Visa moves upstream on fraud with planned BioCatch acquisition
Visa's planned BioCatch acquisition shows fraud prevention moving earlier in the journey, from authorization to behavior, device signals and scam detection.
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Payments
Core payment network, processor and acceptance news.
Mastercard completes BVNK deal as stablecoin infrastructure race accelerates
Mastercard's BVNK completion shows stablecoin infrastructure moving into mainstream payment-network strategy, especially for settlement and value movement.
Mastercard expands virtual-card controls and embedded B2B access
Mastercard's virtual-card enhancements show B2B payments moving toward tighter policy controls, ERP connectivity and embedded finance workflows.
Fiserv embeds banking and payments inside Datavault AI marketplaces
Fiserv's Datavault AI deal shows embedded finance expanding into marketplaces where identity, data rights, wallets and payouts converge.
Stable launches StablePay for instant USDT-based global payments
StablePay brings USDT payments into a mainstream wallet-style app, testing whether stablecoin rails can become simple enough for everyday global transfers.