Mastercard on BriefTechNews.comhttps://brief-tech-news.com/tags/mastercard/Recent content in Mastercard on BriefTechNews.comHugoenCopyright &copy;2021 <br> Designed &amp; Developed by [Gethugothemes](https://gethugothemes.com/)Mon, 19 Oct 2026 13:13:33 +0000Ramp hits $60B, AI agents go vertical, and stablecoins go mainstreamhttps://brief-tech-news.com/blogs/2026-10-19-fintech/Mon, 19 Oct 2026 13:13:33 +0000https://brief-tech-news.com/blogs/2026-10-19-fintech/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.