In this episode, we cover the latest developments in the payments industry:

• The U.K. Competition Appeal Tribunal rules that Visa and Mastercard’s interchange fees violate competition law.

• U.S. lawmakers fail to pass the Credit Card Competition Act, but regulatory pressure continues to build.

• Stablecoins move into the mainstream as companies like Amazon, Walmart, Visa, Stripe, and Mastercard explore new use cases.

• Stripe enables USDC payments for Shopify merchants, while Visa and Mastercard expand stablecoin partnerships.

• Mobile wallet usage for in-store purchases grows more than 10% year-over-year.

A new market report projects payment processing revenue to reach $268 billion by 2029, driven by innovations like blockchain, contactless payments, and embedded finance.

Stay tuned for more weekly insights on payments, fintech, and the future of digital commerce.

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