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With the GENIUS Act near the finish line, top execs are revealing their plans for the digital asset during calls with analysts.

A U.K. judicial body says the card networks have breached competition laws, while Belgian regulators are examining Wordline for potential anti-money-laundering violations.

The card network's moves include supporting coins from Fiserv, PayPal and others; and offering services to what's expected to be a fast-growing industry.

Visa, Mastercard, PayPal are among the firms moving the cryptocurrency option closer to the point of sale.

The next generation of artificial intelligence can be a digitized always-on personal shopper, researcher and financial assistant, taking even the buzz of ChatGPT to another level. It's early in the game, but developers are looking for ways to gain an edge.

AI agents have the power to automate a number of once-manual tasks: They can conduct background research, generate content, write code and analyze data. In their latest evolution, driven by Visa, Mastercard and other fintechs, payments are now on the menu of services.

As Trump's trade war causes politically influenced shifts, the card brand contends it is set to pick up volume in non-American corridors.

Global purchase volume — the aggregate dollar amount of purchases made with Mastercard-branded cards — rose to $1.99 trillion, while falling short of analysts' estimates of $2.04 trillion.

The card network took a 3% stake in Corpay to improve international payment processing for corporate clients, while also pushing technology that aims to drastically reduce the need for human supervision of artificial intelligence.

Supply-chain woes, inflation and skittish travelers are just a few of the tariff-driven factors pressuring PayPal, Visa and Mastercard during upcoming earnings calls.