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😱 Brazil 🇧🇷 sees a shift in digital payments as e-wallets grow faster than Pix Paid Members Public
😱 Brazil 🇧🇷 sees a shift in digital payments as e-wallets grow faster than Pix According to a study by Payments and Commerce Market Intelligence, in 2025 digital wallets recorded 20% growth(particularly visible in e-commerce), surpassing the performance of the instant payment system Pix, which grew 18%during the same period.
😱 Structural shift of capital toward private markets: select fintechs capture growth while others lag behind Paid Members Public
😱 Structural shift of capital toward private markets: select fintechs capture growth while others lag behind Forbes USA (and its Russian edition) analyzes the drivers behind the overvaluation of companies such as Stripe🇺🇸, Adyen🇳🇱, Shopify🇨🇦, and Ramp🇺🇸. Some experts suggest these firms would trade at lower valuations in public markets. 🔺 Context:
🎉 Visa launched a new payment authorization tool Paid Members Public
🎉 Visa launched a new payment authorization tool The solution, called Visa Intelligent Authorization, operates within the Visa Acceptance Platform and is designed to optimize payment processing for acquirers. ✨ The launch is driven by the growing use of digital wallets and stablecoins, as well as new commerce models —including agent-based commerce—
👀 15 payment trends that will reshape how commerce works in 2026 — Nuvei🇨🇦 perspective — Part 2 Paid Members Public
👀 15 payment trends that will reshape how commerce works in 2026 — Nuvei🇨🇦 perspective — Part 2 Continuation. 1️⃣0️⃣, 1️⃣1️⃣ Stablecoins. In 2026 they will move beyond being merely payment infrastructure and become a central element in corporate capital strategy. The use of stablecoins enables companies to manage liquidity more
👀 15 payment trends that will reshape how commerce works in 2026 — Nuvei🇨🇦 perspective — Part 1 Paid Members Public
👀 15 payment trends that will reshape how commerce works in 2026 — Nuvei🇨🇦 perspective — Part 1 Below is a brief overview of how payments have become strategic infrastructure and what this means for merchants. 1️⃣ Growth of agent-based commerce. Within this trend, payment infrastructure must support agent-managed routes, ensuring secure and
💰Bitcoin as an asset in itself: why 55% of crypto holders never use it for real-world payments Paid Members Public
💰Bitcoin as an asset in itself: why 55% of crypto holders never use it for real-world payments A survey conducted by the cryptocurrency mining platform GoMining, based on a sample of 5,700 Bitcoin holders, shows that a majority of users do not use Bitcoin for everyday, real-world payments. ➡️ The
😎ERC-8004 standard by the Ethereum team: AI-based economic governance Paid Members Public
😎ERC-8004 standard by the Ethereum team: AI-based economic governance Developers believe the standard will open a global market where AI services can interact with each other without intermediaries. ▶️ ERC-8004 is presented as a new standard within the Ethereum network, designed to establish a unified identity and reputation system for AI