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The Future is Here: Visa Asia Pacific Announces New Era of AI-Driven Commerce

Fintech Finance

Jack Forestell, Visa’s Chief Product and Strategy Officer said , “Combining the strength of our global network with our leadership in payment innovation here in Asia Pacific, we are bringing new products and solutions that will transform commerce and deliver trust and security to AI-enabled payments across the region.”

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Trojan Stablecoin: What Circle’s NYSE Listing Really Signals

Finextra

A stablecoin issuer, once niche and volatile by association, had now joined the ranks of America’s oldest financial institutions. From Disruption to Integration Circle, the issuer of USDC, has long positioned itself as the “compliant” stablecoin: fully reserved, dollar-backed, regulated in the U.S. This was not just a listing.

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SemanticPay Emerges From Stealth to Integrate AI Agents More Effectively

The Fintech Times

Its Agentic API layer will ensure that AI agents can access web services and data sources seamlessly, unlocking new opportunities for interaction and information retrieval. Rooted in the GCC, SemanticPay aims to scale globally, with its team currently having a presence in APAC and Europe.

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Top 100 Fintech Tools and Platforms for Businesses

Fintech Review

Whether you are a B2B founder building a global marketplace, a CFO steering a SaaS scale-up, or a finance team tasked with managing complex payments, finding the best fintech tools is critical. This guide covers the top 100 fintech tools across key categories including banking APIs, billing, KYC/AML, FX, crypto tools, and open banking.

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Here’s Everything That Happened Singapore Fintech Festival 2024 in 10 Key Highlights

Fintech News

To address this, stakeholders including NETS Group and Liquid Group are working on interoperable QR payment solutions that are designed to simplify processes for merchants, Chia said. On the international front, cross-border payments have presented a different set of challenges.

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This Week in Fintech: TFT Bi-Weekly News Roundup 21/01

The Fintech Times

EAZY Financial Services ‘EazyPay’, a Bahraini financial institution specialising in point-of-sale (POS) and online payment gateway acquiring services, has teamed up with Tarabut , the MENA region’s regulated open banking platform. Balint has held senior roles at Afterpay, amaysim, Ola and Optus.

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Payments regulation roadmap: Q3 2025​

The Payments Association

Payments regulation roadmap: Q3 2025 18 July 2025 by Payments Intelligence Introduction Regulatory developments continue apace in the payments industry, ushering in a period of intensified complexity and strategic significance. Tackling this with tactical fixes only deepens the challenge.