Innovation
Autonomous AI Economy Faces Infrastructure Gaps: Visa, Artemis
Visa and Artemis found that infrastructure bottlenecks are preventing broader commercial adoption of the autonomous AI agent economy.
cointelegraph.com
Inter brings wearable payment devices to the US
The financial technology arm of Brazillian digital bank Inter is rolling out contactless payments rings and wristbands to the US.
finextra.com
Shopify: Redefining Payments Infrastructure for Merchants
Rohit Mishra outlines how Shopify is embedding payments, AI and global infrastructure to drive merchant growth and simplify complexity at scale
fintechmagazine.com
Deutsche Bank and MIGA launch €1bn trade finance platform
The partnership marks MIGA's first standalone, programmatic trade finance portfolio guarantee platform with a global commercial bank.
fintechfutures.com
AI
Ledger wants AI agents to manage crypto without holding your keys
AI agents can read wallet balances and analyze portfolios but requires every sensitive action to be approved on a Ledger hardware device before it can be executed.
coindesk.com
Walmart bets on AI and digital twins to shape its supply chain strategy
The technology helps the retailer get products around the world, despite global conflict or weather challenges, Walmart’s Indira Uppuluri said.
cfodive.com
UK AI Champions unveil plan to fast-track FinTech adoption
The plan sets out next steps for government, regulators and industry alike, with ten recommendations covering the regulatory framework, AI-powered financial advice and the regulatory perimeter, operational resilience, skills and talent, and agentic payments.
fintech.global
Digital Finance
How Visa & HY10 Reshape High Net Worth Banking Services
HY10 is partnering with Visa’s Infinite Private programme to unify payments, lifestyle and wealth services for globally mobile high net worth clients
fintechmagazine.com
Cryptocurrencies
MoonPay Acquires Glide to Expand Crypto Deposit Tools
MoonPay acquired Glide, a crypto infrastructure startup founded by former Robinhood Wallet engineers, to expand cross-chain crypto deposit infrastructure.
cointelegraph.com
Payments
JetBlue and ClarityPay unveil loyalty-linked pay later scheme
Billed as the first of its kind, the initiative goes live with an introductory 0% APR on plans lasting up to 12 months, alongside the ability to collect TrueBlue points from day one. Further earning opportunities, including bonus points for bookings made via ClarityPay, are slated to arrive later in the year.
fintech.global
Digital Banking
Jiko Appoints Goldman Sachs and PayPal Veterans to Lead Next Phase of T-Bill Banking Growth
Jiko solves the problem of counterparty bank risk by replacing traditional deposits with direct U.S. Treasury bill investments. By appointing veterans from Goldman Sachs and PayPal, Jiko is scaling its real-time settlement network to provide institutions with 24/7 liquidity and yield without traditional balance sheet leverage.
ffnews.com
Will AI Agents from HSBC and Visa Change how we Shop?
HSBC UK’s Andy Rankin reveals more about the company’s partnership with Visa, aimed at developing secure AI-powered shopping experiences for cardholders
fintechmagazine.com
Technology
PayPal stock price skyrockets on Stripe news
Stripe, one of the biggest players in fintech, may see the acquisition as a way to move into areas where PayPal dominates, such as peer-to-peer transactions.
fastcompany.com