Partnerships news and trends

Best Buy Bets on AI as Consumers Avoid Big-Ticket Items
Earnings // March 03, 2026

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Visa and Bridge Aim to Bring Stablecoin Cards to Over 100 Countries
Cryptocurrency // March 03, 2026

Visa is expanding its partnership with Stripe-owned stablecoin infrastructure platform Bridge. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing...

Thales Says Digital Wallets Enter a Fight for Control and Margins
Mobile Wallets // March 03, 2026

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Mastercard and Santander Complete EU’s First Agentic Payment
Artificial Intelligence // March 02, 2026

Mastercard and Santander completed Europe’s first live end-to-end payment using an artificial intelligence agent, according to a Monday (March 2) news release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Interviews & Exclusives
The Credit Union-FinTech Romance Continues, Even as Execution Gets Harder

March 05, 2026
Credit unions once treated FinTech partnerships as selective experiments. They now regard them as a primary channel for advancing innovation. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this […]

Thales Says Digital Wallets Enter a Fight for Control and Margins

March 03, 2026
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Nearly Two-Thirds of Credit Unions Turn to FinTechs to Upgrade Core Products

February 06, 2026
Not long ago, FinTechs and credit unions often approached each other from opposite sides of the same market. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

WalletConnect Pay CEO Bets Crypto Payments Can Finally Scale at Checkout

January 19, 2026
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Quick Reads
Best Buy Bets on AI as Consumers Avoid Big-Ticket Items

March 03, 2026
Best Buy is focused on digital innovation as shoppers continue to show caution. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing communications […]

Visa and Bridge Aim to Bring Stablecoin Cards to Over 100 Countries

March 03, 2026
Visa is expanding its partnership with Stripe-owned stablecoin infrastructure platform Bridge. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Mastercard and Santander Complete EU’s First Agentic Payment

March 02, 2026
Mastercard and Santander completed Europe’s first live end-to-end payment using an artificial intelligence agent, according to a Monday (March 2) news release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

InComm Payments and SKUx Launch Blockchain Aid Payments Platform

February 27, 2026
InComm Payments and SKUx announced Friday morning (Feb. 27) a strategic partnership to improve how digital payments are distributed for humanitarian aid and other applications for emerging markets. The announcement...