Payments News & Analysis | The Settlement

paymentsStripe Extends Stablecoin Settlement to 36 New Countries, Targeting LATAM and Africa

By Marcus Webb · May 6, 2026

Stripe Extends Stablecoin Settlement to 36 New Countries, Targeting LATAM and Africa

paymentsStripe Hands AI Agents a Wallet, Betting Link's 250M Users Become the Default Agentic-Commerce Layer

By Marcus Webb · Apr 29, 2026

Stripe Hands AI Agents a Wallet, Betting Link's 250M Users Become the Default Agentic-Commerce Layer

paymentsPayPal Activates PYUSD Across 2 Million Merchants in Quiet Stablecoin Coup

By Marcus Webb · Apr 22, 2026

PayPal Activates PYUSD Across 2 Million Merchants in Quiet Stablecoin Coup

paymentsMercury Adds USDC Settlement to Business Banking, Targeting AI Startups and Cross-Border SMBs

By Marcus Webb · Apr 19, 2026

Mercury Adds USDC Settlement to Business Banking, Targeting AI Startups and Cross-Border SMBs

paymentsCash App Adds USDC, Bringing Stablecoin Wallet to 50 Million Active Users in One Step

By Marcus Webb · Apr 9, 2026

Cash App Adds USDC, Bringing Stablecoin Wallet to 50 Million Active Users in One Step

paymentsVisa Expands Stablecoin Settlement Pilot to 14 Issuing Banks

By Marcus Webb · Apr 8, 2026

Visa Expands Stablecoin Settlement Pilot to 14 Issuing Banks