国内两大支付巨头的战争，在Agent时代又开打了。 瞄准打通智能体商业化"最后一公里"的目标，近期腾讯元器宣布正式接入微信支付MCP，支持开发者在 智能体上直接增加下单、赞赏、查询订单等功能。早于微信3个月，支付宝更是联合魔搭社区率先在国 内推出"支付MCP Server"。 于2024年11月被Anthropic推出的MCP（Model Context Protocol，即模型上下文协议）开源协议，如今已 成为AI领域构建Agent的必备设施之一。 借助MCP，大模型就能够在统一标准下调用各种外部工具，从而搭建出一个个外界熟悉的Agent产品。 随着Agent热潮席卷全球，AI行业开始有越来越多人将2025年视为Agent元年。尤其是DeepSeek R1等推 理模型的开源发布，加速着这一愿景的到来。 Perplexity联合创始人Aravind Srinivas直言，我们正在目睹一个时代的落幕和另一个时代的开启，"在'生 成式预训练'这个概念中，'预训练'的部分确实正逐渐走向终结，但这并不意味着AI的发展已经停滞。 一个名为'推理'的新范式正在兴起。" 在推理新阶段，核心目标不再是让模型吸收无差别的海量知 ...

July 23, 2025 09:01 PM GMT China's Emerging Frontiers | Asia Pacific Navigating Hong Kong's Stablecoin Shift HK serves as Beijing's stablecoin sandbox. Regulation and crypto trading readiness will fuel early gains for issuers, brokers, and fintechs; banks and e-commerce may transform more gradually. CNH stablecoin adoption may lag, owing to China's capital controls and limited offshore RMB liquidity. Hong Kong emerges as a strategic sandbox for stablecoin operations: The global race in stablecoin legislatio ...

Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - July 23, 2025) - Tenet Fintech Group Inc. (CSE: PKK) (OTCQB: PKKFF) ("Tenet" or the "Company"), an innovative analytics service provider, owner and operator of the Cubeler® business development platform, today announced that the completion of the audit of the Company's year-end 2024 financial statements (the "Financial Statements") would be further delayed to align with the annual tax audit of the Company's Chinese subsidiaries. The subsidiaries' tax audit is an annual r ...

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Key Takeaways DAVE posted a 47% revenue jump and 235% adjusted EBITDA growth in 1Q25. CashAI helped DAVE cut delinquency by 18% and credit loss ratio to 0.69%. OPFI grew net income 285.1% and cut net charge-offs by 1300 bps y/y.Both OppFi Inc. (OPFI) and Dave (DAVE) operate in the fintech space, addressing customer needs encircling digital lending. DAVE’s primary service is to offer small, interest-free cash advances to users. OPFI works with banks to provide access to credit to subprime/non-prime demogra ...

Vancouver, B.C., July 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NextGen Digital Platforms Inc. (CSE:NXT) (OTCQB:NXTDF) (FSE:Z12) (“NextGen” or the “Company”) a digital asset and fintech platform bridging traditional capital markets with Web3 infrastructure, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Mahyar Akhbari, a highly respected industry veteran in the digital asset space, as an advisor.Matthew Priebe, NextGen’s CEO, commented: “We’re very excited to welcome Mahyar to the team. He’s a leader in Web3, cryptocurre ...

Core Insights - LendingClub Corporation (NYSE: LC) has undergone significant evolution from its initial fintech focus, impacting its position both as an individual company and within the broader market landscape [1] Company Evolution - The transformation of LendingClub reflects changes in its operational strategy and market approach, indicating a shift from a pure fintech model to a more diversified business structure [1]

Core Insights - PayPal has launched a new platform called PayPal World aimed at simplifying cross-border commerce by allowing users to pay using their local wallets and payment systems [1][4] - The platform has partnered with major global wallet companies, including India's NPCI International Payments Limited, China's Tenpay Global, and Latin America's Mercado Pago, to reach over two billion users worldwide [2][3] Group 1: Partnerships and Collaborations - PayPal's launch partners include NPCI International Payments Limited, which operates the UPI mobile payments framework in India, and Tenpay Global, which manages the WeChat payment ecosystem in China [2] - A memorandum of understanding has been signed with Mercado Pago, a fintech company in Latin America, to enhance payment capabilities [3] Group 2: Platform Features and User Benefits - PayPal World will enable PayPal and Venmo users to send money globally, even to non-PayPal users, facilitating transactions in different countries [4] - Users traveling in China can utilize PayPal on the Weixin payment network, while Indian customers can use their UPI wallets for purchases from U.S. sites [4] Group 3: Market Impact and Transaction Volume - Mercado Pago reported a total payment volume of $58.3 billion in Q1 2025, while UPI transactions in India exceeded $238 billion in June [7] - Tenpay Global is also enhancing its remittance framework to support cross-border peer-to-peer payments [7][8] Group 4: Future Developments - PayPal World is set to launch this fall, with Venmo users expected to be able to make payments for both online and offline shopping by 2026 [9]

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