolution of Open Finance, virtual asset regulations, monitoring artificial intelligence usage, and the expansion of Pix's...
Apple Tries to Delay Ruling That Bars It From Taking a Cut on External App Payments
"In an attempt to protect a valuable revenue stream, Apple is trying to delay a court ruling that forces the company to let iOS app developers in the U.S. redirect users to external payment systems and avoid paying a commission to the iPhone maker. The company...
Cash App Pay Hooks up With Domino’s as Its First Ever Us Wide Pizza Restaurant Partner
"Cash App has announced a partnership with Domino’s, marking one of the first restaurant tie ups for Cash App Pay. The latter lets people pay for purchases either by scanning a QR code or by tapping Cash App Pay at checkout to be redirected to Cash App. It is...
Ramp and Stripe Deepen Partnership to Accelerate Global Commerce Through Stablecoin-Backed Cards
"Ramp, the fastest-growing corporate card and financial operations platform in the U.S., will expand its issuing partnership with Stripe, a programmable financial services company, to launch the industry's first stablecoin-backed corporate cards with fully integrated...
Perpay Taps Marqeta To Power Consumer Credit Card
"Marqeta, Inc. announced it has been selected by Perpay to power the Perpay Credit Card (issued by Celtic Bank), an unsecured credit card designed to help people build or improve their credit by automating payments directly from a paycheck."
U.S. Regulators Give Banks the Green Light for Digital Asset Activities
"U.S. banking regulators (FDIC, Federal Reserve, OCC) have withdrawn previous restrictive statements on crypto assets, giving banks more freedom to engage with digital assets without prior approval. Banks can now more easily offer crypto services and provide banking...
Ethiopia: M-Pesa Launches Digital Fuel Payment Service at Bole Total Energies Station
"M-Pesa Safaricom has officially launched a digital fuel payment service at the Bole Total Energies gas station in Addis Ababa, enabling customers to pay for fuel directly through their mobile phones. The new service aims to offer a fast, secure, and convenient...
Verifone and Stripe Partner to Deliver Unified Commerce
"Verifone, the global payments leader for the world’s best-known merchants, financial institutions, and fintechs, announced that it is entering into a partnership with Stripe, a programmable financial services company. Through this partnership, Stripe services will...