Articles Tagged “Payments”
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Airwallex Hits $11B Valuation and Bets Big on Agentic AI Finance
Airwallex raised a $320M Series H to reach an $11B valuation, hit $1.3B annualized revenue, and launched agentic AI finance products T:0 and Airi. Here's the scoop.
Mastercard Opens Its Settlement Rails to Regulated Stablecoins for Always-On Finance
Mastercard announced on June 3, 2026 that it is expanding on-chain settlement to regulated stablecoins, adding intraday, weekend, and holiday settlement toward an always-on model.
Mastercard and Rain Launch Stablecoin-Backed Credit and Prepaid Cards for Institutions
Mastercard and stablecoin startup Rain announced a $1.95B-valued partnership on May 4, 2026 — institutional credit and prepaid cards backed by stablecoins now run on Mastercard's global network.
Visa Canada and Wealthsimple Run Canada's First Stablecoin Settlement Pilot With USDC
Visa Canada and Wealthsimple announced Canada's first stablecoin settlement pilot on May 5, 2026 — credit card transactions can now settle in USDC instead of conventional bank rails for participating cardholders.