{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Payments Brief: FinTech, Banking & Payments News","title":"Payments Brief: Aug 2, 2026","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/382982f8\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":381,"description":"Payments and FinTech Daily delivers a concise, executive-level briefing on the most important developments in payments, banking, and financial technology. In today's episode: Visa launches its new Stablecoin Platform focusing on banks and fintechs; JCB partners with Circle to enable USDC-powered payments across its card network; Mastercard tests AI-driven agentic payments in Moldova; TransferMate collaborates with Raindrop Systems to evolve embedded finance in enterprise workflows; Modulr introduces Variable Recurring Payments for flexible payment permissions; the Bank of England outlines its stablecoin policy framework; Visa Direct collaborates with Nuvion for real-time cross-border payouts; Mollie expands its reach across the European Economic Area.\nToday's episode is brought to you by: BNewshel Consulting\nAffiliate Links:\nElevenLabs: try.elevenlabs.io\nSquare: squareup.com/refer","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/3O3UmA6pmqL28UdIaJ_cVUVtsRzh-1dl1pM-SuJrSHQ/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS85MTQ5/YTlhYjA3NmFlYTU1/MjQxZjgwY2M1NDEy/ZDkyNC5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}