Don’t miss the second webinar of the 2026 Spring #WEFIDEV series tomorrow at 11amET/5pmCEST. Yao Zeng will speak about #digital #payments in #India. 👇👇👇 check the webinar schedule on www.wefidev.com

AI agents are coming for money launderers The latest generation of anti-money-laundering software uses agentic AI to help alleviate AML alert fatigue. Experts say this use of the technology is promising, though they offer some caveats.

#AI agents are coming for money launderers

DailyPay, an earned wage access provider that processes $30 billion a year, is an example of an early adopter of #AgenticAI for anti-money-laundering work.

www.americanbanker.com/news/ai-agen...

#FinTech #FinServ #Banking #Payments #PayTech

US card networks accelerate bets on agentic AI Visa has deployed advanced artificial intelligence to help solve payment disputes and expedite corporate bill pay; while Mastercard adds Hong Kong to its global agentic commerce network.

US card networks accelerate bets on #AgenticAI

The card networks' moves will make agentic #AI more widely available to merchants and card issuers.

www.americanbanker.com/payments/new...

#FinTech #FinServ #Banking #Payments #PayTech

Financial insights visualization: Mexico policy shift toward mandatory digital payments for specific use cases: multiple tweets (1, 3, 4, 8, 10, 20, 21) state that President Claudia Sheinbaum announced plans to phase out cash payments at gas stations and highway toll booths, with digital payments becoming mandatory by the end of 2026., Announcement tied to formal banking-sector event: tweets 1, 8, and 10 specifically place the announcement at the 89th Banking Convention in Cancún, lending consistency to the core claim.

Mexico to require digital payments for gas and highway tolls by end-2026.

Sheinbaum announced the shift at the 89th Banking Convention in Cancún, framing it as modernization tied to anti-evasion and anti-fraud goals.

High impact for payments, transport ops, and inclusion. #Mexico #Payments

Sami Lehtinen (@sl@pleroma.envs.net) Digital euro - I read the entire digital euro rulebook v0.9, and it finally includes the Pay-by-Link (PBL) feature, which is exactly what I’ve been looking for. SEPI with tokenized DEAN.Historical ...

Digital euro - I read the entire digital euro rulebook v0.9, and it finally includes the Pay-by-Link (PBL) feature, which is exactly what I’ve been looking for. SEPI with tokenized DEAN. #DigitalEuro #FinTech #PayByLink #Payments #ECB #OpenBanking #payto pleroma.envs.net/notice/B4yYZ...

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Pavel Durov Points the Finger at Moscow: How Russia’s VPN Crackdown Created a Payment Crisis for Telegram’s ‘Stars’ Currency Telegram CEO Pavel Durov blamed Russia's intensifying VPN cr...

#AppSecurityUpdate #Pavel #Durov #Roskomnadzor #Russia #VPN #crackdown […]

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Accept payments easily with SuiteDash's payment integrations. Ready to streamline online payments? Get setup help at https://SynchronizedConsulting.com #SuiteDash #Payments

Stablecoins roll on as rules evolve PayPal, Convera and Nium are among the companies racing to incorporate stablecoins in cross-border plays, even as regulators voice caution.

#Stablecoins roll on as rules evolve

PayPal, Convera and Nium are among the companies racing to incorporate stablecoins in cross-border plays, even as regulators voice caution.

www.paymentsdive.com/news/stablec...

#FinTech #FinServ #Banking #Payments #PayTech

Walmart alum open POS test lab As retailers seek omnichannel sales solutions, a new vendor-neutral demonstration lab offers point-of-sale equipment evaluation.

Walmart alum open POS test lab

As retailers seek omnichannel sales solutions, a new vendor-neutral demonstration lab offers point-of-sale equipment evaluation.

www.paymentsdive.com/news/walmart...

#FinTech #FinServ #Banking #Payments #PayTech

How Fifth Third grew embedded banking fee revenue 53% in 2025 The Cincinnati bank's Newline business is now its fastest growing commercial payments segment.

How Fifth Third grew embedded banking fee revenue 53% in 2025

Newline, the bank’s embedded #Payments platform, is the fastest growing segment of the bank's commercial payments segment.

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#FinTech #FinServ #Banking #PayTech

Europe isn’t banning cash — but it is tightening control🇪🇺

A lot of people are sharing the claim that “cash will be outlawed in Europe by January 2027,” but that framing is misleading.
#cash #payments #europe #control #eu
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BaaS and payments are becoming intertwined: Citi's Will Artingstall Will Artingstall, global head of banking as a service within Citi's Services business, sat down with American Banker to discuss the firm's BaaS business and how it fits into its larger corporate…

BaaS and #Payments are becoming intertwined: Citi's Will Artingstall

There has been a re‑emergence of de novo approvals and charter acquisitions by fintechs seeking to internalize capabilities previously accessed through BaaS partnerships.

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#FinTech #FinServ #Banking #PayTech

🚨 XRP Cross-Border Push in Asia! 🌏

SBI Ripple Asia partners with DSRV to explore faster, cheaper remittances using the XRP Ledger.

Regulation + real-world adoption now in focus.

#XRP #Ripple #Blockchain #Payments #Crypto #Coinpedia

Payments aren’t a product.

They’re a stack.

Terminals → Gateways → PSPs → Orchestration → Fraud → Processing

Dozens of layers behind one transaction.

The real power in fintech?
Owning the right layer.

#Fintech #Payments #Infrastructure

Apple suspends App Store, payments, other services for Russian users Apple and Russia are no longer doing business via the App Store and some of its other services. Per MacRumors, as of April 1st, payment processing is no longer available for purchases made across the…

Apple suspends App Store payments, other services for Russian users

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#Apple #Russia #Ukraine #legal #politics #suspension #AppStore #business #payments #services #Russian #RussiaUkraineWar #iCloud

Trump says it's 'not possible' for the U.S. to pay for Medicaid, Medicare and day care: 'We’re fighting wars' President Donald Trump on Wednesday said it’s “not possible” for the federal government to fund Medicare, Medicaid and child care costs, arguing that it should be up to the states to “take care” of th...

#Discover @paulinsc.bsky.social @hermes61.bsky.social #Economy #Affordability #Costs #Finances #Bills #Food #Rent #Payments #Expenses #Medicine #Medical #MedicalNeeds #Survival #Savings #Medicaid #Medicare #Daycare #Essentials #Peace #Peacetime #War #Wars #Trump'sWars

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Shares of Chinese cross-border payment companies surge after commerce ministry announcement: yuan now pays tolls for Strait of Hormuz passage. A strong signal for China's currency internationalization. #Yuan #Payments #Markets #ProfitPanic

Rain Just Made Instant Global Payments Real—Here's Why Banks Can't Copy It Rain raised $250M at $1.95B valuation by solving payments' oldest problem: settlement. How a crypto company became Visa's quiet infrastructure partner.

called this being the real crypto play while everyone argued about coins.

Subscriptions are more than just bills for Visa and Mastercard Recurring payments for stuff like streaming content can get lost in the shuffle, creating an opportunity for the big card brands.

Subscriptions are more than just bills for Visa and Mastercard

Visa has added new technology to make it easier for issuers to access subscription management.

www.americanbanker.com/payments/new...

#FinTech #FinServ #Banking #Payments #PayTech

Wirex Teams With Ultra Stellar to Deliver Native Payment Infrastructure on Soroban - Crypto Economy Wirex and Ultra Stellar launched native payment infrastructure on Soroban, bringing cards, payouts, yield, and stablecoin accounts to Stellar.

📡 Wirex powers native Soroban payment stack

Wirex and Ultra Stellar launch native payment infrastructure on Soroban with accounts, cards and on‑chain yield.

#Wirex #UltraStellar #Soroban #Payments #Crypto

PayPal board lures ex-Square executive Under PayPal’s new CEO, the board has added a director who brings an industry-savvy perspective at a watershed moment for the company.

PayPal board lures ex-Square executive

Under PayPal’s new CEO, the board has added a director who brings an industry-savvy perspective at a watershed moment for the company.

www.paymentsdive.com/news/paypal-...

#FinTech #FinServ #Banking #Payments #PayTech

– #Ripple partnered with Convera to scale blockchain-based cross-border #payments
– #Polymarket transitioned to a full fee model, expanding #monetization across its platform

x402 Foundation Moves Coinbase-Incubated Agentic Payments Protocol to the Linux Foundation - Crypto Economy x402 is moving to the Linux Foundation, giving Coinbase’s agentic payments protocol a neutral home backed by major tech and payments firms.

⚖️ x402 moves to neutral governance

The Linux Foundation launches the x402 Foundation as Coinbase’s agentic payments protocol transitions to an open.

#x402 #LinuxFoundation #Payments #Crypto #Internet

Sui Joins Erebor Bank’s Infrastructure to Power Instant, Borderless Payments - Crypto Economy SUI is one of the few blockchains integrated by Erebor Bank, N.A., a U.S. national bank built for the innovation economy.

⚙️ Sui boosts instant borderless payments

Sui joins Erebor Bank’s infrastructure to power instant, cross‑border payments.

#Sui #EreborBank #Payments #Crypto #Blockchain

Coinbase Partners Linux Foundation to Build Internet-Native Payment Layer The x402 protocol, a universal standard created by Coinbase to facilitate agentic payments, is moving to the Linux Fou...

#Digital #Payments #coinbase #Linux #News #PYMNTS #News #What's #Hot

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Block’s Dorsey rethinks corporate structure As AI plays a bigger role in operations, the middle management layer becomes less important, the company’s head says.

Block’s Dorsey rethinks corporate structure

As #AI plays a bigger role in operations, the middle management layer becomes less important, the company’s head says.

www.paymentsdive.com/news/blocks-...

#FinTech #FinServ #Banking #Payments #PayTech

Concerns Rising Among Americans as AI Expected to Manage Payments and Financial Decisions A recent survey reveals significant concerns among Americans regarding AI management of payments, with fears about loss of control and transparency being predominant.

Concerns Rising Among Americans as AI Expected to Manage Payments and Financial Decisions #United_States #Washington #Artificial_Intelligence #Payments #Aevi

Flutterwave Achieves Groundbreaking Banking License to Enhance Payment Innovation in Nigeria Flutterwave has obtained a banking license in Nigeria, enhancing its ability to manage funds and improve payment efficiency for its consumers and businesses.

Flutterwave Achieves Groundbreaking Banking License to Enhance Payment Innovation in Nigeria #Nigeria #Lagos #Payments #Flutterwave

Don't let your recovery process be an April Fools' prank on your customers. 🤡 Frictionless payments = better engagement. Move away from the 'bounty hunter' vibe and toward a modern, human-centric experience. #Payments #CX #Dash

Former SWIFT CEO Details How Blockchain Payments Could Complement SWIFT’s Network - Crypto Economy Former SWIFT CEO outlined a hybrid model where the company handles messaging and Ripple settles payments via blockchain.

💡 SWIFT and blockchain: a potential alliance

Former SWIFT CEO discusses how blockchain payments could complement the traditional SWIFT network.

#SWIFT #Blockchain #Payments #FinTech #Crypto