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How safe is crypto versus traditional payment methods?

05 Apr 24 @ 12:14

There’s something about talking about internet safety that makes people a little, well, uneasy. One of the major reasons behind it is the fact that it is so easy to... read more

Transak partners with Visa for crypto-to-fiat transactions

31 Jan 24 @ 18:28

Transak, a Web3 payment platform, announced it has partnered with Visa Direct, a service that simplifies cryptocurrency to fiat conversions. The integration leverages Visa’s network to provide a seamless experience for crypto... read more

Tether: The new favoured route for money laundering

16 Jan 24 @ 18:10

A new report has found that casinos, junkets, and cryptocurrency have emerged as a critical piece of the underground banking and money laundering infrastructure, fuelling transnational organized crime. Tether has also... read more

Bitcoin’s carbon wake: Examining the environmental ripple effects of mining

21 Dec 23 @ 12:07

The world has witnessed an unprecedented surge in the popularity of cryptocurrencies, marking a transformative era in the financial landscape. Spearheaded by the ground breaking technology known as blockchain, cryptocurrencies... read more

Discord chronicles: Tracking crypto markets with trading signals

19 Dec 23 @ 10:23

Due to the decentralized nature of cryptocurrencies and the advancements made possible by blockchain technology, people’s perceptions and interactions with traditional financial institutions have undergone a radical change. The significance... read more

Crypto stock picks for a bullish year-end: Year-end review

18 Dec 23 @ 12:34

The market for cryptocurrencies, which is well-known for being volatile, has had several ups and downs this year. With the overall market capitalization of cryptocurrencies reaching previously unheard-of heights, the... read more

3rd largest bank in France launches EUR CoinVertible stablecoin

07 Dec 23 @ 10:57

France’s 3rd biggest bank by assets and Western Europe’s 7th biggest has stolen a march on competitors by launching EUR CoinVertible its own stablecoin. Société Générale will become the first... read more

SEC charges Kraken for operating as unregistered securities exchange

29 Nov 23 @ 10:58

The Securities and Exchange Commission has really got the bit between its teeth charging Kraken, with operating Kraken’s crypto trading platform as an unregistered securities exchange, broker, dealer, and clearing... read more

Binance pays $4.3 billion to settle money laundering charges

22 Nov 23 @ 10:25

The US Department of Justice has forced a penalty of more than $4 billion from Binance to settle a criminal investigation that caught the world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchange and its... read more

Apple hit with second class action lawsuit over P2P payments

21 Nov 23 @ 16:00

Apple has been hit with a class action lawsuit from Venmo and Cash App customers who claim it has abused its power in the market to decrease competition in the... read more

UK makes ruling on stablecoins for the “real economy”

07 Nov 23 @ 10:00

The Bank of England (BoE) and Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) have set out proposals that aims to bring stablecoins as a payment option for goods and services in the real... read more

Money laundering in the crypto era – How to tackle it

26 Sep 23 @ 15:00

Testifying in the US Congress all the way back in 1989, financial crime expert Charles A. Intriago remarked that “every time government […] undertakes a new effort, money launderers seem to be... read more

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Visa strengthens fraud defences with BioCatch acquisition

05 Aug 26 @ 16:37

Visa has agreed to acquire Israeli behavioural biometrics specialist BioCatch in a $2.4 billion all-cash transaction, marking one of the payments giant's larges... more

Fiserv and Mastercard expand strategic alliance

05 Aug 26 @ 16:36

Fiserv and Mastercard have strengthened their long-standing partnership with a new global agreement designed to simplify payment acceptance for enterprise merch... more

RBC and BMO sell Moneris to Francisco Partners for C$2bn

13 Aug 26 @ 15:19

Royal Bank of Canada and Bank of Montreal have agreed to sell their jointly owned payments processor Moneris to private equity group Francisco Partners in a C$2... more