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Episode 295 - Fanning the Flames - 2026 Mid-Year Payments Industry Trends Update

The Glenbrook team is taking stock in June 2026 to see how the predictions from our January episode are holding up. Tune in for updates on trending topics in payments, including agentic commerce, stablecoins, cross-border and instant payments, risk and fraud, and the regulatory landscape. We also share insights on the “hot off the presses” news on tokenized deposits and the Visa/Mastercard interchange settlement.
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Regulation

GENIUS Act: Reporting Forms and Instructions for Permitted Payment Stablecoin Issuers Subject to the Jurisdiction of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency

“The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) is proposing a new information collection that would include weekly and quarterly reporting forms that must be completed by permitted payment stablecoin issuers and foreign payment stablecoin issuers registered with the OCC under the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act. Comments are […]
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Companies

Adyen to Acquire Orb to Unify Billing and Payments Infrastructure for Enterprise Merchants

Adyen

“Adyen announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire enterprise billing platform Orb through a reverse triangular merger. Upon closing, Orb will become an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary managed under an incubator model. The total consideration for the transaction is $335 million, which Adyen will finance entirely from available cash resources. Headquartered in […]
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Industry

Maxio Launches the First Native Surcharging for B2B SaaS and AI Companies

Business Wire

“Maxio, a platform for billing automation and revenue management for B2B SaaS and AI companies, announced the launch of surcharging in Maxio Payments, the first native solution built specifically for subscription businesses. The new capability enables SaaS and AI companies to stop absorbing credit card processing fees and recover those costs directly within their existing […]
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