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Sam Altman’s World Network Reportedly in Talks With Visa for Stablecoin Payments

Fintech News

The plan would link Visa card functionality to World Wallet, part of a broader push to offer foreign exchange, fiat on- and off-ramps, and crypto payment tools in a single app. World Network is also in discussions with Rain, a crypto card provider backed by Coinbase and Circle.

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MeaWallet Partners with Backbase to Deliver Advanced Tokenization Solutions in Australia and New Zealand

Fintech Finance

This collaboration aims to deliver innovative tokenization solutions to issuers and fintechs across the Australian and New Zealand markets. The partnership will feature two groundbreaking solutions: Mea Push Provisioning and Mea Card Data.

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EBANX Data Shows 41% of Online Card Transactions in Brazil Come From Digital Issuers

Fintech Finance

Digital-first financial institutions have become key drivers behind cards’ sustained presence and growth in rising economies. This trend is gaining traction in other countries in Latin America, mainly Colombia (21%) and Argentina (19%), where digital banking expansion and intense fintech activity are pushing card issuance.

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BofA to reissue 4 million cards in rapid contactless push

Payments Source

While major card issuers such as Chase and Wells Fargo roll out NFC-enabled credit and debit cards incrementally, Bank of America is taking much more aggressive approach.

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Why Do Issuer Declines Happen?

Fi911

An issuer decline code is provided by an issuing bank to a merchant, indicating the rejection of a credit card transaction. This means that the issuer has halted or blocked the transaction. The specific code gives a brief reason for why the issuer turned down the purchase.

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Torus Payments Analytics SaaS Wins Title of Fastest-Growing Fintech Startup in Lithuania on Sifted

Fintech Finance

We believe that the whole global card payments industry lacks transparency when it comes to profitability calculation and scheme fees analysis. A big thank you to Sifted for featuring us, and we will continue to push forward!”, And Torus is on a mission to fix this issue.

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Risk-based authentication: The secret to meeting PSD2 compliance without sacrificing convenience

The Payments Association

While many banks and issuers still use one-time passcodes (OTPs) to protect customers from fraud, modern tools and attack vectors make their days at the office rather easy. For instance, decreasing authorized push payment (APP) fraud is still a key priority for the UKs Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) in 2025.