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Glenbrook Payments NewsEuronet / FireblocksHigh impactIndependent reportEuronet and Fireblocks announced an expanded partnership for stablecoin-funded cards on Ren and CoreCard. The planned white-label capability combines Euronet issuing and processing with Fireblocks embedded wallets; merchants would receive local currency.
The Paypers reports that Visa and ADI Foundation agreed to explore digital payment flows, technical infrastructure for digital-asset transactions and broader ecosystem development. ADI describes its chain as institutional blockchain infrastructure for stablecoins and real-world assets. The agreement sets out areas of study, with no specific product, supported corridor or launch date announced.
Payments DiveMcKinsey / Banking industryHigh impactIndependent reportPayments Dive reports McKinsey estimates global payments revenue reached USD 2.6 trillion in 2025 and accounted for 41% of banking revenue. The consultancy expects slower growth and forecasts USD 3.2 trillion by 2030. The coverage discusses regional differences and pressure from lower-cost payment networks. These are consultancy estimates and projections, not audited results for a named bank or guaranteed future revenue.
CoinDeskStripe / PrivyMaterial changeIndependent reportCoinDesk reports, in an interview with Henri Stern, that Stripe plans to expand stablecoin card programs to more than 100 countries by year-end. Stern has added oversight of Stripe’s stablecoins and crypto to his Privy role. The country count is a target, not current availability; tokenized deposits and other use cases remain exploratory.
The Paypers reports that Deutsche Bank and IPID plan to expand cooperation across payment verification, fraud, compliance and routing. Selected fraud features are already used; the broader partnership is planned, not a completed bank-wide deployment.
Global PaymentsGlobal Payments News ReleasesWatchOfficial recordGlobal Payments' U.S. survey findings say respondents expect AI agents to handle 15% of purchases within five years, versus 9% in the earlier survey. These are expectations, not observed AI-agent purchase shares. The wider study compares 2025 and 2026 consumer surveys across seven markets; security concerns remain a major barrier.
BVNKBVNK / StellarHigh impactIndependent reportBVNK announced that it integrated the Stellar blockchain into its stablecoin payments platform, adding another network for global transfers, cross-border payments, merchant payouts and treasury disbursements through one platform/API. BVNK says it processes USD 39 billion in annualized volume; the release separately cites USD 55.6 billion in Stellar network payment volume during 2025. Neither figure is volume generated by this integration.