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F5 and Skyfire team up on verified AI agent traffic

F5 and Skyfire partner to let online merchants admit verified AI agents while keeping malicious bots out of shopping and content flows.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026

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Crypto

Mastercard & Lobster.cash team up for AI agent payments

OpenClaw users will be able to let AI agents pay with existing cards as Mastercard's controls add limits, authentication and audit trails.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Sat, 18th Apr 2026

Crypto

Blackhawk launches digital wallet for unified stored value

Retailers can now keep refunds, rewards and gift cards in one balance, reducing friction for shoppers and fees for brands.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Fri, 17th Apr 2026

Fintech

American Express launches AI commerce kit & protection

Cardholders will get protection from AI agent mistakes as the payments group extends its network safeguards to software-led purchases.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 15th Apr 2026

Data Analytics

Paysecure and Yaspa partner to link open banking platforms

Merchants will gain a single connection to open banking payments and fraud checks as the two fintechs combine routing data and bank identity tools.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 3rd Apr 2026

Crypto

Modern Treasury joins Mastercard crypto partner push

Modern Treasury joins Mastercard's Crypto Partner Program to power fiat-crypto on/off-ramps and cross-border blockchain payment flows.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Sat, 14th Mar 2026

Data Protection

Unlimit names Irene Skrynova CEO of global payments

Unlimit appoints Irene Skrynova CEO of global payments to unify its processing, product and tech as it pivots to financial infrastructure.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026

EduTech

Diversity is the invisible infrastructure of payments

Diverse teams are reshaping the payments industry, turning personal insight into the hidden infrastructure behind global growth.

By Marie-Elise Droga • 5 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026

Software-as-a-Service

Entersekt expands leadership team after 10bn transactions

Entersekt boosts leadership as it tops 10bn transactions and posts 30% North American growth, adding senior hires to drive expansion.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2026

Crypto

Paysecure wins Best Payments Industry Newcomer award

Paysecure wins Best Payments Industry Newcomer at the 2026 Card and Payments Awards in London for its fast-growing orchestration platform.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2026

DevOps

Gr4vy unveils Silent Mode for parallel fraud testing

Gr4vy launches Silent Mode to let merchants trial multiple fraud tools in parallel on live payments without affecting real customer outcomes.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2026

Biometrics

BioCatch warns AI agents will supercharge online fraud

BioCatch warns AI shopping agents will turbocharge online fraud, urging banks and retailers to distinguish helpful bots from criminal misuse.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026

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Crypto

Bolt Group buys Beem app from Australian Payments Plus

The app’s 3 million users will see no immediate changes as ownership shifts to Bolt Group, with the deal due to complete by June.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Fri, 10th Apr 2026

Data Protection

Token.io unveils Account on File to streamline Pay by Bank

Token.io launches Account on File to make Pay by Bank a near one-tap checkout, cutting steps and boosting conversion for UK and EU merchants.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026

Fintech

Ecommpay scoops dual FSTech Awards for fraud & access

Ecommpay clinches Anti-fraud Solution and Financial Inclusion titles at the FSTech Awards 2026, underscoring its payments innovation.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Mon, 16th Mar 2026

Digital Transformation

Payment outages put Canadian retailers’ sales at risk

Payment outages are threatening Canadian retail and hospitality, with disruptions exposing merchants to an estimated USD $7.6 billion a year.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Mar 2026

Data Protection

Fime opens Melbourne lab to bolster SoftPOS security

Fime opens a Melbourne software security lab to certify rising SoftPOS payments under PCI MPoC, targeting booming NFC mobile acceptance growth.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2026

Data Analytics

Holiday refunds surge, squeezing global retail margins

Holiday refunds jumped 18.1% in 2025, with each USD $1 million in refunds costing retailers about USD $1.3 million once overheads are included.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2026

Biometrics

EU rules push POS compliance to the frontline checkout

EU rules are turning the checkout into a compliance hub, pushing retailers to rethink POS tech, processes and in-store customer journeys.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 22nd Jan 2026

Digital Transformation

Google launches open protocol to power AI shopping

Google launches Universal Commerce Protocol to link AI shopping agents, retailers and payments in a new 'agentic commerce' push.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026