Europe's $24T Breakup with Visa and Mastercard Has Begun

kept by eddie feb 11

The European Payments Initiative and EuroPA Alliance signed an agreement in February 2026 to create a domestic alternative to Visa and Mastercard at scale.

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Capital One will acquire fintech Brex for $5.15 billion in cash and stock to gain its corporate credit-card and expense-management technology.
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ClawCard.sh — Give your agent some claws
ClawCard gives AI agents isolated identities with email, phone, virtual cards, and spend controls, enabling autonomous payments without sharing human credentials.
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X Money officially launches in the US with Apple Wallet support after invite-only beta - 9to5Mac
X Money launches in the US for Premium and Premium+ subscribers, offering fee‑free P2P payments, a Visa debit card, Apple Wallet integration, and up to 6% APY.
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Meet the OpenAI Engineer Leading ChatGPT’s Biggest Transformation Yet
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