Companies

BILL Extends Supplier Payments to Power a Connected B2B Ecosystem and Help Large Enterprise Suppliers Get Paid Up to ~7 Days Faster

Bill

“BILL announced the latest expansion of BILL Supplier Payments Plus. These new capabilities further extend the solution’s ability to automate and intelligently orchestrate payments and cash application for Enterprise Suppliers, streamlining SMB payments, reducing manual work, and supporting enterprise-grade controls. By sitting between buyers and suppliers, BILL absorbs complexity at scale to reduce friction across […]

Tags: Bill

Companies

The Infrastructure Layer for AI Agents in Institutional Finance

Fireblocks

“We are quickly entering an era where AI agents are executing B2B payments, moving capital, settling transactions, and managing treasury operations autonomously. While the use cases are exciting (think treasury rebalancing, liquidity management, and cross-border payment routing), there’s a gap that the industry is just now starting to uncover: these agents need to be able to move […]

Tags: Fireblocks

Companies

Meeting Rising AI Expectations and Removing Friction Key to Meeting Needs of B2B Buyers Across Europe

TreviPay

“According to a new European Study 1 of 550 business buyers commissioned by TreviPay , the global B2B payments invoicing and payments network, friction in the B2B buying process in the form of slow onboarding and inconsistent invoicing along with rising expectations for AI-enabled processes are where businesses are experiencing threats to loyalty beyond price.”

Tags: TreviPay

Blockchain Digital Currency Global Payments Stablecoins

Episode 289 - Stablecoin Infrastructure in Emerging Markets, with Chris Maurice, Yellow Card

In this episode, Chris Maurice, the CEO and co-founder of Yellow Card, joins Drew Edmond to explore how stablecoins are transforming global payments, especially in emerging markets, by addressing liquidity issues, reducing costs, improving compliance transparency, and enabling faster cross-border transactions. Listen in as they highlight the challenges of legacy infrastructure, regulatory evolution, interoperability, and the evolving role of banks and technology platforms in this ecosystem.

Companies

JPMorgan Partners With Mastercard to Launch Virtual B2B Card in Europe

Retail Systems

“JPMorgan Chase’s payments arm has partnered with Mastercard to launch its virtual card in Europe. JPMorgan Payments plans to tap into Europe’s position as the world’s second-largest payments market after rolling out the virtual card in the US. By adopting the JPMorgan Payments virtual card, businesses in sectors such as insurance, healthcare, travel and commercial […]

Blockchain CBDC Digital Currency Regulatory Environment Stablecoins

Episode 287 - Fanning the Flames - State of Stablecoins 2026

Join Glenbrook’s Russ Jones and Ashley Lannquist for a detailed discussion on the state of stablecoins, focusing on market developments, regulatory and policy impacts, usage patterns, and competition from other improved payments systems.

Companies

TreviPay Announces AI-Powered Growth Center to Help Enterprises Predict Buyer Behavior and Drive B2B Sales

TreviPay

TreviPay, a fully managed B2B payments platform, announced the availability of the Growth Center, a set of capabilities within the TreviPay Client Portal to help identify buyer growth opportunities more strategically and build stronger, longer-lasting supplier relationships. The new Growth Center enables businesses to explore buyer needs, spot trends and optimize key steps in the […]

Tags: TreviPay

Companies

B2B Cross-Border Payments: Expert Insights on Faster Payments Adoption Report

Faster Payments Council

“This report published by the FPC Cross-Border Payments Work Group, sponsored by Mastercard, explores the most pressing challenges facing B2B cross-border payments and practical strategies for addressing them. While cross-border B2B transactions remain critical to global trade, many organizations still contend with friction around settlement speed, liquidity management, foreign exchange, compliance, data quality, and fraud risk.”

Tags: U.S. Faster Payments Council

Companies

The B2B Opportunity in Instant Payments

FRB Services

“Rising B2B transaction volume, increasing digitization of business processes, and emerging payment technology opens the door to shifts in the B2B payment sector. Banks and service providers have the opportunity to provide new payment offerings, including instant payment options, to help businesses move to a more modern, automated payments experience. A new white paper about […]

Tags: Federal Reserve

Artificial Intelligence Card Networks Fast Payments Payments Fraud Regulatory Environment Stablecoins

Episode 285 - Fanning the Flames - What We're Watching in Payments in 2026

2026 is set to be another dynamic year in payments. Join our Glenbrook partners as they discuss their perspectives on industry trends and what they'll be keeping an eye on this year.

Companies

TreviPay Launches Pay by Invoice for Issuers Enabled by Visa Credentials

Business Wire

“TreviPay announced the launch of its Pay by Invoice solution for Visa-issuing banks, enabling issuers to capture a greater share of the $58 trillion North American B2B payments market. Through this collaboration with Visa, a world leader in digital payments, TreviPay’s order-to-cash automation technology combines with Visa’s commercial payment capabilities to help issuers move fragmented […]

Tags: TreviPay

Banking Industry Blockchain Cryptocurrencies Digital Currency Stablecoins

Episode 283 - Banking on Stablecoins, with Scott Southall and Will Artingstall, Citi

In this episode, Yvette Bohanan and Ashley Lannquist welcome Scott Southall, Head of BaaS, and Will Artingstall, Head of Digital Assets Payments and e-Commerce at Citi, to dig into what recent stablecoin regulatory changes mean for the future of banking, how U.S. institutions are mobilizing behind digital dollars, why clients are asking about new forms of money, and what’s next as stablecoins potentially go mainstream in the American financial system.

Industry

Visa’s New Data Mandate Could Reshape How Merchants Handle Payments

Payments NEXT

“Visa’s latest initiative, the Commercial Enhanced Data Program (CEDP) is redefining what “good data” means in the payments ecosystem, and every business that accepts corporate or purchasing cards should take notice. The program rewards merchants who send complete, accurate, and detailed information with every commercial transaction. That means cleaner data fields like invoice numbers, tax […]

Industry

N3XT Launches First Fully Blockchain-Powered Bank for Instant, Programmable B2B Payments

Business Wire

“N3XT, a new bank built on blockchain technology to leverage break-through innovation in finance, officially launched, enabling clients to make instant, programmable business-to-business payments in U.S. dollars any hour of the day. N3XT identified the pain points of traditional banking and applied the lessons of the crypto industry to remove friction in the global payment […]

Blockchain CBDC Cryptocurrencies Digital Currency Stablecoins

Episode 282 - Why You Need a Stablecoin Strategy, with Ran Goldi, Fireblocks

In this episode, Yvette Bohanan welcomes back Ran ‘Goldi' Goldshtein, Senior VP of Payments and Networks at Fireblocks to provide his perspective on the evolution of the digital currency space. Tune in as they break down a stablecoin transaction, discuss the current state and adoption of blockchain technology, and review various use cases for stablecoins. They define terms like TradFi, Defi, and smart contracts, and explore the impact of tokenized deposits and AI on the digital currency landscape.