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ETC Mining and the anatomy of a crypto scam

02 Mar 26 @ 11:25

Three months ago, I was approached by marketing representatives of ETC Mining, who paid $2,500 in Bitcoin for native advertising placement. On the surface, the proposition appeared straightforward: a cloud... read more

Payoneer seeks US trust bank charter to anchor stablecoin ambitions

25 Feb 26 @ 17:51

Payoneer has taken a decisive step into the regulated heart of the American financial system, filing an application with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to establish... read more

Bank fraud surges into 2026 as criminals exploit structural weaknesses

09 Jan 26 @ 10:49

Bank-related fraud is beginning the new year on an alarming trajectory, with fresh evidence showing that financial crime continues to migrate towards high-value, high-frequency payment channels. Bank account fraud now... read more

Why B2B payments are becoming the next acquirer battleground

17 Dec 25 @ 11:55

Mastercard is urging acquirers to rethink long-held assumptions about B2B payments and commercial card acceptance, arguing that some of the most attractive margins in payments are now emerging far from... read more

Visa/Mastercard settlement will reshape card economics in the US

08 Dec 25 @ 16:07

The proposed Mastercard–Visa settlement, two decades in the making, could reverberate through the foundations of the US card market. While the legal process may yet stretch into 2027, the framework... read more

EU designates 19 critical tech providers under DORA

19 Nov 25 @ 17:45

European regulators have formally identified 19 technology firms as “critical” providers to the financial sector under the EU’s Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA), placing the world’s largest cloud and data... read more

firmly launches ‘Buy Now’ platform for Agentic Commerce

07 Nov 25 @ 16:39

Commerce infrastructure company firmly has unveiled its new “Buy Now” platform, to serve the emerging world of AI-driven and agentic commerce. The launch positions firmly as a key enabler in... read more

Stablecoin safety illusion: Why new rules leave hidden risk exposed

04 Nov 25 @ 17:57

The recently enacted GENIUS Act, America’s new stablecoin law, was billed as a milestone in integrating crypto assets into the financial mainstream. By mandating that stablecoins be backed by high-quality... read more

Finastra and Circle bring stablecoin settlement to cross-border payments

04 Sep 25 @ 09:01

Finastra has unveiled a strategic collaboration with Circle to embed stablecoin settlement into global cross-border payment flows, marking a significant step in the integration of blockchain technology with mainstream banking... read more

Ant, Standard Chartered and Swift trial bank-to-wallet payments

27 Aug 25 @ 10:25

Ant International has joined forces with Standard Chartered Bank and Swift to trial a new cross-border payments solution that links bank accounts directly to digital wallets, aiming to make global... read more

Why are instant payments slow to take off in US?

09 Apr 25 @ 10:31

Across much of the world, the dominance of card networks in everyday payments is being quietly eroded by a new contender: account-to-account (A2A) instant payments. Systems like Brazil’s Pix and... read more

Banks and fintechs race to enter stablecoin market

10 Mar 25 @ 17:22

The race among major financial institutions and fintech firms to establish their own stablecoins is accelerating, as the global payments industry anticipates a shift driven by digital currencies. This rapid... read more

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Visa tests the foundations of agentic payments in Europe

17 Mar 26 @ 15:03

Visa is moving to bring agentic commerce closer to commercial reality, launching a new programme with banks across the UK and Europe to test how artificial inte... more

Credit’s next competitive frontier beyond top of wallet

12 Mar 26 @ 18:21

For years, the credit card industry has pursued a simple ambition: to become the card a consumer reaches for first. [caption id="attachment_52085" align="a... more

Visa and Fiserv partnership extends API-led acceptance platform

22 Mar 26 @ 18:30

Visa and Fiserv are extending their long-running partnership in Europe with a new API-driven acceptance offering designed to simplify merchant acquiring and mod... more