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Visa Finds New Stablecoin Partner in Velocity After Losing BVNK to Mastercard

Tech Times

“Velocity, a London-based stablecoin settlement and treasury platform, closed a $10 million add-on to its Series A on September 15, 2026, bringing the company’s post-money valuation to $200 million. The investors in the extension, Visa Ventures, Circle Ventures, Haun Ventures, Ripple, and more represent nearly every power center in global payments and digital assets. The […]

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Industry Regulation

Crypto Bill Falls Short in Early Hurdle on Senate Floor

The Hill

“A cryptocurrency regulation bill failed to advance on the Senate floor Tuesday, after all Democrats and a few Republicans blocked a procedural vote.  The Senate voted 49-50 on a motion to proceed with consideration of the Clarity Act, failing to reach the required 60-vote threshold. It marks a major setback for the industry, which has long pushed for the measure setting up a regulatory […]

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Industry

House Passes Revised Version of Common Cents Act

ABA Banking Journal

“The House yesterday passed a revised version of legislation to officially end penny production and provide a framework for cash rounding when exact change cannot be provided. The version passed yesterday includes new language requiring the Treasury Department to give Congress 60 days’ advance notice before discontinuing any circulating coin. It also allows the Treasury […]

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Google Pay to Add Device Biometrics for Mastercard Payments in India

Biometric Update

“Mastercard and Google Pay plan to allow users in India to authenticate eligible card payments with a fingerprint or face scan on their smartphones. The optional biometric authentication feature will be available through participating issuing banks to customers with an eligible Mastercard saved in Google Pay. Mastercard says it is intended for utility bills, mobile […]

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More Ways to Pay: Tap to Pay Is Coming to Walmart and Sam’s Club

Walmart

“Customers and members will soon have another convenient way to pay at checkout  Walmart wants customers and members to have choice in how they pay, so they can check out in the way that works best for them. Now, beginning Aug. 24, we will be adding Tap to Pay to our payment options at select […]

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ID.me and Plaid Announce Partnership to Strengthen the Integrity and Speed of Government Benefit Payments

PR Newswire

“ID.me and Plaid announced a partnership that enables government agencies to verify both the person requesting a benefit and the associated financial account receiving it, in one place. By combining ID.me’s digital identity wallet with Plaid’s financial account verification tools, agencies are able to check that the account receiving a payment belongs to the verified […]

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Companies Global

India Ends Free Ride for Larger Transactions on Its Ubiquitous Digital Payments Network

TechCrunch

“India has put a price on larger transactions on its digital payments network, ending years of free processing for merchants. The country’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) will impose a 0.4% merchant fee on certain payments above ₹2,000 (about $21) from October 15, the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) said. Consumers will continue to use […]

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Wells Fargo Launches ExpressSend Mobile International Money Transfer Service in Mobile App

MarketScreener

“Wells Fargo announced the launch of ExpressSend Mobile, bringing its international money transfer service into the Wells Fargo Mobile app. The new remittance experience gives customers a convenient and secure way to send money to family and friends in 12 countries.  Wells Fargo is the only major U.S. bank offering a dedicated mobile remittance service. […]

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Global

UK Banks Kick off Fundraising in Bid to Create New Payments Giant

Sky News

“Britain’s biggest banks will this week embark on a process to raise tens of millions of pounds to fund the development of a new payments infrastructure vehicle that could ultimately evolve into a domestic alternative to Mastercard and Visa. Sky News has learnt that the UK Payments Delivery Company (PDC), a newly formed entity, will […]

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Vista Equity Exploring Strategic Options for Financial Software Provider Finastra, Sources Say

Reuters

“Private equity ‌firm Vista Equity Partners is exploring strategic options for Finastra which could include a potential sale of the software provider focused on financial institutions, four people familiar with the matter said. The buyout group is working with investment bankers at ​Morgan Stanley on the process, which is in its early stages and could […]

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Companies Industry

Ant International's Agentic Mobile Protocol Rolls Out Globally with Wallets and Acquirers

TechWire Asia

“As Ant International builds out its Agentic Mobile Protocol (AMP) with deeper interoperability and open-source initiatives, fintech and payment leaders are deploying the protocol globally at an accelerated pace. 10 Alipay+ mobile wallet partners will support AMP in Phase I. They are: Alipay (China), AlipayHK (Hong Kong SAR, China) and more. Phase I Acquiring partners:  […]

Companies Domains

TreviPay Partners with Dynatos to Add e-Invoicing Capabilities to its B2B Payments Infrastructure

Business Wire

“TreviPay, a global B2B payments infrastructure partner, announced a partnership with Dynatos to expand e-invoicing capabilities for TreviPay clients operating across Europe and other markets. Through the partnership, Dynatos Routty Cloud proposition will provide embedded e-invoicing technology and compliance support, helping TreviPay clients exchange invoices across different formats, networks and country requirements in Europe and […]

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Companies Risk

AI-Powered B2B Fraud Is Forcing Companies to Rethink Trust

J.P. Morgan

“AI-enabled fraud increasingly targets trust before payment, using compromised or convincingly impersonated identities to insert false instructions into legitimate workflows. An authorized, policy-compliant payment can still be fraudulent when the identity or instruction behind it has been compromised. Stronger prevention depends on verifying trust at critical handoffs and aligning teams around clear ownership and escalation.”

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Industry Regulation

CLARITY Act Faces Tuesday Senate Vote: Senate Republicans Release ‘Final’ Draft

Trading View

“Senate Republicans have reportedly put forward a revised 635-page version of the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, commonly known as the CLARITY Act, late Sunday, calling it their “last, best, and final” offer to Democrats. This comes ahead of the procedural vote this week that could determine the fate of the crypto market structure bill […]

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Companies Industry

Visa Research: The Rise of the “Couch Economy” Is Reshaping Consumer Spending

Visa

“New Visa Business and Economic Insights research finds consumers are increasingly shopping, streaming, dining and managing daily life from home, creating new opportunities for businesses that can deliver convenience and ongoing digital engagement. Digital commerce expanded across all six markets studied between 2019 and 2026. In three illustrative markets, the share of domestic payment volume […]

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