March 8, 2026 @ 8:44 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

EtherMail has launched moltmail, a purpose-built email and wallet infrastructure for AI agents. The platform enables any AI agent to create its own email address, send and receive messages, hold a crypto wallet, and interact with the internet independently — without requiring access to a… Read More

 Tagged AI Agents, EtherMail, Gerald Heydenreich, Moltbook, moltmail, Shant Kevonian

March 8, 2026 @ 5:01 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Western Union and Sasai Fintech have launched an international money transfer mobile app tailored for South Africans. “South Africa, is home to a growing population of digitally savvy consumers, many with deep ties across borders, that seek ways to move money internationally with flexibility and… Read More

 Tagged Darlington Mandivenga, Mohamed Touhami el Ouazzani, Sasai Fintech, south africa, western union

March 8, 2026 @ 4:33 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Absa Group, an African diversified financial services provider, has partnered with Thunes, to launch digital-first remittance solution. Absa Global Pay aims to make sending money across borders faster, simpler and more affordable for millions of customers across Africa. With international remittances playing an increasingly critical… Read More

 Tagged absa, digital remittance, Nick Nkosi, simon nelson, thunes

March 8, 2026 @ 4:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ: HOOD) is making waves in the luxury credit card space by launching its new Platinum Card, which is described as being a high-end product with a $695 annual fee and a physical card plated in 99.9% pure platinum. This offering directly positions… Read More

 Tagged credit cards, Payment Cards, product update, robinhood, spending

March 8, 2026 @ 4:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

A recent survey reveals a significant shift in payment habits on UK high streets, with one in seven shops—equivalent to 14%—having eliminated cash acceptance over the past 12 months. Conducted by Link, the UK’s primary ATM and cash access network, the research polled 1,116 small… Read More

 Tagged cash, link, payments, research, survey, uk

March 8, 2026 @ 2:10 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In a development signaling deeper collaboration between legacy banks and fintechs, global banking services providers Citi (NYSE: C) and HSBC (NYSE: HSBC) have each taken strategic equity positions in Adaptive. The firm has carved out a strong reputation as a provider of bespoke trading solutions,… Read More

 Tagged adaptive, citi, fintech, hsbc

March 8, 2026 @ 10:36 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Spreedly this week announced that agentic commerce is now live as a channel within its open payments platform, enabling merchants to process agent-initiated transactions over their existing payment infrastructure. Spreedly enables agent-initiated transactions to flow through existing payment service provider (PSP) relationships while merchants remain… Read More

 Tagged agentic commerce, AI Agents, Justin benson, spreedly

March 8, 2026 @ 9:48 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Funding Circle Holdings plc (LSE: FCH) released its full-year 2025 financial results on 5 March 2026, highlighting a year of remarkable expansion and profitability. The UK’s small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) finance platform reported gains across key metrics, achieving its 2026 revenue target a full… Read More

 Tagged funding circle, performance results, uk, united kingdom

March 8, 2026 @ 9:41 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

This week, Cyclops announced an $8 million strategic investment from Castle Island Ventures, F-Prime and Shift4 Payments to build the stablecoin and crypto platform exclusively for the payments industry. Created by repeat founders Pat Duffy, Alex Wilson and David Johnson, the new platform enables payment… Read More

 Tagged Alex Wilson, Cyclops, david johnson, Luke Thomas, Pat Duffy, sean judge, stablecoins

March 7, 2026 @ 6:36 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

This week, Wirex unveiled Wirex Agents – a non-custodial infrastructure layer enabling AI agents to create stablecoin cards, open virtual accounts, and execute autonomous financial transactions directly onchain. AI is already managing workflows like subscription operations, payout routing, and cost settlement, but execution still often stops… Read More

 Tagged AI Agents, blockchain, pavel matveev, stablecoins, wirex, Wirex Agents