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June 24, 2026
On the web
CSU Digital Launches U.S. Market Expansion
Business Wire
"CSU Digital is Latin America’s largest independent card processor, managing more than 50 million cards and processing nearly $100 billion in annual transactions. This week, the company announced its U.S. expansion plans. While building its U.S. presence, CSU Digital is also positioning itself as a processing partner for U.S. companies entering Brazil, offering network-ready infrastructure, regulatory navigation and rapid card program launch without requiring proprietary technology investment."
Modern Treasury Partners With Sardine to Help Businesses Detect Fraud Earlier and Reduce Risk at Scale
Modern Treasury
"Modern Treasury announced a partnership with Sardine to enhance transaction monitoring and fraud prevention capabilities for businesses moving money across the U.S. and globally. By integrating Sardine’s real-time monitoring and risk infrastructure, Modern Treasury enhances its ability to help customers identify and stop fraudulent activity more effectively."
Boost Payment Solutions Reports Measurable Progress on CEDP Qualification, Delivering Tens of Millions in Customer Savings
Boost
"With Visa's Commercial Enhanced Data Program (CEDP) now in effect, Boost Payment Solutions, a leader in B2B payments, shared results its customers are seeing as real-time data validation becomes the new standard in B2B payments. Across more than $1.2 billion in qualifying transaction volume, Boost has helped customers save approximately $14.7 million in acceptance costs since program launched in October 2025, reducing estimated interchange-related fees by nearly 44% compared to standard card-not-present rates."
Worldline Is First in Europe to Bring Click to Pay to Recurring Payments
Worldline
Worldline becomes the first payment provider in Europe to enable Click to Pay for recurring payments. Click to Pay is a fast, secure digital checkout that removes friction and improves payment success across recurring payments. Available on Global Collect, Worldline’s global cross-border payments platform, this new capability enables digital-first businesses to scale subscription payments seamlessly across markets, while increasing conversion, reducing involuntary churn, and protecting recurring revenue.
June 23, 2026
On the web
PayPal Cooperates with PPRO to Add 30+ Local Payment Methods, Helping Merchants Convert More International Shoppers
PPRO
"PayPal is expanding its global payments platform with the addition of more than 30 local payment methods, introduced in cooperation with PPRO, its long-standing technology provider. The expansion helps merchants better serve international shoppers by offering the payment options people already know and trust in their local markets. New additions include Swish in Sweden, MB WAY in Portugal, and BLIK Pay Later in Poland, as well as popular options beyond Europe such as Pix in Brazil."
Agentic AI Commerce Comes to Samsung’s Smart TVs
Fast Company
"Samsung’s smart TVs are getting smarter. An agentic commerce experience is launching across Samsung smart TVs in the United States, the electronics giant announced. The launch is thanks to new integration with Glance, an AI software company owned by InMobi. In effect, Glance’s AI platform will run on Samsung’s Tizen operating system, and allow Samsung smart TVs to facilitate AI-powered and interactive shopping."
How Target is Shaping Shopping Experiences in Conversational AI
Target
"Consumers are turning to conversational AI for more of their shopping needs. AI-driven traffic to Target leapt 2,000% in the first quarter compared to last year. Shoppers can now browse product listings and buy items directly from Target in Google Search, including AI Mode, and the Gemini app. The capability comes thanks to the Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP). UCP creates a common language for AI agents and systems to work together, creating a seamless shopping journey every step of the way."
June 22, 2026
Top Post
Boston Fed Announces Formation of New Payments Advisory Council
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
"The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston announced the formation of the First District’s Payments Advisory Council. The council, made up of bankers and payments system leaders from across New England, will share industry insights and data to strengthen the Boston Fed’s understanding of payment issues. It will also inform related policy considerations and decision-making and provide members with opportunities to learn about the Federal Reserve’s financial and payment services."
On the web
MoonPay Acquires Entendre
MoonPay
"MoonPay announced the acquisition of Entendre, an AI-enabled finance operations platform built for companies moving, settling, or holding value onchain. The deal extends MoonPay's infrastructure into the financial operations layer, bringing AI agents to the reconciliation, treasury, and close workflows that sit behind every digital asset transaction. Entendre automates the full finance operations workflow for high-volume, multi-entity, multi-currency businesses."
Microsoft Discovers New Lightweight Backdoor That Steals Cryptocurrency
ARS Technica
"Microsoft says it has detected new self-propagating malware that spreads through USB drives in search of cryptocurrency credentials, which it then sends to attacker-controlled servers. The company named the worm Crypto Clipper because it monitors the contents of device clipboards for patterns consistent with wallet addresses or seed phrases."
Why Meta Wants CRED: The $4B Fintech Deal That Could Reshape India’s Payments Industry
Tech Funding News
"Meta is reportedly in talks to invest in Bengaluru-based fintech CRED at a valuation of around $4 billion, according to Moneycontrol. Discussions remain exploratory and no final decision has been made. The move could help Meta build an end-to-end commerce and payments ecosystem across Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and CRED. Despite processing billions in transactions, India’s UPI market remains dominated by PhonePe and Google Pay, which together control nearly 80% of transactions."
Pollen Street Capital to Acquire Universal Banking from Finastra
Finastra
"Pollen Street Capital announced that it will acquire Universal Banking, Finastra’s global core banking software business. UB provides mission-critical core banking technology that supports account and deposit management, payments, lending, and treasury operations for retail, commercial, and corporate banks. It supports over 150 customers worldwide including global and regional financial institutions, digital banks, Islamic banks, and building societies across more than 100 countries."
June 19, 2026
On the web
Money 20/20 Amsterdam | Keith Grose, Coinbase, on The Future Of Crypto and Stablecoins [Video]
YouTube
"Keith Grose is the UK CEO and Senior Country Director at Coinbase. Coinbase distinguishes itself as the only crypto exchange listed on the S&P 500, positioning Grose as a leading voice on bridging the gap between decentralized digital assets and highly regulated traditional financial institutions. Keith explores the shifting landscape of cryptocurrency, highlighting Coinbase’s expansion beyond a consumer exchange into a broader institutional powerhouse."
Alipay: App Control Via AI Assistant in Future
Table Briefings
"Chinese payment service Alipay is beginning a major overhaul of its well-known app. In a new version, the AI assistant Abao is meant to help users control the app directly through text input or voice commands, making processes simpler. For now, the feature is available only to invited users, the company said.The move fits into a broader trend: Chinese tech groups are trying to build AI directly into their super apps. These apps combine mobility, government services and everyday tasks in a single platform. Tencent is also working to integrate AI more deeply into WeChat."
On the wires
Bank of America to Host Thousands of "Scaminars" to Help Protect Clients and Fight Fraud
PR Newswire
"By year-end 2026, Bank of America will conduct 2,500 in-person scam and fraud prevention seminars reaching tens of thousands of consumers across the U.S. This grassroots initiative is designed to bring essential scam and fraud prevention education to local communities across the nation amidst the growing threat of digital financial scams. Other tools and resources for protecting clients from fraud include more than 1 billion educational messages sent to clients each year, the Bank of America Security Center and 50 AI-enabled fraud detection models."
June 18, 2026
On the web
Apple Allows Alternative App Stores, Payments in Brazil After Deal with Regulator
Yahoo Finance
"Apple said it will allow developers in Brazil to distribute iOS apps through alternative marketplaces and process payments outside its system, following an agreement with the country's antitrust watchdog CADE. Apple agreed to make the changes to its services in December when it settled a dispute that had been opened in 2022. For apps distributed via the App Store in Brazil, developers will be able to offer alternative payment methods within their apps and direct users to external websites to complete transactions, the company said."
Checkout.com Selected by Microsoft for Digital Payment Performance
Checkout
Checkout.com announced that it has been selected by Microsoft to power digital payments across key products in the EMEA region. This sees Checkout.com deliver card acceptance for a wide range of Microsoft business lines, including Xbox, Microsoft 365, and Microsoft Azure.
Federal Reserve Board Requests Comment on Proposal to Require Certain Payment Stablecoin Issuers to Maintain an Effective Customer Identification Program
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
"The Federal Reserve Board requested comment on a proposal to require certain payment stablecoin issuers to maintain an effective customer identification program. The proposal would introduce requirements for these stablecoin issuers that are comparable to customer identification program requirements for banks and credit unions. The proposal is being issued jointly with four other agencies. Comments on the proposal are due 60 days after publication in the Federal Register."
PayPal Ventures Shutters as Company Restructuring Continues
TechCrunch
"Five sources told Fortune that the corporate venture arm, will be winding down operations. A company spokesperson confirmed the news to TechCrunch, with a statement. PayPal Ventures has made more than 80 investments, including the crypto trading platform Talos Global, fintech infrastructure company Plaid, and the crypto bank Anchorage Digital. PayPal Ventures still exists on paper and has a few employees supporting its portfolio of startups. However, it has paused new investment activity — at least for now."
Solana Pushes AI-Agent Payments and Stablecoins at Tokyo Summer Series
Coin Insider
"Pay.sh, launched May 5 with Google Cloud, illustrates the kind of infrastructure Solana is building toward. The gateway lets AI agents discover, access and pay for application programming interfaces using USDC on Solana, removing the need for accounts, API keys or subscriptions, with the payment itself serving as the access credential."
Deluxe to Acquire Celero Commerce, Accelerating Transformation Toward Payments and Data Solutions Scale
Deluxe Corporation
"Deluxe announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Celero Commerce, a financial technology company focused on optimized payment solutions for small to mid-sized businesses and strategic partners, for $625 million, plus payment of certain seller transaction expenses and other adjustments."
June 17, 2026
On the web
Shopify: Selling Everything, Everywhere, All at Once
Shopify
"Shopify Catalog is the search infrastructure for shopping: a global, structured dataset that agents can search and understand, spanning billions of products from brands all over the world. Merchants on Shopify with eligible products are in Catalog by default. Catalog syndicates product details to ChatGPT, Copilot, Shop app, and others, with no extra apps or manual feeds."
Visa: UK Payments Pulse: Security and Trust Drive Payment Choices
Visa
"Security has become the defining factor in how UK businesses and consumers choose to pay, according to new research from Visa. The study, which surveyed UK merchants and consumers, found that while interest in next-generation payment technologies is growing, long-term adoption will depend on building trust, confidence and understanding. Economic pressures are reshaping the payments landscape."
Visa’s CFO Views Stablecoins and AI Commerce as a Long-Term Bet: ‘They Won’t Pay off in the Next Six Months, but Could over the Next Six Years’
Yahoo Finance
"Payments giant Visa is growing at its fastest rate in years, but it's not because of some of its latest innovations in digital currencies and agentic AI. Visa first started offering stablecoin settlements in 2023 and now has 130 stablecoin-linked card issuing programs across 40 countries. It's also experimenting with agentic commerce, or allowing AI agents to make payments on their own. Yet just $7 billion of annual settlements on Visa's platform are made in cryptocurrencies, compared with $14 trillion overall."
June 16, 2026
On the web
Capital One Software Introduces Databolt Connect for Secure Data Collaboration on Databricks Marketplace
Yahoo Finance
"Capital One Software, the enterprise B2B software business of Capital One, announced Databolt Connect, a purpose-built, lightweight application that facilitates secure, multi-party data collaboration in Databricks. Available in the Databricks Marketplace, an open marketplace for data, analytics, and AI, powered by OpenSharing, Databolt Connect provides privacy-preserving linking of sensitive datasets to enable groundbreaking research and analytics."
FedNow: These Use Cases and Industries Are Poised for Instant Payment Growth
Federal Reserve
"There are many industries that could benefit from instant payments and endless use case possibilities. Here’s a quick rundown of use cases gaining traction and the industries poised for instant payment growth: Auto loans; property & casualty insurance payouts; real estate transactions; emergency payments; payroll and earned wage access; and digital wallets."
Visa Expands Click to Pay with Revolut, Bringing Frictionless Online Checkout to Millions Across Europe
Intelligent CIO Europe
"Visa has launched Click to Pay for eligible Revolut Visa cardholders marking a significant scale moment for Visa Click to Pay in Europe. Click to Pay is a global standard and capability for online checkouts that removes the need to manually enter card numbers, passwords or one-time codes. Designed to work across devices, browsers and participating merchants, it allows Revolut customers to pay seamlessly at checkout with any merchants participating in Click to Pay – both domestically and when shopping online internationally."
Paze Launches Valuable Promotion: Spend $10, Get $10 Back — Available up to 10 Times
Upgraded Points
"Paze® has rolled out a promotion for online checkout. As of June 15, 2026, eligible consumers will earn a $10 statement credit when they spend $10 or more using Paze at eligible online merchants. The offer can be redeemed up to 10 times per eligible card, allowing eligible consumers to earn up to $100 in statement credits through September 10, 2026. Qualifying statement credits will appear on a future billing statement. You don’t need to activate this offer. Just make sure the total on the final screen is at least $10, then check out with Paze."
Akamai Unveils Agentic Security Framework to Power Trusted AI-Driven Interactions and Commerce
Akamai
"As AI agents increasingly act on behalf of users, every request raises critical questions of identity, intent, and trust. To address this, Akamai announced its unified agentic framework for its Bot & Agent Control solutions, which connects identity, observability, trust, and edge security into a single, real-time decisioning layer to power scalable AI-driven interactions at the edge. Enhanced visibility allows organizations to distinguish, manage, and monetize agentic traffic."
Adyen Announces Adyen Agentic As the Universal Translator for the Next Era of Commerce
Adyen
"Adyen announced Adyen Agentic, a suite of modular APIs that enables enterprises to sell through conversational AI platforms without rebuilding their commerce systems for each new channel. Adyen Agentic introduces three layers – Agentic Feed, Agentic Cart, and Agentic Payments. Adyen Agentic is designed to be that universal translator. Merchants integrate once. Adyen translates that single integration across every agent platform, protocol, and payment method."