Fintech World News Report

Part 2 of a special episode of a conversation between JP Biamby of Merchant Advisory Services and Viktoria Soltesz, the Founder and CEO of PSP Angels Group as well as the author of the new book ‘Moving Money - How Banks Think' Viktoria's new book about the payments industry “Moving Money – How Banks Think” is available on Amazon ⁠https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CRRYPZQH⁠For more information about ‘Moving Money - How Banks Think' or to book Viktoria Soltesz for an event, contact: ⁠http://www.movingmoneybook.com⁠

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In this episode, we break down the FTC's new probe into AI giants and the hidden security flaws hijacking Meta's Muse AI.

We also dive into the explosive push for agentic payments across platforms like Shopify and Block, major crypto and stablecoin moves from SoFi, and Stripe's acquisition of Parafin.

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Meta Muse Ai Hi-jackedBBC Interview with Stepahanie Hare | Meta's Muse: Cute AI Agent Or 'AI Trojan Horse'?

https://thehackernews.com/2026/09/one-hidden-meta-muse-setting-could-let.html

FTC opens probe into AI giants

https://apnews.com/article/ftc-ai-investigation-anthropic-openai-89ac416717adbfb1d72f2d85e6ce83d1

https://www.reuters.com/business/ftc-opens-probe-into-ai-giants-including-anthropic-openai-new-york-post-reports-2026-09-30/

AI

Meta Adds PayPal to Muse AI Assistant for Global Checkout

Block Joins Push to Standardize Agentic Payments

Shopify Opens Store Checkouts to AI Agents

HSBC Deploys AI to Enhance Trade Finance Operations

Finastra Deploys AI to Help Banks Tackle Payment Processing Issues

Tungsten Debuts Tool to Streamline Invoice-to-Pay Automation

New Products

Fiserv Expands Clover Footprint in Canadian Sports and Entertainment

Walmart’s OnePay Launches Teen-Focused Banking Program

Mastercard Intros B2B Analytics Tool for Supplier Payment Insights

U.S. Bank Launches Cards to Meet Small Business Rewards Demand

American Express Equips Corporate Card Program With New Spend Controls

Fiserv Digital Asset Platform Goes Live with Financial Institution Clients

Payments

Square Integrates Apple Business to Help Local Businesses Stand Out on Apple Maps

Introducing Toast Fuel, Powering Convenience Stores From the Counter to the Pump

Ètra and Café Telegrama Run Two Restaurants with One Kitchen on Square

Partnerships

Afterpay Named Fanatics’ Preferred Buy Now, Pay Later Partner

Cash App Partners with Workday to Bring Direct Deposit to More Modern Earners

FIS Teams With Spade to Bring Clarity to Debit Transactions

 Crypto

SoFi Becomes First National Bank to Go Live with Stablecoin Settlement across Mastercard’s Global Payments Network

Coinbase Gives US Retail Traders Access to IPOs

M&A

Stripe to Buy Parafin to Scale Embedded Finance Across 18,000 Platforms

Part 1 of a 2 part special episode of a conversation between JP Biamby of Merchant Advisory Services and Viktoria Soltesz, the Founder and CEO of PSP Angels Group as well as the author of the new book ‘Moving Money - How Banks Think' Viktoria's new book about the payments industry “Moving Money – How Banks Think” is available on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CRRYPZQHFor more information about ‘Moving Money - How Banks Think' or to book Viktoria Soltesz for an event, contact: http://www.movingmoneybook.com

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Welcome back to another episode of the Fintech World News Report! In today’s massive update, we are covering a shocking cybersecurity crisis.

Swarms of coordinated, autonomous OpenAI agents have allegedly executed targeted cyber attacks against an Australian Government health portal and a prominent US University. Then, we shift gears to Meta Connect 2026. We unpack the biggest key insights from the September 23rd Keynote address, including a deep dive into the visionary statements made by Meta's Chief AI Officer.

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Australia launches urgent review after OpenAI program hacks government health portal

OpenAI breach of Australian government linked to wider AI hacking campaign

Key Insights from Keynote Address from Meta Connect on 9/23/26

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New & Enhanced Products

Visa Debuts Enhanced Version of A2A Fraud Prevention Tool

Block Applies to Establish Builders Bank, a National Trust Bank

Revolut Wins Provisional US Banking Licence

FIS Customizes Embedded Finance Platform for Banks 

SMB Payments

Kung Fu Tea Picks Toast to Power Peak Volume at Over 300 Locations

Small Businesses Tap Prediction Markets to Shield Profits From Surprise Costs

Parsons Bakery Turns to Square to Run Its Business on One Platform 

Partnerships

X shifts US Creator Payouts From Stripe to X Money

Nu Partners With Lead Bank to Launch Full US Banking Suite

Coinbase and Moov Team to Help Community Banks Embrace Stablecoins

FIS and Ericsson Team to Improve Wallet-Led Financial Services 

Crypto

Bank of America, Citi Join 21-Firm Stablecoin Plan

Visa Brings Onchain Lending Into Everyday Payments

SoFi and Payward Team to Link Banking and Digital Asset Markets 

Ai & Agentic commerce

OpenAI Puts $1 Billion Behind Community Bank Cybersecurity 

M&A

FNBO Expands Westward by Buying Denver’s InBank

Chime Inks $590 Million Deal to Buy Longtime Bank Partner Stride

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Here's the Fintech World News Report for September 16th, 2026.

⁠Musk Documentary Review

Tabby App Raises $233 raises $233 million at $6.5 billion valuation

Grab Snaps up 60% of BNPL Atome Financial

Airwallex & Revolout A Hirirng Spree

FinTech leaders back UK

Nu Enters US Market

HES FinTech and Acquired Expand Partnership

Valve releases Steam Frame VR headset

Nintendo drops Zelda remake on November 5, 2026, followed two weeks later by Rockstar's GTA 6 on November 19, 2026.

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In this special bonus episode of The Fintech Report World News Report : A Look On The Inside, we step away from the practical, everyday business applications of Ai to look at a chilling warning from inside the development labs. Former OpenAI and Anthropic researcher just resigned, issuing a stark public warning about the unchecked race to self-improving superintelligence. What happens when the tools we use to scale our businesses become smarter than the researchers building them?

In a viral post on X, Coxon stated flatly that neither company is acting responsibly. He continues to say that 'THe people building Ai earnestly believe that it could kill us all by the end of the decade. This is not a marketing stunt." Read The Full Post on X here: https://x.com/jpbiamby/status/2097644232760508508?s=20

Walmart finally caves to Apple Pay, AI bots are executing crypto trades, and you can now buy a house backed by your Bitcoin. Welcome to the Fintech World New Report for August 2026. From massive bank acquisitions to the shocking drop in UK FinTech funding, this is everything you need to know about the future of fintech.🚀 TOP STORIESAgentic TradesBinance has launched "Agent OS" allowing AI bots to execute trades, while Visa, Mastercard, and Fiserv have formed an alliance to figure out how to regulate AI spending. Google Cloud is also unleashing AI agents for bankers and lawyers.Walmart SurrendersAfter a decade of holding out with Walmart Pay, the retail giant is rolling out Apple Pay and Google Pay across 4,600 stores.Crypto MortgagesBetter Mortgage and Coinbase have teamed up to let you pledge your crypto as collateral for a Fannie Mae-backed mortgage without having to sell your digital assets.UK Funding CrisisFintech funding in the UK has hit a 10-year low. The only sector surviving the drought? Artificial Intelligence, which now makes up 25% of all investments in the region.💡 OUR PERSPECTIVEThe gap between the tech-savvy merchant and the legacy holdout is widening. As AI begins to automate B2B payments and BNPL moves aggressively to the physical checkout counter, optimizing your payment stack has never been more critical.Tune In To Hear What's New In Fintech

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Payments, cryptocurrencies, and artificial intelligence.

The e-commerce digital transformation is happening so fast, it's hard to make sense of it all.Welcome to the Fintech World News Report. We'll give you just the facts, as simple as we can.

We'll give you a recap of all the news that made the headlines in fintech, payments, and artificial intelligence.Tune in to hear what's new in fintech.

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