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FedNow’s 2027 credits reach $80,000, but the largest incentives require send-volume targets, FedACH participation and controls that can trigger reversals.
The Federal Reserve terminated two bank enforcement actions, ending United Texas Bank’s AML remediation order and a separate Quontic parent-company agreement.
Australia’s central bank and Treasury see no current public-interest case for a retail CBDC, even as their consultation exposes persistent concerns about scams, unauthorized payments, privacy and outage resilience.
Block plans to distribute its transaction-based Cash App Score to outside lenders through Nova Credit, putting consent, decision explanations and model oversight in focus.
Visa’s enhanced A2A Protect can score suspected scam payments before funds leave an account, but banks still control whether and how to intervene.
Singapore’s central bank is consulting on a stablecoin regime covering regulated labels, par redemption, foreign recognition and issuer wind-down planning.
BIS General Manager Pablo Hernández de Cos said stablecoins still face unresolved gaps in par redemption, cross-chain interoperability and financial-integrity controls.
A Bank of Italy field test found no systematic cost advantage for USDC remittances. Exchange pricing, funding methods and domestic payment rails determined the outcome.
Stripe and Advent reportedly abandoned their pursuit of PayPal after a $53 billion approach. The end of the talks removes an immediate concentration test but leaves PayPal’s strategy under scrutiny.
Swift has deferred its November 2026 structured-address requirement after banks and payment infrastructures said they needed more time.
Visa tested a live international card transaction in Syria with Fransabank Lebanon and Paymera, while targeted U.S. sanctions continue to shape payment controls.