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‘Useless Plastic’: NSPK CEO Declares the End of Visa and Mastercard in Russia
18.7.2026
Dmitry Dubynin, CEO of the National Payment Card System (NSPK), stressed that cards issued by Visa and Mastercard “don’t provide any value,” as their operations are currently supported by the national system. Visa and Mastercard exited the Russian market in March 2022. Mastercard...
Rebooting the internet: inside the open-source project to let AI programs pay each other
16.7.2026
The newly-convened x402 Foundation is a neutral space where competitors and payment methods can work together to create an open standard for AI agentic commerce
Coinbase Says AI Now Writes 95–100% of Its Code: The Math Behind ‘1,200 Digital Workers’
15.7.2026
Coinbase Head of Platform Rob Witoff says 95% to 100% of the exchange’s code is now written by or with artificial intelligence (AI), with agents doing the work of roughly 1,200 employees. The figure has more than doubled from 40% in February. Pointing Toward a Scary but Imminent Reality Witoff...
140 Firms Including Coinbase and Ripple Launch the New Open USD Stablecoin
30.6.2026
Visa, Coinbase, Stripe, Mastercard and more than 140 other companies are launching a new stablecoin called Open USD, built to move money across borders without the fees that come with most existing tokens. Open Standard, the independent company set up to run the project, announced Open USD...
American Express Builds a Stablecoin Team With VP Role Paying Up to $282,000
29.6.2026
American Express has created a senior role to lead its stablecoin and blockchain partnerships, signaling that the payments giant is moving from studying digital dollars to building with them. A Newly Created Role Inside Digital Labs American Express is staffing up for a stablecoin push, as...
XRPL and RLUSD Take Center Stage as Ripple Joins Mastercard’s AI Payments Push
11.6.2026
Ripple is participating in Mastercard’s Agent Pay for Machines effort, placing XRPL and RLUSD in a wider push to support AI-driven payments. Mastercard is working with more than 30 partners as autonomous transactions raise new demands for controls, permissioning, and settlement. Mastercard’s...
Mastercard prepares for a future where AI agents make payments
10.6.2026
The company is working with Coinbase, Stripe and other companies to build trusted payment systems for AI-driven commerce
Mastercard’s AI Payment Debut Brings Coinbase, Ripple and 30+ Partners Into Agent Commerce
10.6.2026
Mastercard has launched Agent Pay for Machines, a new payment framework that allows AI agents to authorize, coordinate, and settle transactions across its global network. The launch includes more than 30 partners, including Coinbase, Ripple, Stripe, and Solana Foundation, as companies test commerce...
Report: Payments Giants Visa, Mastercard, and Stripe Back Stablecoin Platform for Faster Payments
3.6.2026
Visa, Mastercard, and Stripe are reportedly backing a new shared stablecoin platform aimed at faster, cheaper cross-border settlement, according to a Coindesk report published Wednesday by reporter Ian Allison, citing three people familiar with the plans. Payments Giants Eye Shared Stablecoin...
Mastercard Opens Stablecoin Settlement to 6 Partners Across USDC, RLUSD and PYUSD
3.6.2026
Mastercard is expanding its global settlement network to include regulated stablecoins, intraday options, and weekend and holiday processing, giving card issuers and acquirers new tools to manage liquidity beyond traditional banking hours. What Mastercard Is Enabling The payments giant announced...
Mastercard expands on-chain settlement in bet on stablecoins and always-on finance
3.6.2026
The company plans to offer stablecoin, weekend and holiday settlement as demand grows for real-time movement of money
SEC Grants Paxos Historic Approval to Clear and Settle US Equities on Blockchain
29.5.2026
Paxos has become the first blockchain-native firm to receive full SEC approval as a registered clearing agency, setting the stage for same-day settlement in traditional capital markets. SEC Opens Wall Street Plumbing For Blockchain Technology The landmark decision makes Paxos the first and only...
Mastercard Lands New York Bitlicense to Advance Stablecoin and Digital Payment Infrastructure
27.5.2026
Mastercard Transaction Services (U.S.) LLC received a Virtual Currency License from the New York State Department of Financial Services on Wednesday, giving the global payments company formal standing to operate digital asset services in one of the most tightly regulated financial jurisdictions...
Mastercard secures New York BitLicense to support stablecoin and digital payment infrastructure
27.5.2026
The payments giant said the approval supports its push into stablecoins and blockchain-based settlement infrastructure
Zerohash pursues new funding at more than $1.5 billion valuation after Mastercard drops investment plans
19.5.2026
Crypto infrastructure providers are drawing renewed investor interest as Wall Street deepens its push into digital assets
Justin Sun: Why Crypto Cards Are the ‘Next Evolution’ for Stablecoin Distribution
1.5.2026
Tron founder Justin Sun has declared that crypto cards are the next structural phase in how digital assets reach everyday users. This follows a seismic year where stablecoins processed $33 trillion, surpassing Visa’s $14 trillion volume. Key Takeaways: Justin Sun identifies crypto cards as...
Crossmint’s Lobster.cash Integrates Mastercard Agent Pay for Agentic Commerce
16.4.2026
Lobster.cash, the artificial intelligence (AI) agent payment platform built by Crossmint, announced this week that it will integrate Mastercard Agent Pay and Verifiable Intent, allowing AI agents to process purchases against cardholders’ existing Mastercard accounts. Key Takeaways: Lobster.cash...
Nium Launches Dual-Network Stablecoin Card Issuance Platform for Global Business Payments
31.3.2026
Nium introduces a platform enabling businesses to issue stablecoin-funded cards on both Visa and Mastercard networks through a single integration. San Francisco-based Nium launched its stablecoin card issuance platform on March 30, 2026, to bridge digital currency with traditional commerce....
FTC Warns Visa, Mastercard, Paypal, Stripe as Debanking Concerns Shake US Financial Access
27.3.2026
Federal regulators intensify scrutiny of payment giants, signaling potential enforcement over account restrictions that may conflict with consumer expectations and disclosed policies, raising stakes for Paypal, Stripe, Visa, and Mastercard. US Debanking Fight Ignites as FTC Targets Visa...
Solana Foundation Launches New AI-Ready Developer Platform for Global Financial Institutions
25.3.2026
The Solana Foundation has introduced an API-driven platform to help enterprises and financial institutions build and scale compliant financial products on the Solana network. The Solana Foundation announced the launch of the Solana Developer Platform (SDP) on March 24, 2026. This artificial...