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Visa stablecoin pilot hits $7 B on nine blockchains
3+ hour, 34+ min ago (150+ words) Visa added Base, Polygon, Canton, Arc, and Tempo to its global stablecoin settlement pilot on April 29, bringing the total to nine supported blockchains and reaching a $7 billion annualized settlement run rate, up 50% from last quarter. Visa stablecoin settlement reached a…...
The NFL Names U. S. Bank As Its First Bank and Wealth Management Sponsor
3+ week, 2+ day ago (583+ words) On Tuesday, the NFL announced that it partnered with U. S. Bank in a multi-year partnership, making the financial institution the first brand to hold a standalone banking sponsorship with the NFL in 30 years. The deal helps fill a void left by…...
Qatar among top affordable tax-free expat destinations
11+ hour, 50+ min ago (208+ words) Qatar'has'been'ranked'the'sixth'most'affordable'tax-free'country'to'relocate'to'in'2026,'underlining'its'continued'appeal'as'a'destination'that'combines'inc. .. Qatar among top affordable tax-free expat destinations Qatar has been ranked the sixth most affordable tax-free country to relocate to in 2026, underlining its continued appeal as a destination that combines income advantages with a relatively balanced cost of…...
Clipper contractor gives itself May 30 deadline to fix app issues for frustrated riders
4+ week, 8+ hour ago (727+ words) What was supposed to make paying for transit easier is instead causing headaches for some Bay Area riders. The rollout of Clipper 2. 0, the region's updated transit payment system, has been plagued by technical issues since its launch in December, leading…...
New Clipper" START Partnership Automates, Simplifies Verification Process
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (158+ words) SAN FRANCISCO, March 16, 2026 Cal Fresh Recipients May Now See Same-Day Approvals SAN FRANCISCO, March 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ --The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) this year launched a partnership with the California Department of Technology (CDT) to simplify and automate the verification process for…...
Tapaya raises "1 M pre-seed to power payments on any device
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (336+ words) Prague-based payments infrastructure startup Tapaya has raised "1 million in a pre-seed funding round led by Passion Capital, with co-lead participation from Depo Ventures and follow-on investment from BADideas. fund. Founded in 2025 by Laura "or'ov, Roman Kucha'k, and Petr Zahradnk, Tapaya…...
Oobit to Let AI Agents Spend USDT With New Visa-Supported Corporate Expense Cards
5+ hour, 21+ min ago (202+ words) Home > Stablecoins > Oobit to Let AI Agents Spend USDT With New Visa-Supported Corporate Expense Cards Injective Unveils Platform for Autonomous AI Trading Agents With On-Chain Identity and Fee Rails TL; DR: Injective launched Injective Agents, a platform for autonomous AI…...
Expanding infrastructure for the age of AI commerce: Ant International connects over 150 million merchants with more than 2 billion consumers
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (431+ words) KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA - - 30 April 2026 - Ant International now connects over 150 million global merchants with more than 2 billion user accounts globally, the company disclosed at its flagship Mo Ments 2026 fintech executive forum in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. While serving businesses in their global…...
Ant International Links 150 Million Merchants to Over 2 Billion User Accounts
22+ hour, 44+ min ago (355+ words) Ant International now connects more than 150 million merchants globally with over 2 billion user accounts, as it expands its payment and financial technology network across more markets. Its global payment services now support more than 300 payment methods across over 220 markets. These…...
Ant International Launches Open-Sourced Agentic Mobile Protocol to Drive AI Commerce
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (318+ words) Ant International is introducing the Agentic Mobile Protocol (AMP) for the agentic commerce industry to enable secure, AIOps-native agentic payment connection to mobile services including digital wallets, banking apps, super apps, and mobile portals from phones to wearable devices. Agentic…...