Visa stories
Local banks approved in-country gaming payments 8.4 percentage points more often than cross-border routes, Appcharge said.
Chargebacks and friendly fraud are driving merchants to adopt automated pre-dispute resolution, aiming to cut costs and customer friction.
AI agents gain a dedicated payment rail as the partnership aims to remove reliance on human card details for software-led purchases.
Card networks and fintech groups are trying to set rules for AI-driven purchases before a projected USD $3 trillion market fragments.
Finance teams can now block out-of-policy card spending at checkout as Expensify widens its controls across 14 countries.
Visa's stablecoin push highlights a payments split that could keep card networks central even as digital tokens gain ground in settlements.
The win highlights growing demand for software that cuts manual investor-relations work as listed companies face heavier data and disclosure pressures.
Backers including SC Ventures and Sony Innovation Fund are betting USD $40 million will help widen access to dollar-based payments in emerging markets.
The pilot could speed cross-border settlements by letting banks move funds seven days a week, including weekends and public holidays.
Shoppers will soon be able to tap phones and cards at Walmart tills, as the retailer rolls out contactless checkout across US stores by 2026.
The promotions come as Australia's payments sector braces for new licensing rules and closer scrutiny of governance at fast-growing processors.
Businesses can now cut payment complexity in the US as Nium extends its card programme to local issuance and just-in-time funding.
The refreshed suite targets India's fast-growing affluent class with tiered travel, dining and concierge perks, plus higher transaction limits.
The appointment comes as iGoDirect targets faster growth in New Zealand's expanding corporate gift card market, forecast at NZD $2.25 billion by 2028.
US shoppers can now spend crypto and other holdings in dollars, with Krak's new card offering up to 2% cashback and real-time conversion.
Fintechs and crypto firms could cut card-launch complexity as the deal bundles processing, issuing and settlement into one route.
Cards still dominate Canadian spending, but digital wallets now capture nearly a third of online transactions and are set to keep rising.
Users in more than 100 countries can now spend USDT or USDC through a virtual Visa card as Cashi begins its public beta.
More than 1,500 New Zealand schoolgirls will get workplace exposure as the tech sector seeks to widen its talent pipeline.
Arc's push towards a public launch gains weight as BlackRock, Visa and other financial heavyweights agree to help secure the network.
