To bolster its European presence, Klarna’s tie-up with a major POS provider in the EU secures its buy button’s wide visibility.

In April 2026, we analyzed 5,600 ChatGPT responses across nine financial services categories to compile the AI Visibility Index.

Mobile payments have moved from convenience to default at checkout. Deepening usage and rising spend are raising expectations for seamless experiences. And slowing P2P growth shifts the focus from adding users to driving more value from them.

Sales rose 7%, but a weak Q2 profit view and thin margins temper the comeback story.

Flexing data that RMNs lack, PayPal lays a blueprint for FMNs’ unique utility to marketers

Data-rich insights from FMNs give advertisers purchase attribution over intent—and new ad venues give media networks a chance to showcase their utility.

In Q1 2026, we analyzed 5,600 ChatGPT responses across nine financial services categories to compile the AI Visibility Index.

Finance and health apps top day-30 retention, suggesting habit-driven experiences drive growth, per our Industry KPI data.

Publicis' AI-led growth and new business wins show resilience in a challenging macro environment.

Targeting social ecommerce volume, PayPal tries to get a foothold with creators as branded checkout flags.

Payments are becoming invisible as digital wallets evolve into commerce orchestration layers. The opportunity is clear, but growth hinges on balancing automation, trust, and control as ambient commerce reshapes how consumers shop and pay.

Card payments still anchor commerce despite new digital and economic disruptions. As roles blur across the ecosystem, players are racing to capture more value while defending core revenue streams.

AI is collapsing discovery and checkout into one flow, shifting control of payments upstream. New protocols, agent logic, and data control will decide which payment providers capture value.

A leaked Amazon deck positions its Rufus AI shopping assistant as a high-intent retail media channel with CPC pricing on the horizon.

The network’s gamble on a real-time payments rail aged poorly as stablecoins gain traction.

Publicis dominated 2025 new business with $10 billion in wins and slim losses, widening the gap as competitors like WPP stumbled.

Venmo users now can send P2P payments to PayPal users worldwide with just a phone number.

Paze still must combat entrenched consumer checkout habits with competitors like PayPal

Stablecoins are moving from crypto rails to mainstream payments infrastructure. Regulatory support and institutional investment are accelerating adoption, but consumer trust gaps, fragmentation, and liquidity risks pose near-term hurdles for digital payments.