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eCommerce Expo 2026: AI Is Not The Biggest Threat To Payments. Becoming Invisible Is.

By Laura Crockett

In the run-up to eCommerce Expo 2026, I’m already seeing AI dominate conversations. Whether it’s agentic shopping assistants or autonomous purchasing, the focus is mainly around how AI can transform the customer journey. But while this debate continues to unfold amongst retailers, payment providers should really be considering a different question – namely, if AI … Continued

What Actually Matters from Money20/20 Europe (and What Doesn’t)

By Laura Crockett

Money20/20 Europe 2026 was full of the usual fintech talking points: AI, stablecoins, open banking, fraud. But beneath the noise, a clearer shift is emerging. Payments is moving up the value chain. Agentic commerce is beginning to move into real-world testing and deployment. Trust is becoming product, not process. And the companies that win will … Continued