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▸Stripe launches developer tools to support AI agent-initiated payments▸Nuvei wins South Africa payment authorisation, reaching 52 local acquiring markets▸Upgrade applies for industrial loan company charter to bring deposit-taking in-house▸ID Finance raises €545m for Plazo consumer credit app after €21m nordIX debt line▸ESMA Launches Call for Evidence on Tokenised Collateral in Central Clearing▸Visa frames AI, stablecoins and tokenisation as its three strategic pillars▸Visa Moves on Football Sponsorships, Stablecoin Data and Consumer Spending Research▸Visa to report Q4 and full-year 2026 results on 27 October via live webcast▸FCA Opens Crypto Authorisation Gateway in Shift Beyond AML Registration▸Agentic Payments Expose Liability Gap as Card Network Rules Lag Behind AI Automation▸Stripe launches developer tools to support AI agent-initiated payments▸Nuvei wins South Africa payment authorisation, reaching 52 local acquiring markets▸Upgrade applies for industrial loan company charter to bring deposit-taking in-house▸ID Finance raises €545m for Plazo consumer credit app after €21m nordIX debt line▸ESMA Launches Call for Evidence on Tokenised Collateral in Central Clearing▸Visa frames AI, stablecoins and tokenisation as its three strategic pillars▸Visa Moves on Football Sponsorships, Stablecoin Data and Consumer Spending Research▸Visa to report Q4 and full-year 2026 results on 27 October via live webcast▸FCA Opens Crypto Authorisation Gateway in Shift Beyond AML Registration▸Agentic Payments Expose Liability Gap as Card Network Rules Lag Behind AI Automation
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