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Payments on Fire Podcasts

Episode 286 - Understanding Trust in the Modern Agentic and Digital Economy, with Jenny Hadlow and Rory O'Neill, Checkout.com

In this episode, Chris Uriarte welcomes Jenny Hadlow, COO, and Rory O’Neill, CMO, from Checkout.com to discuss the findings from their recent report “Trust in the Digital Economy 2025” and explore the interesting dimensions of trust that merchants, consumers, and service providers need to be aware of in today's ever changing digital (and agentic) economy.
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Payments News

BillDesk to Acquire Worldline India Payment Businesses, Advancing Integrated Payments

BillDesk

“BillDesk announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Worldline India’s payment businesses, in a strategic transaction that brings together large-scale payment aggregation, bank-grade transaction switching, and omnichannel merchant acquiring within a single, unified platform. This strategic move establishes a premier, vertically integrated payments stack designed to power the next era of […]

Regional Banks Team Up for Tokenized Deposits

Banking Exchange

“Five regional US banks are preparing to launch a new tokenized deposit network by the end of this year, marking one of the most significant blockchain moves yet by mid-sized lenders. The initiative is being developed in partnership with blockchain platform Cari Network and involves Huntington Bancshares, First Horizon, M&T Bank, KeyCorp, and Old National […]

Agentic Commerce: When AI Buys on Your Behalf — Who Pays, Who’s Liable?

European Business & Finance Magazine

“Agentic commerce — where AI agents autonomously research, compare and purchase products on behalf of consumers — is projected to generate $3 to $5 trillion globally by 2030, according to McKinsey. ChatGPT’s Instant Checkout has been live since September 2025, and Google launched its Universal Commerce Protocol in January 2026. But no jurisdiction has enacted […]

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