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AI Agents Are Becoming the New Power Brokers in Digital Commerce

February 12, 2026
Featured image for the PYMNTS Intelligence and Visa February 2026 Tracker, “The Prompt Economy™: Tokens, Trust, and Transactions.” Learn how agentic AI and tokenization are reshaping the Prompt Economy, enabling invisible checkouts and redefining how consumers shop and pay.
EU Banking Chief Calls for Visa and Mastercard Alternatives
Europe // February 09, 2026

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Visa Says Cybersecurity Decides Who Wins Digital Commerce
Cybersecurity // February 09, 2026

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Visa Acceptance Platform Adds Tap to Pay on iPhone Capability
VISA // February 03, 2026

Visa now enables its Visa Acceptance Platform clients to offer Tap to Pay on iPhone. 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,...

Visa and UnionPay Partner on Cross-Border Money Movement Into Chinese Mainland
Cross-border Payments // February 03, 2026

Visa clients around the world will soon be able to send cross-border remittances and business-to-consumer payouts to more than 95% of UnionPay debit cardholders in mainland China. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Interviews & Exclusives
Visa Says Cybersecurity Decides Who Wins Digital Commerce

February 09, 2026
Watch more: Visa Protect With Visa’s Jeremiah Dewey  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 from PYMNTS and to the […]

Payment Networks Use Earnings Season to Press Their Case on Stablecoins

January 30, 2026
Even as policymakers continue to refine the rules of the road for stablecoins, earnings season offered a clearer view of how the payment networks are already moving from concept to...

Visa on How Trust Is Built at the Moment of Authorization

January 20, 2026
Trust and security have always underpinned payments, but they have become the decisive factors that determine whether a cardholder continues using a credential or pivots to another. Get the Full...

Visa Moves to Fix What Consumers Hate About Subscriptions

January 14, 2026
Recurring payments have become a defining feature of how consumers pay for entertainment, software, mobility, personal services and daily conveniences. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Quick Reads
EU Banking Chief Calls for Visa and Mastercard Alternatives

February 09, 2026
Is Europe too reliant on international payments companies such as Visa and Mastercard? 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 Acceptance Platform Adds Tap to Pay on iPhone Capability

February 03, 2026
Visa now enables its Visa Acceptance Platform clients to offer Tap to Pay on iPhone. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Visa and UnionPay Partner on Cross-Border Money Movement Into Chinese Mainland

February 03, 2026
Visa clients around the world will soon be able to send cross-border remittances and business-to-consumer payouts to more than 95% of UnionPay debit cardholders in mainland China. Get the Full...

NymCard and Visa Launch Stablecoin Settlement in GCC Region

February 02, 2026
Payments infrastructure company NymCard can now settle card transactions with Visa using USDC stablecoins in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...