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INTELLIGENCE TRACK
Cross-border payments
Global accounts, collections, payouts, FX, corridors, and the infrastructure moving money between markets.
187 signalsBank of Korea / BinanceDollar-backed stablecoins can push local currencies lower, Bank of Korea study finds↗Nexi / JCB / UnionPay InternationalNexi, JCB and UnionPay team on Italian public transport payments↗Yuno / Revolut BusinessYuno Fast-Tracks Merchant Access to Revolut Payment Stack↗European Central Bank / Central Bank of BrazilECB Explores Instant Payment Link With Brazil’s Pix↗Paymentology / MaximPaymentology powers Maxim’s UK launch, expanding access to credit for the African diaspora↗Ant International / AntomAnt International secures payment institution licence from the Central Bank of Brazil↗Browse all 187 cross-border payments signals →
INTELLIGENCE TRACK
Web3 payments
Stablecoins, onchain settlement, programmable money, treasury, and convergence with traditional payment rails.
105 signalsBank of Korea / BinanceDollar-backed stablecoins can push local currencies lower, Bank of Korea study finds↗Globant / Erin StillwellCOMMENTARY: Stablecoins Are Moving From Crypto Debate to Payments Use Case↗Bottomline / ChainlinkBottomline partners with Chainlink on cross-chain, cross-border payment access↗Diameter PayDiameter Pay raises $10 million for global USD payment infrastructure↗OpenReserve BankOpenReserve receives preliminary OCC approval for a proposed national bank↗RevolutRevolut receives conditional OCC approval for proposed U.S. bank↗Browse all 105 web3 payments signals →
INTELLIGENCE TRACK
AI-native finance
Agent permissions, delegated financial actions, MCP, audit controls, policy enforcement, and machine payments.
40 signalsU.S. House Financial Services Committee / CircleU.S. House hearing examines controls for AI-agent payments↗JuspayJuspay pilots Breeze Universal for brand discovery across AI platforms↗PYMNTS Intelligence / Visa Acceptance SolutionsSurvey: 23% of merchants can clearly attribute AI-driven traffic and purchases↗EMVCoEMVCo Opens Draft Card-Based Agentic Payments Framework for Industry Feedback↗National Payments Corporation of India / UPIAgentic Payments UPI Rollout Being Prepared In India↗FIS / Billtrust / WEX / EBANX / Splitit / Synchrony / i2c / FlagrightPayments Execs Say AI Makes the Payment Invisible and the Data Priceless↗Browse all 40 ai-native finance signals →
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Company intelligence
Product launches, strategy, transactions, expansion, capital events, leadership, and regulatory actions.
35 signalsPaymentology / MaximPaymentology powers Maxim’s UK launch, expanding access to credit for the African diaspora↗Ant International / AntomAnt International secures payment institution licence from the Central Bank of Brazil↗Premier League / cross-border payment companiesPremier League payments sponsorships continue to grow in 2026↗OpenReserve BankOpenReserve receives preliminary OCC approval for a proposed national bank↗RevolutRevolut receives conditional OCC approval for proposed U.S. bank↗Stripe / Drew TurchinDrew Turchin says he joined Stripe to lead stablecoin cards↗Browse all 35 company intelligence signals →