Samsung Galaxy Card from Barclays US

At least 40 million Samsung Galaxy smartphones have been shipped to the US over the last three years, and those consumers are the focus of promotions for the new Visa card.

Amex Deploys Bottomline’s Paymode B2B Network

Customers in 92 countries use Bottomline, including in the UK where organizations leverage the company’s technology to send and receive payments through the Bacs (Bankers’ Automated Clearing Services) network.

Visa Destinations Travel Platform Launched

Exclusive travel-related experiences through Visa Destinations have been incorporated into Visa’s recent refresh of three Visa Infinite card products on the market worldwide. Those cards are marketed to affluent consumers and high-end business travelers.

Mastercard’s Agent Pay for Machine-to-Machine Payments

Last month, the company launched Agent Pay for Machines (AP4M), an end-to-end orchestration service that supports use cases such as when AI agents build websites and design marketing campaigns and require the ability to accept micropayments.

Rain Rewards Program for Stablecoin Card Issuers

Blockchains are built to easily facilitate interoperable transaction flows, which makes them ideal for when multiple parties participate in the same transaction. No complicated integrations are required as is the case with co-branded airline cards that provide extra loyalty points to cardholders based on purchases made at select restaurant, rideshare company and other merchants that partner with the issuer.

Patents for Vehicle Data and Two-Way Payments

Aiden Auto provides an embedded software platform that securely facilitates sharing vehicle data with third parties. The platform interfaces directly with the vehicle. Other technology providers utilize telematics hardware and aftermarket dongles to accomplish data sharing. The company recently secured three patents that cover vehicle-based payments, in-vehicle consent and data sharing in the United States […]