Payments Brief: Aug 2, 2026

Payments and FinTech Daily delivers a concise, executive-level briefing on the most important developments in payments, banking, and financial technology. In today's episode: Visa launches its new Stablecoin Platform focusing on banks and fintechs; JCB partners with Circle to enable USDC-powered payments across its card network; Mastercard tests AI-driven agentic payments in Moldova; TransferMate collaborates with Raindrop Systems to evolve embedded finance in enterprise workflows; Modulr introduces Variable Recurring Payments for flexible payment permissions; the Bank of England outlines its stablecoin policy framework; Visa Direct collaborates with Nuvion for real-time cross-border payouts; Mollie expands its reach across the European Economic Area. Today's episode is brought to you by: BNewshel Consulting Affiliate Links:ElevenLabs: try.elevenlabs.ioSquare: squareup.com/refer