Stripe is making moves to dominate every layer of payments, from a potential PayPal acquisition to AI billing tools and stablecoin infrastructure.
Stripe processed $1.9T in volume, its new AI billing tool tracks LLM usage in real time, and its x402 integration lets AI agents send and receive stablecoin payments autonomously.
Modern Treasury recently launched an integrated payments platform blending fiat & stablecoins.
Tune in to find out how stablecoins complement fiat rails, why working capital is the biggest opportunity, and what instant payments means for enterprises.
Lauren Langbridge, head of Wise Platform North America, is back to report that her aim to expand the company's direct payment system connections has been achieved, growing from 6 to 8 markets with Brazil and Japan now live.
Langbridge breaks down how systematically integrating with local payment rails like Pix and Zengin, while deepening partnerships with firms like Wealthsimple and IBKR, has allowed Wise Platform to bypass correspondent banks and become more embedded in partners' payment workflows.
AI can decide, but consumers still hesitate to hand it their card details. Agentic commerce is still emerging, but the trust gap is already shaping how pilots are built and how much payment autonomy AI is given.
We look at how these developments are unfolding and what they may foreshadow for the wider commerce ecosystem.
