Coinbase Delays Vote on Clarity Act
Objections from Coinbase helped scuttle the Senate’s consideration of the Clarity Act, a landmark crypto infrastructure bill. After Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said the bill would amount to a “de facto ban” on tokenized equity offerings, the Senate canceled its markup session, which is now expected to be rescheduled in the coming months. The bill, […]
Top 5 Gift Card Purchase Categories
Gift cards have become a go-to choice for consumers who want something flexible, convenient, and easy to personalize. But where people choose to spend those cards says a lot about what they value and how they shop. From everyday essentials to entertainment and experiences, certain categories consistently rise to the top because they fit real […]
Visa Brings Cross-Border Apple Pay Transactions to China
Mobile payments are thriving in China, and now Visa cardholders will be able to add their cards to Apple Pay to make purchases at overseas merchants, both in-store and online. Initially, this feature will be available only to consumers holding cards issued by some of China’s largest banks, including the Industrial and Commercial Bank of […]
To Forecast Agentic Commerce Adoption, Look to Biometrics and Digital IDs
There has been considerable fanfare surrounding the emergence of agentic commerce, followed by a race to build the supporting infrastructure. While there has been less hoopla accompanying biometric authentication and digital identification cards, there are lessons from the evolution of these technologies that can be applied to agentic commerce initiatives. As Christopher Miller, Lead Emerging […]