Stripe alums spark new payments plays
The digital processor has become a founders’ factory with former employees seeding startups across the financial technology field.

Fed proposes #Stablecoin rules
The regulations aim to make these digital assets “foster payments improvements that benefit households and businesses,” Federal Reserve Gov. Michael Barr said.
Security company Gambit says an attacker used three open-source #AI agents to breach 27 companies and steal more than 600,000 credit card records. A scan cost about $25.
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What Revolut hopes to gain by pushing 'selfie payments'
Revolut's agenda to disrupt banks and legacy payment includes a pair of new features designed to ease checkout by leaning on facial #Biometrics
FIDO wrestles with agentic trust
The industry consortium and payments players are considering standards for #AgenticCommerce, particularly for verifying identity.
Kroger’s #AI focus is on ‘flexibility and control’
From bridging the digital and physical shopping worlds to further ramping effective #Personalization, the grocer’s CDO delved into the company’s priorities.
Amazon blocks Meta’s #AI shopper
The #eCommerce giant said Meta had failed to notify it about the Muse agent accessing its retail site to make purchases on behalf of consumers.
Big Banks Say They’re Uneasy About People Shopping via %AI Agents
#AgenticCommerce could increase the amount of scams, fraud and disputes, the banks warn in a new report.
Mastercard, Google push past passwords
The card network and the tech titan aim to reduce the need for one-time passwords and catalyze more use of biometric payments.