All articles by Aninda Chakraborty

Aninda Chakraborty

Lianlian DigiTech, UnionPay partner on AI-agent cross-border payments

As a first rollout, the companies plan to launch a human-in-the-loop AI-agent payment solution for global procurement.

Indian payments firms flag competition risks in one-click UPI checkout- report

The companies have sent their concerns in a letter to the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI).

Verifone wins US patent for wireless tamper detection in payment terminals

The software-based technology identifies changes in a terminal’s radio signal environment to detect skimming attempts.

Bitget Wallet taps Mesh network to broaden crypto payment acceptance

The integration is designed to enable funding and payment flows without copying wallet addresses or switching between apps.

Viva.com adds Wero wallet after joining European Payments Initiative

The company said the integration will launch in Belgium, France and Germany, with additional countries expected to follow.

American Express expands B2B payments tools

The latest update includes BIP Connect, which links eligible BIP customers to the B2B payment network Paymode.

UOB rolls out Visa Infinite Privilege and Private tiers across ASEAN

The rollout follows Visa’s recent update to its Visa Infinite proposition in Asia Pacific.

Ant International raises $1.2bn Series A to scale global payments

The company’s existing investors including Ant Group and Alibaba Group participated in the round.

Samsung debuts co-branded credit card in US with Barclays and Visa

The card will be available as a virtual option and as a metal physical card featuring a black Samsung logo.

EPAA and HSBC launch APAC working group on agentic payments

EPAA said there is currently no “agreed standard” across APAC on who is liable when an AI agent exceeds its mandate.