Zelle is launching its own stablecoin and taking payments global
Zelle plans to expand internationally, starting with India, while also launching a new dollar-backed stablecoin called ZelleUSD to support future cross-border payments.
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Mastercard wants AI agents paying each other nonstop
Mastercard believes AI agents will soon be buying services, paying fees, and handling transactions automatically at machine speed. The company’s new Agent Pay for Machines platform aims to support nonstop machine-to-machine payments across traditional and crypto rails.
Zelle survey says boomers are selling businesses but younger buyers aren’t interested
A new Zelle survey highlights a disconnect between retiring small business owners and younger buyers who want modern, digital-first operations.
Visa says AI will start shopping and paying for you in 2026
Visa says it has completed hundreds of secure AI initiated transactions with partners, signaling that agent driven shopping and checkout could reach mainstream consumers by the 2026 holiday season, raising both convenience and risk questions.
PayPal brings crypto payments to US merchants
PayPal is going big on crypto, letting US merchants accept over 100 cryptocurrencies with fast settlement and up to 90 percent lower fees.
Gen X still trusts plastic over phone taps and crypto wallets
Despite being comfortable with digital transactions, Generation X still leans heavily on traditional payment methods like debit and credit cards. New research from PXP shows that security and familiarity drive their decisions, with mobile wallets and crypto barely making a dent.