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WhatsApp is reportedly working on a new Payments section for iOS, which could signal plans to expand its payment services to additional countries. The feature is currently under development and has not yet been made available to beta testers.
Walmart will start accepting Apple Pay and Google Pay at its stores, including Walmart and Sam's Club, beginning August 24. The retail giant had previously refused to adopt the ubiquitous payment technology.
MoonPay has integrated Cash App Pay as a payment option for cryptocurrency purchases, allowing eligible US customers to fund transactions using their Cash App balances.
Visa is seeking a new stablecoin settlement and over-the-counter (OTC) partner with cryptocurrency exchange licenses in key regions.
A new European Central Bank (ECB) survey reveals that only 0.2% of euro area companies accept crypto assets online, with acceptance remaining below 1% at physical points of sale.
Japanese yen stablecoin issuer JPYC has completed an extension of its Series B funding round, bringing the cumulative total to approximately $38 million (6 billion yen). Logistics group AZ-COM Maruwa Holdings joined as a new investor, with JPYC planning to use the capital…
Binance has sued Hong Kong-based RedotPay and its founders, alleging the firm diverted about 470,000 Binance customers and caused nearly $473 million in losses to the exchange. RedotPay has rejected the claims as unfounded and vowed to defend itself ‘vigorously’.
Mastercard and Borderless are exploring ways to bring more trust into cross-border stablecoin transfers through Mastercard's Crypto Credential framework.
Cloudflare has launched programmable Wallets for AI agents, designed to simplify identity and facilitate stablecoin micropayments for APIs and digital content.
Wells Fargo will launch tokenized deposits this fall, starting with a limited dollar-to-pound exchange for select corporate clients. Payments will run on the bank's proprietary blockchain and be routed automatically through its existing client interface.
Fun CEO Alex Fine said standalone crypto on-ramps and bridges will eventually disappear as platforms adopt unified payment infrastructure.
A Bank of Italy study found that stablecoin-based remittances did not offer a systematic cost or speed advantage over traditional payment channels. Fiat on- and off-ramp frictions accounted for most costs and transfer delays.
Apple has announced its new Apple Upgrade leasing program, allowing customers to lease iPhones, Apple Watches, iPads, and Macs with monthly payments. The program is available in the US and offers different lease terms depending on the product category.
PayPal CEO Enrique Lores didn't fully shut down the idea of a deal with Stripe, saying the company would consider a path that creates 'superior value' for its shareholders. This comes after PayPal reported better-than-expected profit and revenue, and said it had made prog…
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026's new Smart Money Stage will explore fintech, payments, and AI. The stage will feature leaders from Circle, Robinhood, American Express, Plaid, Airwallex, and more.
Natural, a startup founded by Kahlil Lalji, has raised $30 million to redesign payment infrastructure for AI agents. The company aims to outpace established giants like Stripe and build the financial backbone of AI agents.
Exodus is laying off 25% of its global workforce to reduce costs while pivoting its business focus toward stablecoin payments and card infrastructure.
Japanese logistics firm AZ-Com Maruwa Holdings plans to pay 2,300 partners, including truck drivers, using the regulated yen stablecoin JPYC. This marks the first large-scale corporate use of a stablecoin in day-to-day operations in Japan.
Stripe and Swift are racing to control the next generation of global payments infrastructure as stablecoins reach mainstream status. Stripe's unsolicited $53 billion bid for PayPal would marry a vast merchant network with one of the world's largest consumer wallets, aimin…
Polygon CEO Marc Boiron announced job cuts as the company transitions to a blockchain-enabled payments company following its acquisition of Coinme and Sequence.
Jio Financial Services' net profit zoomed 2.6X to ₹830.3 Cr in the first quarter (Q1) of FY27 from ₹324.7 Cr in the year-ago period. Operating revenue crossed the ₹2,000 Cr mark during the June quarter, surging 227% YoY and 97% QoQ to ₹2,004.5 Cr.
The x402 Foundation, backed by major players like Visa, Stripe, and Google, is establishing an open standard for AI agents to conduct internet-based payments via HTTP, aiming to reshape online commerce.
A joint report by Visa and Artemis highlights that current global card payment infrastructure is inadequate for the high-frequency, low-value micropayments required by autonomous AI agents, hindering their commercial adoption.
India's Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) proposes mandatory human oversight for agentic AI payments exceeding certain financial thresholds, as outlined in the Digital Threat Report 2025-26.
Stripe, a fintech startup, has teamed up with private equity firm Advent International to make an offer to buy troubled PayPal in a deal valued at over $53 billion. This acquisition would be one of the largest of a technology company in recent years.
Base Creator Jesse Pollak is stepping back from leading the Base App, handing responsibility for the product back to Coinbase while shifting his full attention to growing Base as a blockchain for global finance. Pollak acknowledged that the network's strategy around on-ch…
Stripe and private equity firm Advent International have reportedly made a joint offer of $53 billion to acquire PayPal Holdings, representing a 28% premium over PayPal's recent closing price.
Binance is shifting its growth strategy from pure crypto trading toward becoming a payments-focused 'super app' offering broader financial services. The exchange sees stablecoins as a key driver of this transition, as they are increasingly used for payments and transfers …
JCB, Japan's largest domestic payment network, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Circle to explore using USDC for cross-border payments and merchant transactions in Japan.
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has ruled that authorities cannot freeze a merchant's bank account merely because it received a UPI payment from a person accused of fraud. The court observed that merchants cannot verify every UPI customer before accepting digital payments.