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Volante Technologies Introduces Multi-Cloud Resiliency Service to Ensure Non-Stop Payments Processing During Major Cloud Outages

Volante Technologies

“Volante Technologies announced the launch of its premium Multi-cloud Resiliency Service, engineered to keep financial institutions’ payment operations running seamlessly during major cloud provider outages. Built on Volante’s proven cloud-native payments platform, the service provides true cross-cloud continuity, eliminating single-cloud/provider dependency for the payments layer.”

Consumer Credit Cards in 2026: Opportunities and Threats in a Complex Landscape

This Week in Fintech

“The U.S. consumer credit card market enters 2026 in a position of strength but facing mounting headwinds, including high interest rates, affordability concerns, regulatory scrutiny, and renewed political focus on interchange. According to the Nilson Report, U.S.-issued general-purpose credit cards generated $6.136 trillion in purchase volume in 2024, representing a 5.3% year-over-year increase. Outstanding receivables reached $1.346 […]

Kasada Launches AI Agent Trust to Secure Agentic Commerce

Yahoo Finance-Business Wire

“Kasada announced the launch of AI Agent Trust, designed to help brands securely manage the growing volume of AI agents and automated traffic interacting with their digital properties. As AI agents increasingly act on behalf of consumers – browsing products, comparing prices, and assisting with transactions – organizations face a new trust challenge.”

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