Stablecoins are now bypassing banks, AI agents are making purchases and global payments are accelerating rapidly. Jamie Zegleman discusses the technologies reshaping the payments landscape, cross border flows, and everyday commerce.
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KEY TAKEAWAYS
- Stablecoins are scaling fast, with over $250bn in circulation and trillions in annual transaction volume – driven by speed, cost efficiency, and growing adoption across crypto trading and international money transfers.
- Agentic commerce is becoming real, as AI agents begin to transact autonomously – booking travel, making purchases, and navigating payment networks with minimal human input.
- Payment giants are evolving, with Mastercard and Visa integrating stablecoin and AI agent capabilities to remain central to digital transactions and cross-border flows.
- European fintech firms are leading innovation, with the likes of Wise, Adyen, Revolut and Monzo solving complex infrastructure challenges and setting new standards in digital finance.
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