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The week in Fintech
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Visa paired tools for agent-initiated payments with technology for tokenized bank deposits. Together, the moves extend its role from payment network to infrastructure for automated and continuous settlement.
Stablecoins appeared across the week in regulatory proposals, bank-led issuance plans, and payment expansion efforts. The pattern pushed digital money closer to formal financial institutions and practical settlement use.
Fraud attention widened from traditional payment monitoring to scam disruption, AI detection, and authorized-payment fraud. The recurring focus connected regulatory, technological, and criminal shifts rather than treating fraud as only a card-loss problem.
Revolut and Klarna used high-yield savings to attract customers, while broader fintech competition tied deposits to cheaper funding, retention, and banking expansion. The week showed deposits becoming both an acquisition channel and a balance-sheet strategy.
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