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Agentic commerce is steadily rewiring how digital transactions occur. Instead of shoppers manually navigating screens, entering credentials and approving each step, intelligent software agents are beginning to select products, optimise pricing and initiate payment on the user’s behalf. The quiet return of Guest Checkout In that environment, the long-maligned guest checkout flow is gaining fresh […]

For much of blockchain’s commercial history, regulation hovered in the background as an unresolved constraint. Blockchain: From ambiguity to blueprint Financial institutions ran proofs of concept, explored distributed ledgers and monitored policy debates, but few committed to large-scale deployment. Governance models leaned heavily on abstract notions of decentralisation and community consensus—concepts that sat uneasily alongside

Betting volumes are pushing older payment systems to their limits, which is prompting banks to switch to real-time processing. Real-time payouts stress-testing US banking This article offers some valuable insights into the technical challenges and operational issues that come with these legacy systems. Scrutinising the plumbing of American finance reveals a massive bottleneck where entertainment

Most people use Telegram for chatting, but it actually handles millions of dollars in transactions every day.  Making payments on Telegram Users now send money, pay for subscriptions, purchase digital services, and access online platforms without leaving the app.  Traditional checkouts are officially a thing of the past. Today, shoppers demand a smooth process that

Global stablecoin card payments have reached a notable inflection point. Monthly transaction volumes climbed to around $1.5 billion in August, up from roughly $100 million at the start of 2023, according to data from Artemis. While still modest compared with traditional card networks, the growth trajectory underscores how stablecoins are increasingly intersecting with mainstream payments

Revolut Pay is making an early and deliberate move into agentic commerce, becoming one of the first EU-based payment methods compatible with Google’s Agent Payments Protocol (AP2). Revolut Pay positions for Agentic Commerce The development signals a strategic recalibration of how payments are expected to function in a world where artificial intelligence agents increasingly act

Project Agorá, the flagship cross-border distributed ledger initiative led by the Bank for International Settlements, has entered its long-anticipated testing phase. Project Agorá moves from blueprint to reality After progressing from design to prototype build during 2025, the project is now moving into real-world experimentation involving seven central banks and more than 40 major financial

Klarna has taken another decisive step beyond buy now, pay later with the launch of instant P2P payments across 13 European markets. Klarna pushes into P2P payments The new functionality allows users to send money to friends and family directly from the its app, positioning the company more squarely as a digital bank rather than

Stablecoin-linked payment cards are emerging as a meaningful driver of growth for Visa’s blockchain settlement business, underlining how digital currencies are increasingly being absorbed into mainstream payments infrastructure rather than displacing it. Stablecoin cards push Visa According to comments made by Visa executives to Reuters, the company’s stablecoin settlement platform is now processing volumes at

Ripple has taken a significant step in its European expansion after securing both an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) licence and cryptoasset registration from the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority. Ripple secures UK regulatory green light The approvals allow Ripple to expand its licensed payments activities in the UK, enabling financial institutions to execute cross-border transactions using