AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoStablecoin push for LATAM fintechs: zerohash is powering Lossdog’s Lucky Dog Coin (LDC) as the first deployment on its Onchain Issuance Platform, aiming to let businesses launch and manage their own USD-backed stablecoins with regulated reserves. Payments partnerships for small merchants: Getnet and Nayax will integrate unattended-payment tech across Chile first, then Spain, Portugal, Brazil, Mexico, and Argentina—targeting vending, EV chargers, and kiosks. Cross-border selling gets easier: Payoneer renewed its Etsy partnership through 2029, helping sellers in South America and other regions access payouts and manage global sales. Digital banking modernization: Vietnam’s MSB launched unified retail and enterprise apps on one platform (Backbase + SmartOSC), a model that signals where SMB banking UX is heading. Identity checks inside AI customer service: Regula and Bernini.AI will bring document and biometric verification into AI conversations for onboarding and higher-risk transactions. Tourism formalization pressure: an ILO study flags how informality and weak support limit small tourism businesses in the Eastern Caribbean. SME competitiveness program: SEDC launched an “AI for Small Business” initiative to boost MSME competitiveness.
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