<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="yes"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>American Express on BriefTechNews.com</title><link>https://brief-tech-news.com/tags/american-express/</link><description>Recent content in American Express on BriefTechNews.com</description><generator>Hugo</generator><language>en</language><copyright>Copyright &amp;copy;2021 &lt;br&gt; Designed &amp;amp; Developed by [Gethugothemes](https://gethugothemes.com/)</copyright><lastBuildDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 13:13:33 +0000</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://brief-tech-news.com/tags/american-express/index.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title>Ramp hits $60B, AI agents go vertical, and stablecoins go mainstream</title><link>https://brief-tech-news.com/blogs/2026-10-19-fintech/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 13:13:33 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://brief-tech-news.com/blogs/2026-10-19-fintech/</guid><description>Ramp’s $1.85 bn raise pushes its valuation to $60 bn, cementing its shift from expense‑management to a full‑stack financial‑operations platform with AI‑driven cards and model routing. Meanwhile Stripe reports a sharp September surge in agent‑driven purchases, and Visa Direct launches production‑grade USDC payouts, signaling stablecoins moving into everyday cross‑border flows. Amex rolls out Agent Purchase Protection, covering user loss from AI‑made errors, while Mastercard‑BVNK unveil a unified fiat‑and‑stablecoin API. Long‑running AI agents are now being pitched for multi‑month customer journeys, promising new revenue‑share models for fintechs.</description></item><item><title>Revolut takes on US banks, OpenAI resets run rate, and Amex eats a $350M AML fine</title><link>https://brief-tech-news.com/blogs/2026-10-12-fintech/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 13:14:11 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://brief-tech-news.com/blogs/2026-10-12-fintech/</guid><description>Revolut CEO Nik Storonsky announced plans to challenge JPMorgan and American Express directly in the US with credit cards, lending, and autonomous agentic transaction architectures. OpenAI reset investor expectations by reporting annualized revenue closer to $50 billion than the previously rumored $70 billion ahead of its delayed 2027 IPO. Regulators hit American Express with a $350 million penalty after discovering failures tied to $13 billion in suspicious transactions over a decade. Meanwhile, Wall Street banks are syndicating a massive $60 billion debt package to finance Anthropic hardware leased through Broadcom.</description></item></channel></rss>