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HSBC, Ant Digital test AI-agent payments using tokenized deposits

Update: Mastercard CEO Says Cross-Border Payments Is Currently Stablecoin's Best Use Case

09:09 AM EDT, 10/09/2026 (MT Newswires) -- (Updates with details from Miebach's interview in the first and second paragraphs; background in the third paragraph) Mastercard (MA) Chief Executive Officer Michael Miebach said Friday in a Bloomberg TV interview that cross-border payments are currently the clearest use case for stablecoins. Miebach said that Mastercard, in collaboration with other companies, is "particularly focused on moving money, instead of investment purposes." The company is a founding partner of Open Standard, alongside Visa (V) and Stripe, which recently issued Open USD, or OUSD, a US dollar-pegged stablecoin, according to the Open Standard website. The company is a founding partner, along with Visa (V) and Stripe, of Open Standard, which recently issued a US dollar-pegged stablecoin, according to the Open Standard website.

Financial Tech Firms Set for Mixed Quarterly Earnings Ahead, Oppenheimer Says

11:32 AM EDT, 10/08/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Financial technology companies are set to report mixed quarterly results, with Visa (V) and Fiserv (FISV) expected to beat earnings estimates as Mastercard (MA) and PayPal (PYPL) report in-line financials, Oppenheimer said in a note Thursday. Visa will likely post fiscal fourth quarter non-GAAP earnings per share of $3.46 compared to consensus of $3.44 while Fiserv's EPS is expected to fall 16% year over year to $1.72, $0.01 above Wall Street's estimate, according to the note. The brokerage models Mastercard's and PayPal's non-GAAP EPS in line with analysts' expectations of $5.15 and $1.31, respectively. For Block (XYZ), Oppenheimer projects third-quarter gross profit to rise 20% year over year to $3.19 billion, above consensus of $3.15 billion. Corpay (CPAY) will likely post EPS of $7.26, beating the Street estimate of $7.18. The firm expects Affirm (AFRM) to post diluted EPS of $0.33, missing analysts' estimate of $0.37. Global Payments (GPN) and Western Union's (WU) EPS will match consensus expectations, the note showed. "We continue to favor Visa, Mastercard, Block, Affirm, and Toast (TOST) given their strong competitive moats, exposure to secular growth trends, and attractive growth profiles," Oppenheimer analysts, including Rayna Kumar, said. Visa and Mastercard will outperform the revenue consensus driven by growth in volumes, while PayPal will miss Wall Street's projections due to a lower transaction take rate, Oppenheimer added. The brokerage models Visa's fiscal fourth-quarter revenue at $12.16 billion, above the Street's $12.09 billion estimate, and expects Mastercard's revenue to reach $9.61 billion, slightly exceeding consensus of $9.58 billion. Meanwhile, PayPal's third-quarter revenue is projected at $8.68 billion, below the $8.72 billion Street expectation. Additionally, Oppenheimer expects revenue for Fiserv and Fidelity National Information Services (FIS) to match Street consensus, while Shift4 Payments (FOUR) and Western Union (WU) are modeled to fall

Booking's OpenTable Renews Agreement to Extend Visa Dining Collection

10:23 AM EDT, 10/06/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Booking's (BKNG) OpenTable unit and Visa (V) said Tuesday they have renewed their agreement to extend the Visa Dining Collection in Mexico and Canada, and expand exclusive dining events across North America. The new multiyear agreement offers eligible Visa cardholders access to restaurant reservations in Mexico City, Monterrey, Los Cabos, and Cancun, as well as Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, and Calgary, the companies said. The companies said they also expanded their events program in the US through 2029. Price: 158.81, Change: +0.49, Percent Change: +0.31

OpenTable extends Visa dining partnership across US, Canada, Mexico

Booking Holdings unit OpenTable renewed a multi-year agreement with Visa covering the U.S., Mexico, Canada. Deal extends Visa Dining Collection access in Mexico and Canada, offering eligible cardholders priority reservations via OpenTable. U.S. exclusive dining events program will expand through 2029 following strong demand. Disclaimer: This news brief was created by Public Technologies (PUBT) using generative artificial intelligence. While PUBT strives to provide accurate and timely information, this AI-generated content is for informational purposes only and should not be interpreted as financial, investment, or legal advice. Booking Holdings Inc. published the original content used to generate this news brief via PR Newswire (Ref. ID: NY63883) on October 06, 2026, and is solely responsible for the information contained therein.

Tokenization Becomes a Key Focus for the U.K. Financial Sector

Visa expands fan-first pro football platform with new and renewed NFL team partnerships

Visa rolled out a fan-first pro football strategy built around a portfolio of 13 NFL team partnerships. The plan targets deeper local-market engagement through game-day experiences, community programs, creator and athlete campaigns, client activations, innovative commerce. Visa aims to help merchants capture season demand across travel, ticketing, dining, merchandise, entertainment using its payments network for seamless, secure transactions. Additional activations, experiences, programs are planned to be announced through the 2026 season. Disclaimer: This news brief was created by Public Technologies (PUBT) using generative artificial intelligence. While PUBT strives to provide accurate and timely information, this AI-generated content is for informational purposes only and should not be interpreted as financial, investment, or legal advice. Visa Inc. published the original content used to generate this news brief via Business Wire (Ref. ID: 202610050800BIZWIRE_USPR_____20261005_BW702183) on October 05, 2026, and is solely responsible for the information contained therein.

XRP Seoul 2026 Event LIVE Updates

Visa CEO Ryan McInerney disposes of USD 2,107,991 of common shares

Lloyds and Visa Tested Cross-Border Stablecoin Settlement Between the U.K. and the U.S.

Celestia Fibre throughput tops 3.07 Tb/s, matching Visa’s 2025 volume in minutes

NEAR Crosses $52.8 Million ETF Threshold After Just Day 2, Bitwise CIO Hails 'Strong Launch'

Chainlink Price Prediction October 2026: Can LINK Hold Its August Breakout Through October?

Visa data shows 17% of stablecoin-linked card volume comes from business, commercial programs

ECB’s digital euro development targets Visa and Mastercard’s 47% market share

Mercuryo’s zero-fee offer waives fees on first three MetaMask buys in Canada

Lloyds, Visa test stablecoin cross-border settlement in live pilot using USD 750,000 of obligations

Bitwise's NEAR ETF Goes Live With $562 Target by 2030

Polygon surpasses $3 trillion in stablecoin transfer volume as Visa integration advances

American Express further expands its global business scope, with credit cards now accepted by over 190 million merchants.

NEAR Price Climbs as Bitwise ETF Gets Green Light: $155 Target Sparks Fresh Rally

Circle Agent Marketplace Brings USDC Payments and Live Data Tools to Arc Blockchain

HIFI Raises $37M Series A to Build Settlement Rails for Tokenized Money

Pete Hegseth’s latest financial filing reveals Bitcoin holding, major stock sales

Eastnine completes acquisition of Warsaw office property The Bridge for EUR 240 million

Eastnine completes EUR 240 million acquisition of Warsaw office property The Bridge

SoFi tie-up shows stablecoins can provide alternative blockchain settlement rail

Here’s why BlackRock believes autonomous AI systems will drive next stablecoin boom

BlackRock expects exchange-traded compute futures as it pitches stablecoins for AI agents

Versus Systems Appoints Brian Goldenberg as Chief Fincl Officer >VS