Payments Brief: Aug 24, 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: FedNow expands with a 85% increase in payment settlements, connecting 1,800 banks; JPMorgan emphasizes tokenized money for industry's future; Visa advances orchestration tools to optimize merchant transactions; Mastercard invests in cross-border payment infrastructure; Stripe enhances enterprise automation to streamline payments; stablecoin use grows for institutional settlements. Today's episode is brought to you by: BNewshel Consulting Affiliate Links:ElevenLabs: try.elevenlabs.ioSquare: squareup.com/refer