
Column expands offerings to compete with Mastercard and Marqeta in stablecoin card issuing
Column's integration of stablecoin support into its banking platform could reshape fintech infrastructure, challenging existing card issuers.

Column's integration of stablecoin support into its banking platform could reshape fintech infrastructure, challenging existing card issuers.

Cardano’s Mastercard partnership opens a new path toward wider payment adoption, but real usage remains the key test.

Cardano enters Mastercard crypto program as payments, stablecoins take focus.
Wirex enables its partners to use Tempo as a settlement layer for enterprise stablecoin card programs. Wirex, the global stablecoin infrastructure provider and a principal member of Visa and Mastercard, has added Tempo to its platform. The live integration enables Wirex partners to select Tempo as a preferred settlement layer for enterprise stablecoin card programs.

Mastercard has launched Wallet Pay to connect digital wallets with its global network across contactless, QR code, online, and cross-border payments. The expansion enters a market serving more than 4.3 billion users worldwide. Mastercard Connects Local Wallets to Global Payments Digital wallet users could gain broader payment access without abandoning the local services they already […]

Ant International has partnered with Visa and Mastercard to develop common standards for identifying and monitoring AI agents as autonomous software takes on a larger role in global payments. Ant International said Thursday that the companies will work on an…

Mastercard has launched Agent Connect to give merchants one integration for product discovery, cart creation and customer-approved payments across AI shopping platforms. Mastercard Agent Connect reduces separate merchant integrations Mastercard said in a Sep. 9 announcement that Agent Connect allows…

Mastercard's Agent Connect could revolutionize commerce by integrating AI into shopping, potentially reshaping consumer interactions and merchant strategies.

Users of Robinhood Wallet and social trading app Fomo discovered they could purchase meme coins, including dogwifhat (WIF). They can use Visa and Mastercard credit cards, Apple Pay, and Google Pay, without completing any separate KYC identity verification. The transactions went through, earned standard credit card points and cash back,

The alliance's formation could accelerate AI-driven commerce, potentially reshaping global transaction norms and fostering industry collaboration.

XRP trades near $1.43 as Mastercard joins the XRP Ledger Hackathon and ETF inflows rebound. Full price analysis, key levels, and presale alternative inside.

The reintroduction of international card payments in Syria could catalyze economic recovery, attract foreign investment, and modernize financial systems.
The 2026 Mastercard-backed XRPL hackathon may boost developer engagement, but the event alone does not confirm greater XRP adoption or demand.

Here's how Mastercard has extended its relationship with Ripple and what are the ETF changes.

Mastercard will sponsor a 36-hour XRP Ledger hackathon in New York focused on protocol development, agentic finance and lending.

Mastercard has joined an upcoming XRP Ledger hackathon in New York as a sponsor.

Crypto cards are turning USDC and USDT into everyday spending balances, with cumulative stablecoin card top-ups reaching $13.8 billion by August. The growth is pushing stablecoins beyond trading and remittances into a consumer payments market still largely powered by Visa, Mastercard and traditional card infrastructure. Stablecoin Cards Move Beyond Trading as Consumer Spending Rises Stablecoins […]

Visa and Mastercard's record highs highlight the resilience of consumer spending, but rising credit card debt and regulatory risks loom large.

Circle's rise highlights the potential for stablecoins to disrupt traditional payment systems, urging a reevaluation of financial models.

Pershing Square's strategic shift towards fintech giants amid market volatility highlights a broader trend of diversifying investment portfolios.