ID Tech Digest – October 30, 2026
Welcome to ID Tech’s digest of identity industry news. Here’s what you need to know about the world of digital identity and biometrics today: DDoS Attack…
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Checkout.com and Adyen Begin Rolling Out Visa Payment Passkey to Merchants
Checkout.com and Adyen have started offering Visa Payment Passkey to merchants, letting cardholders confirm online card payments with the fingerprint, face…
Visa, BILL and Billtrust Begin Live AI Agent Invoice Payment Pilot
Visa, BILL and Billtrust have begun a live pilot in which authenticated AI agents complete buyer-approved invoice payments through supplier portals. The…
ID Tech Digest – September 3, 2026
Welcome to ID Tech’s digest of identity industry news. Here’s what you need to know about the world of digital identity and biometrics today: Albania Expands…
Handwave Expands Visa Integration for Tokenized Palm Payments
Handwave has expanded its collaboration with Visa to connect payment cards to palm biometric profiles using Visa’s tokenization, authentication and…
Cyprus Requires Biometric Lebanese Passports for Visa Applications
Cyprus is now accepting only biometric Lebanese passports for new visa applications submitted through its embassy in Beirut, aligning the application process…
Visa Agrees to Acquire BioCatch for $2.4 Billion
Visa will acquire behavioral biometrics specialist BioCatch for $2.4 billion, adding device and user behavior signals to its fraud tools.
CaixaBank and Visa Complete an AI-Agent Payment on Card Rails
CaixaBank has completed a real-world payment initiated by an AI agent acting on behalf of a human cardholder, using Visa’s framework for agent-driven commerce…
Pakistan Requires Biometric Sponsor Verification for Russian Visa Applicants
Pakistan has introduced a biometric verification requirement for Russian nationals applying for Pakistani visas, mandating that their sponsors complete a…
Visa and Keyno Deploy Tap-Based Identity Verification with Bahamas’ Fidelity Bank
Visa, Keyno, and Fidelity Bank Bahamas launch tap-based card authentication for account confirmation and instant card activation.