Stablecoins are reshaping how money moves across borders and balance sheets 🌍💸 Faster, cheaper, and more transparent, they are creating new opportunities for banks, fintechs, merchants, and corporates. This raises an important question: how should we approach stablecoins? a. Embrace them wholeheartedly 💪 b. Avoid them completely ❌ c. Ignore them and hope they go away 🤷 To help navigate this evolving space, The Paypers’ Global Stablecoins Report 2026 dives into: • Stablecoin fundamentals and ecosystem overview 📘 • Cross-border and B2B payments 🌐 • Operational and regulatory insights ⚖️ • Emerging technologies and orchestration 🤖 • Strategic opportunities for banks, merchants, and PSPs 🚀 A big thank you to our contributors: @B2C2Group, CageChain Media Group, LLC, Cybrid, EY-Parthenon, @ingenico and @WalletConnect, @MetaCompHQ, @neirajones, @OpenPayd, @withpersona, @RapydGlobal, SG-FORGE, Triple-A, @Unlimit_com, @volantetech, and @WorldlineGlobal🙏 Discover the latest stablecoin trends and insights to make informed decisions. Download your copy now! 📥 buff.ly/JUHpUNO

.@Chase hosted a live event streamed to around 700 branches, bringing together experts from JPMorganChase and the @FBI to share practical guidance on AI-enabled impersonation and money-movement scams.

.@Ant_Intl levelled up in the UAE. 🗨️ Read more: buff.ly/RRo4LkU

💡 A2A payments’ progress depends on trust, something that is clear from The Paypers’ Account-to-Account Payments Report 2026, now freely available to download ➡️ bit.ly/3TuCEHK As A2A payments have expanded over the years, this third edition of the report will help all ecosystem players navigate the complexities of A2A payments. Split into six sections covering the global landscape, our industry guide shares insights into: ✔ Real-time payments (RTPs) infrastructure and scheme evolution ✔ A2A technology enablers: Open Banking, Open Finance, and CBDCs ✔ A2A payments interoperability and cross-border scaling ✔ The global A2A market landscape – local and regional developments ✔ Regulations and fraud prevention None of The Paypers' reports is complete without industry mappings, so we’ve prepared two infographics featuring local and regional A2A schemes and rails, plus Open Banking- and Open Finance-based A2A payments and technology providers.

.@Paidbybank is integrating @Mastercard’s Open Finance capabilities to bring account-to-account payments to international merchants.

.@PayQuicker’s new API v2 lets payout clients retract erroneous payments directly, plus real-time webhooks, batch processing & better funds visibility. 🗨️ Read more: buff.ly/aHO9Ul6

.@TourismMalaysia and @AlipayPlus are teaming up to help international travellers find and pay local SMEs through an AI travel agent in their digital wallets, as Alipay+ merchant activity in Malaysia grows 70%+ year on year. 🗨️ Read more: buff.ly/3S8H9gm

Crypto payments aren’t dying; they’re getting orchestrated.

First @Polymarket, now @coinbase & @Kalshi ▶️ Taiwan is consistently applying its election law to prediction markets, with operators facing up to 5 years in prison for election-linked betting.

The bank account exists. But is it really theirs? Is it risky? Will the payment go through? ▶️ @Validi_FI’s new Compass combines account validation with identity, fraud & payment-risk signals in a single API.

.@marksandspencer has introduced @Klarna’s interest-free pay-in-three option for online and app purchases, joining all of the UK’s major department stores on Klarna’s merchant list.

'Let’s just split it evenly' said the person who ordered three cocktails ▶️ @splitwise launched Itemize, so everyone pays for exactly what they had, now free in the US & UK. 🗨️ Read more: buff.ly/iiw1BvQ

It’s 2026 and some businesses are still paying vendors by paper cheque ▶️ @bottomlinepay x @MassPay_io are fixing that, bringing Paymode’s virtual card & Premium ACH into MassPay’s platform from November.

The @EBA_News has classified USDC as the first significant e-money token under MiCA, putting its reserves, liquidity, and redemption plans under EU-level supervision from 12 November 2026.

Turns out DeFi depositors can be loyal too

.@FISGlobal has made its AML Investigations Agent commercially available, with every case still requiring analyst sign-off before closing. 🗨️ Read more: buff.ly/rOz8aFC

.@TaptapSend has launched in Bahrain after securing a licence from the @CBB_News, connecting users to recipients in 90+ destination markets.

Rootline has integrated Vipps MobilePay, letting platforms offer the payment method to all their merchants, from online stores to festivals like Copenhagen’s Kulturnatten. 🗨️ Read more: buff.ly/WrMA8Tj

.@marksandspencer x @Klarna is officially a thing. 🗨️ Read more: buff.ly/J3JkSXQ