Payments

Cathie Wood

2026-10-03 15:00:58

Cathie Wood says investors should watch where AI agents are spending money

ARK Invest founder Cathie Wood said investors need to pay attention to where AI agents direct spending as those systems move beyond answering questions and begin making real-world payments. According to CoinDesk, the shift is pushing both investors and major technology companies to compete for control of the financial rails that could support machine-driven commerce. The report frames the issue as a new area of focus for market participants tracking how artificial intelligence may interact with payment networks and broader financial infrastructure. The article was written by Helene Braun and edited by Cheyenne Ligon. CoinDesk listed the story at 11:00 a.m. EDT on Oct. 3, 2026.

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Visa

2026-10-03 12:27:52

Visa says stablecoin-linked card payment volume rose nearly 200% year over year

Visa said payment volume tied to its stablecoin-linked card programs rose nearly 200% from a year earlier, with the network now supporting more than 160 consumer, business, and commercial card programs. The company also said that, in fiscal 2026 year to date, about 17% of stablecoin-linked card transaction volume has come from business and commercial card programs. Mark Nelsen, Visa’s head of global products, commerce and money movement solutions, said businesses are looking for trusted and reliable ways to move funds, and that stablecoins are appearing more often in commercial use cases such as supplier payments, treasury operations, and cross-border commerce. Research from Allium said payments are the fastest-growing stablecoin use case, with annual payment volume estimated at $401 billion to $527 billion. Within that range, service payments, payroll, and supplier payments account for $56 billion, $43 billion, and $28 billion respectively, while B2B cross-border payments make up 43%.

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GCash

2026-10-02 04:48:09

GCash sets IPO price at 66 Philippine pesos per share

Philippine payments platform GCash has set the final price for its initial public offering at 66 Philippine pesos per share, or about $1.06. The pricing came in below the company’s earlier valuation ambitions, marking a step down from its initial target. Even so, the deal remains one of the more closely watched fintech listings in Southeast Asia in recent months. The update was cited by Techub News, which referenced Tech in Asia. No additional deal terms were disclosed in the source material.

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Fiserv

2026-10-01 17:31:48

Fiserv launches digital asset platform with stablecoin services for financial institutions

Fiserv, a global provider of payments and financial services technology, has officially launched its digital asset platform, according to Techub News. The company said financial institution clients can now use the platform’s stablecoin banking and payment services. The update points to a new step in the commercial rollout of stablecoin-enabled banking services. The item cited Finextra’s crypto channel as the source. No additional product details, rollout schedule, or client names were disclosed in the brief.

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Stripe

2026-10-01 14:27:38

Stripe agrees to acquire embedded finance platform Parafin

Stripe has agreed to acquire Parafin, an embedded finance product platform, according to a Techub News item that cited Finextra Crypto. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Parafin is a startup that provides embedded finance solutions for platforms and SaaS companies. The brief report did not include a closing timeline or other transaction details, and no additional terms were released in the source material. The announcement centers on Stripe’s agreement to buy the company and Parafin’s role in serving platform businesses with embedded financial products.

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Visa

2026-10-01 13:24:06

Visa says nearly 17% of its stablecoin-linked card volume this fiscal year came from businesses

According to The Block, new data released by Visa shows that nearly 17% of the company’s stablecoin-linked card transaction volume in fiscal 2026 year-to-date has come from businesses and commercial programs. The update points to a growing share of activity beyond retail users. Visa also said it now supports more than 160 stablecoin-linked card programs. At the same time, payment volume tied to those programs has climbed by nearly 200% year over year, based on the figures cited in the report. The data offers a snapshot of how stablecoin card usage is developing inside Visa’s network, with business and commercial use accounting for a meaningful portion of total volume so far in the current fiscal year.

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digital yuan

2026-10-01 06:48:44

39 More Financial Institutions Apply to Join Digital Yuan Cross-Border Settlement Platform CBETS

As of the end of September, the digital yuan international operations center had received applications from 39 additional domestic and overseas financial institutions seeking access to the "Shubida" cross-border settlement integrated service platform, or CBETS, according to ChainCatcher. The update points to continued onboarding activity around the platform. ChainCatcher said CBETS supports bilateral connectivity with overseas monetary authority payment systems and fiat digital currency systems. It also allows direct access for overseas financial institutions. The platform’s coverage includes cross-border trade and cross-border personnel exchanges. No further details were provided in the brief on the identities of the institutions or the timeline for their formal connection to the platform.

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TOKEN2049

2026-10-01 03:40:08

AI & Emerging Onchain Assets event set for Singapore during TOKEN2049

AI & Emerging Onchain Assets is scheduled for Oct. 8, 2026, at Linson in Singapore during the TOKEN2049 period, with a program centered on "Value, Real-World Assets & Liquidity." The event is hosted by frontier technology investment firm Bixin Ventures and organized by Principia Labs, which focuses on research and incubation around onchain capital markets. Co-hosts include TokenInsight, Ave.ai, ChainTrust, Interlace, Alchemy Pay, AEON, and Miuro AI. According to the agenda, the event will bring together founders, developers, investors, and community members to discuss opportunities around AI, real-world assets, and onchain liquidity. Ave.ai, Alchemy Pay, Interlace, ChainTrust, and Miuro AI are each set to deliver keynote sessions. Two panel discussions are also planned: "AI × Onchain Assets," featuring Kite, Stable, AEON, and TadaPay, and "The Future of Trading," featuring Pump.fun, Orderly, and Variational. HALO Finance will present a dedicated showcase on a Gold-fi layer linking physical gold RWA with the AI ecosystem. The event also has support from eight sponsors spanning token issuance, payments, security, and cloud infrastructure, including Pump.fun, Stable, Tencent Cloud, TadaPay, AWS, Beosin, ELLIPAL, and COMBO Technology.

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