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Q1 2026 · USD
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Tearsheet — PaymentsPayPal / Stripe / UBSB2Markdown source recordThe public preview says a reported $53 billion Stripe-Advent bid for PayPal is a bet on controlling more of the commerce journey: merchant software, checkout, consumer identity, wallets, fraud, and eventually AI commerce. Advent would bring payments deal experience, but PayPal has reportedly resisted engagement; the remainder is subscriber-only.
The PaypersStripe / UBSB1Markdown source recordChatGPT users in Poland can now pay recurring subscriptions with BLIK through Stripe. After a one-time activation confirmed in the user's banking app, subsequent subscription charges can run automatically; BLIK says recurring-payment volume has been growing rapidly.
Finextra — PaymentsUBSB2Markdown source recordIn a sponsored video description, Otoma's Peter Reynolds says AI can improve forecasting and infrastructure operations and that newer tooling can build a payment hub much faster. Because no public transcript was provided, only the written description—not the complete spoken content—was verified.
CoinDeskMastercard / UBS / VisaB1Markdown source recordWashington views Brazil’s promotion of non-dollar payment channels, including Pix and the growth of stablecoins, as a potential threat to dollar-based trade.
Digital TransactionsUBSB1Markdown source recordAlready made available 14 months ago to European hotels, the multicurrency service enables international travelers to pay in their home currencies and see the transaction in their credit card statements in that currency. It’s live now for online payments and is expected soon for in-person transactions, Amsterdam-based Mews says.
Crunchbase NewsPayPal / Stripe / UBSB2Markdown source recordPayments giant Stripe and private equity firm Advent International have teamed up to make an offer to buy troubled PayPal in a deal valued at more than $53 billion, Reuters reported Wednesday. Payments giant Stripe and private equity firm Advent International have teamed up to make an offer to buy troubled PayPal in a deal valued at more than $53 billion, Reuters reported Wednesday. The purported deal, which has been rumored for months, is notable not just for its scale — it would be one of the largest acquisitions of a technology company in recent years — but also for its highly unusual nature.
American Banker — Payments IntelligenceMastercard / UBS / VisaB1Markdown source recordMastercard may sell a London-based processing subsidiary, reportedly amid government pressure on U.S. payments domination in local markets. Mastercard CEO Michael MiebachChristopher Goodney/Bloomberg Key insight: Mastercard is reportedly mulling a sale of its U.K.