Crossmint Launches Card Vault for AI Agents, With Checkout Still in Pre-release
The new vault keeps card entry inside an agent developer’s product. Network eligibility and a separate checkout product determine what happens next.
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Gift Card Fraud in the United States
Gift card fraud is more than a demand for a code. Explore 32 mechanisms, a detailed 50-state evidence map, the money behind the cases and the controls that matter.
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Can You Cash Out Your Gift Card? A State-by-State Guide
Can the last dollars on a gift card become cash? A sourced guide to all 50 states, exact thresholds, digital-card exceptions and official issuer routes.
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A Bank on the Card, a Licensing Question Before It
A bank on a virtual card does not settle every licensing question before issuance. Explore all 50 states, federal MSB rules, bank-agent exemptions and the customer-funding gap.
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Israel’s Virtual Gift Card Economy
Inside Israel’s virtual gift-card economy: BUYME’s acquisition, employer rewards, twelve provider profiles, new voucher rules and the practical value of the final shekel.
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Inside Asia’s Digital Gift Card Economy
From messaging gifts to employee rewards, Asia’s virtual gift cards follow different rules. Explore 20 providers, 13 markets, consumer research and the fate of small balances.
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Europe’s Digital Gift Card Divide
A digital gift crosses borders faster than the rules behind it. Explore European gift-card providers, currencies, expiry, fees and the rights to remaining value.
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Who Powers Virtual Gift Cards on Shopify?
A source-backed directory of 18 Shopify app relationships, six provider groups, virtual Visa and Mastercard routes, software fees and the rights to unused value.
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What people want when they check a gift card balance
Why do people check gift card balances? US survey data reveal demand for simpler checks, reasons balances stay unused, and the payment rules that shape the next step.
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US Gift Card Market 2026: Growth, Digital Demand and B2B Distribution
The US gift card market is forecast to reach $246.91 billion in 2026. Our research examines digital and physical demand, employer rewards, redemption economics and what issuing…
Mastercard and HyperPay launch HyperSpend for Saudi business expenses
The corporate prepaid platform combines card issuance with controls and expense reporting for Saudi businesses.
Paramotor partners with NSDL Payments Bank and Mastercard for gift and prepaid cards
Paramotor announced gift and prepaid card work with NSDL Payments Bank and Mastercard, a TBX distribution agreement and closed-loop card services for Osmo Atorie.