3+ day, 2+ hour ago   (288+ words) The card network aims to offer settlement and blockchain data so fintechs and card programs backed by stablecoins can better access onchain credit. Visa is offering up its blockchain data to lenders as its stablecoin business swells. The company’s stablecoin…...

3+ week, 3+ hour ago   (719+ words) The payments giant’s founders told investors that the company’s private structure will help it to be more nimble amid AI shifts. Stripe’s top executives observe a “growing advantage” of remaining a privately held company, they said in a letter to…...

3+ week, 2+ hour ago   (301+ words) The mega-retailer said it will now accept Apple Pay and Google Pay payments, using tap-to-pay with smartwatches, contactless cards and phones. Walmart is the largest retailer in the world, based on annual revenue of $692 billion last year, according to the…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (324+ words) “The real challenge for merchants is not which rail a payment uses but a lack of visibility, control, and intelligence to optimize payment flows,” a fintech marketing executive writes. Amrit Nirav Mohanty is the head of marketing for San Francisco-based…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (552+ words) The payments behemoth’s acquisition of the AI spend management firm has been in the works for weeks. The reported price tag: $7.5 billion. Collison described tokens as “the central currency for companies building with AI, and it’s clear that the real-world…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (743+ words) If the company completes a prospective acquisition of OpenRouter it will set itself up to be at the center of artificial intelligence token payments. Stripe would move squarely into the middle of how companies select and pay for artificial intelligence…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (472+ words) The buy now, pay later player won’t live up to its financial forecast for this year because of a slowdown in one of its largest markets. German retail sales grew less than 1% in the first half, while growth in the…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (857+ words) The company is dealing with turmoil from the shift to digital money transfers as it seeks regulatory approvals for a $500 million deal for rival Intermex. Western Union is facing business challenges amid a broad shift from cash to digital remittances…...