Prepaid Cards

The Western Union Co. and payments-technology developer Rain have launched a digital wallet and credit card that can enable money transfers using stablecoins from a card-linked account. Called Stablecard, the product works with the stablecoin USDPT, also introduced Tuesday. Stablecard is going live in 37 markets, according to Western Union, …

The Western Union Co. reported June-quarter revenue of $1 billion, flat with the year-ago result. Net income of $76.7 million was down 37%. Revenue from consumer money transfers totaled $866.1 million, down 2%; for the first half of the year, consumer-transfer revenue fell 3% to $1.71 billion. Setomatic Systems, a provider …

Samsung Electronics America launched its Samsung Galaxy Card, a Visa card embedded directly in the Samsung Wallet and the electronics company’s first credit card product in the U.S. market. The card carries no annual fee and offers 5% cash back on Samsung purchases online or in-store. Fiserv Inc. announced it will be …

Payments provider Priority Commerce announced it will process ticketing transactions for the National Football League’s Pittsburgh Steelers under a multi-year agreement. Priority Payments rebranded as Priority Commerce in late 2024. Gift card and loyalty technology provider Factor4 announced an integration with the MX POS platform from Priority Commerce. The integration is aimed at easing …

Visa Inc. has taken steps to make smart phones a more readily available way for merchants, especially micro-size ones, to digitally accept payments with updates to Visa Pay, Visa Accept, and Visa Direct. With Visa Accept, announced in April 2025, Visa makes it easier for these small sellers to get …

PAR Technology Corp. said it has signed Pizza Factory for its PAR POS, PAR Ordering, and other PAR technologies to be installed at all of the restaurant chain’s 110 stores. Zip Co Ltd. announced it intends to support Stripe Inc.’s Shared Payment Tokens for checkout via AI agents. Pacific Gas & Electric is …

The number of consumers planning to buy gift cards for self-use rose from 31% last year to 56% in 2026, according to new research results released Monday by Blackhawk Network Inc., a major prepaid card services and technology provider. Overall, 77% of Americans plan to buy gift cards this year, …

Some 73% of online merchants are not ready for AI agents, while AI agents are at least in some cases recommending “unreliable merchants,” according to research from Ballerine, a specialist in merchant risk and compliance. The company conducted 47 interviews among card networks, acquirers, merchants, AI platforms, and payment service providers. …

Visa Inc. said it made the first-ever use of its Tap to Confirm and Tap to Activate technology for issuing banks in collaboration with fintech Keyno and Fidelity Bank (Bahamas) Ltd. Visa said instead of using one-time passcodes, call center verification, or other processes, cardholders can confirm their identity or activate …

Voice-ordering specialist Maple Inc. said it is working with Quantic POS, a cloud-based point-of-sale system provider, to make Maple’s artificial intelligence voice-ordering platform available to Quantic merchants. Coastal Pay Inc. released its updated payment gateway that offers easier surcharging and dual pricing compatibility. Buy now, pay later provider Sunbit said it is now available on …