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Episode 293 - Unlocking Merchant Growth in Emerging Markets, with João Del Valle, EBANX

In this episode, Drew Edmond is joined by João Del Valle, CEO and co-founder of EBANX, to talk about the origin story of EBANX, why Brazil has historically been such a difficult market for non-Brazilian merchants, and what João has learned as the company has expanded into new regions. Listen in as they cover some of the biggest topics shaping the next phase of global payments, including Pix and Pix Automático in Brazil, payment optimization when looking at local payment methods, and perspectives on agentic commerce and stablecoins.
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Payments News

Amazon Starts Selling Its AI Shopping Technology to Other Retailers

CNBC

“Amazon has been using homegrown artificial intelligence technology to help users compare products and buy or reorder items on their behalf. Now the company is licensing that technology to other retailers, as it vies to be the backbone of AI shopping across the web. The new service allows retailers to launch their own AI shopping […]

Project Agorá: A Shared Programmable Platform for Wholesale Cross-Border Payments

BIS

“Project Agorá is a collaboration convened by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and the Institute of International Finance (IIF) to explore how tokenisation can enhance wholesale cross-border payments. The collaboration included seven central banks and more than 40 financial institutions. It delivered a prototype demonstrating that tokenised commercial bank deposits can be combined with […]

Block’s Cash App Rolls Out USDC Payments to 15 Million Users This Week

Crypto Briefing

“Cash App became one of the largest consumer platforms to offer stablecoin payments. Block began rolling out USDC send-and-receive functionality to roughly 15 million users on May 27, covering about 25% of its nearly 60 million monthly active users. The feature settles transactions on the Solana blockchain and lets users instantly convert USDC to their […]

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