Alipay today launched a new AI payment processing product that enables businesses, large and small, including One Person Companies (OPCs) in the Chinese mainland, to receive payments seamlessly when autonomous AI agents, including OpenClaw-type agents, purchase their services.

Paystand, the leading blockchain-powered B2B payments network, today announced on stage during Bitcoin Las Vegas the launch of USDb, the first stablecoin built from the ground up for commercial-scale enterprise finance. Unlike the stablecoins that dominate 90% of today's market, USDb is not designed for crypto trading or retail transfers. It is designed to work inside the accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll, and treasury workflows that run the global economy.

Lightspark, the open global money company, today announced a partnership with Visa, a global leader in digital payments, to enable stablecoin- and Bitcoin-backed Visa debit cards across more than 100+ countries.

Jump announced a strategic collaboration with Markel to explore insurance solutions offered by Markel and placed through Joseph Caruso & Associates

FIS® today announced Lyriq™, a platform that enables banks to issue, manage, and settle their own digital money

PNC Bank expanded its Treasury Management insurance payments offering to support property and casualty insurance payments

Performativ has raised $14 million in a Series A funding round, led by Deutsche Börse Group

Temenos today announced it has been named a Leader in the Forrester Wave™: Digital Banking Engagement Platforms, Q2 2026

Mehrwerk announced a strategic partnership with bolttech, to expand their joint range of embedded services and insurance solutions

Synpulse has collaborated with 360 to launch a new whitepaper titled "The Last Slow Industry: How Agentic AI Will Reshape the Way Insurance Products Are Built."

Markel announced the launch of PlayMicro in Canada, a special events portal offering short-term coverage for sporting events, meetings, cultural and social gatherings, now available through its digital platform

Consumer trust in insurance providers has improved across most sectors, with car and travel insurance both recording higher scores

Zorrox announced the expansion of its trading platform with new infrastructure designed to improve global accessibility

WTW announced the appointment of Spike Lipkin as Chief AI Officer and Gordon Wintrob as Head of AI Acceleration

Nexi, has reached a significant milestone, integrating the digital payment method, Wero, into German eCommerce