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The European Central Bank's €1.3 billion bet offers an alternative to the U.S. payments giants, but it faces an uphill battle to win over consumers, merchants, and banks.

Billionaire investor Bill Ackman said his hedge fund likely won't invest in AI startup Anthropic (ANTH.PVT) but that it's still an impressive company.

OUSD, a new Stripe-issued stablecoin, is live across four chains.

Investing.com -- A consortium backed by payment giants including Visa Inc (NYSE:V), Stripe Inc., and Mastercard Inc (NYSE:MA) has officially launched a new US dollar-pegged stablecoin, marking one of the most concerted traditional finance pushes to date into digital currency infrastructure.

The Wero project launched by European banks is making progress in challenging the card networks’ dominance on the continent, but the U.S. companies still have an edge, one firm’s analysts contend.

Mastercard completed its acquisition of BVNK for up to $1.8 billion on August 3, 2026. The London-based firm handles fiat-to-stablecoin payments across 130 countries. The price — more than double BVNK’s $750 million valuation from its December 2024 Series B — tells you how badly the payment giants want to own the infrastructure layer. “Digital […]

PHOENIX, September 30, 2026--Today, Mastercard announced an expansion of Agent Pay, its agentic payments program, with new trust and intelligence services that provide greater context for AI-initiated transactions. By bringing together identity, intent, behavioral and fraud insights, the services give financial institutions and merchants a clearer, shared understanding of AI-driven activity – enabling smarter authorization decisions, less unnecessary friction and more seamless experiences for co

The rollout is limited to Axis Bank Visa and Mastercard credit cards at launch, entering a market dominated by UPI, Google Pay, and PhonePe

Key Takeaways:Agentic Commerce: Mastercard launched Agent Pay for Machines, the only network protocol enabling AI agents to make purchases at machine speed, opening a new addressable market. Price Projection: Based on current assumptions, MA stock could reach $800 by December 2028.

As artificial intelligence assumes a bigger role in commerce and finances, having a clear record of agents’ actions is critical, executives said.

Some of India's largest banks are holding off on supporting Apple Pay initially.

PURCHASE, N.Y., September 29, 2026--Mastercard (NYSE: MA) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of 87 cents per share.