AI agents can now open, fund, and operate a US business bank account, including issuing corporate cards, initiating wire and ACH transfers, sending invoices, and managing approvals, following the live launch of Meow 's agentic banking platform on 9 April 2026. The product is compatible with Claude , ChatGPT , Gemini , Cursor , and other large language model tools, and requires no waitlist. The launch marks the first time a regulated banking infrastructure has been built speci

Cash App has extended its pay-over-time functionality to peer-to-peer money transfers, making it the first major U.S. finance app to apply installment-plan logic to everyday P2P transactions. The move - live as of April 2, 2026 - allows eligible customers to convert a recent P2P payment of $25 or more into a short-term repayment plan, immediately recouping the sent amount into their Cash App balance in exchange for a transparent, fixed upfront fee. The feature is not a line

Bitget has launched a Visa -branded debit card across the Asia-Pacific region, giving users in eligible APAC jurisdictions the ability to spend cryptocurrency directly from their exchange accounts at tens of millions of merchants worldwide, without manual conversion or withdrawal steps. The card, built in partnership with payments infrastructure provider DeCard , went live on April 2, 2026. The product arrives as crypto-linked spending cards become an increasingly contested

In early October, The Amsterdam Fintech Event 2025 (#AFE25) brought together professionals, entrepreneurs, investors, and fintech enthusiasts from around the world for three dynamic days of engagement. Unlike traditional conferences, AFE25 focused on creating an informal and interactive atmosphere, encouraging participants to engage in meaningful conversations and explore innovative ideas shaping the future of financial technology.  Jointly organized by the Holland Fintech A