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Where in the world is payments innovation? LATAM

24 Mar 20 @ 13:32

When you think of the word innovation, many different concepts and places come to mind. You may think of high-speed rail transit in Japan or Elon Musk’s Hyperloop. But, while... read more

Fiserv completes unique PIN on mobile transaction

24 Mar 20 @ 09:45

In a move that is expected to boost the worldwide use of smartphones and tablets as POS terminals, Fiserv is enabling merchants to use their own devices to accept PIN... read more

Digital payments in Europe to hit $802 billion in 2020

23 Mar 20 @ 17:08

I am sure that the entire payments community is looking for some good news! So here we go, the increasing number of mobile phone users and the massive growth of... read more

COVID-19: $76 billion wiped off private FinTech market

23 Mar 20 @ 12:05

What a difference one month makes. Public FinTechs were significantly outperforming the S&P 500 and Nasdaq until the COVID-19 crisis hit. On Feb 19th, the FinTech index comprising 26 public... read more

Inside payment card fraud

20 Mar 20 @ 13:29

Payment card fraud, arguably one of the most straightforward approaches to financially motivated crime, persists in the face of ongoing anti-fraud efforts from regulators, financial institutions, and retailers. Carding, as... read more

ECB reveals €750 billion COVID-19 stimulus package

20 Mar 20 @ 12:49

The European Central Bank says it will spend €750 billion in bond purchases to calm down sovereign debt markets, in the strongest signal in the euro area to date that... read more

US launches Cryptocurrency Intelligence Program

20 Mar 20 @ 12:30

The US has revealed a Cryptocurrency Intelligence Program aimed at identifying unlicensed crypto businesses using P2P sites, online forums, and darknet markets. These areas have consistently presented “a significant challenge... read more

Cybersecurity: Time is up for inaction

19 Mar 20 @ 10:46

Throughout the past two decades corporates have swiftly transitioned from traditional linear business models to platform based as the demand for quality product outlay in record time escalates. With platform-based... read more

COVID-19: The impact of coronavirus on the mobile economy

18 Mar 20 @ 13:18

As COVID-19 bites, businesses enforce working from home, conferences are postponed, flights are cancelled, schools are closed, storefronts and restaurants shut their doors and people are quarantined inside, the world... read more

Majority of Americans would allow Big Tech to use their spending data

17 Mar 20 @ 17:10

A majority of Americans, 64%, would consider purchasing or applying for financial products from a Big Tech company instead of a traditional financial services provider. Among those ages 18 to... read more

Tech nation: UK FinTech tops the charts for investment

17 Mar 20 @ 12:54

In a ray of good news, The annual Tech Nation report charts and champions the digital economy. As emerging and maturing technologies continue to disrupt and transform incumbent industries, and... read more

Finablr seeks insolvency as stock market blood bath takes first victim

17 Mar 20 @ 09:47

As the global battle against Covid-19 moves into uncharted territory, the avalanche witnessed across global stock markets may have claimed its first victim. Finablr, the owner of Travelex, has asked... read more

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Global Banks set ground rules for Agentic Commerce as Fraud and Liability risks rise

27 Sep 26 @ 18:53

Six major banks have joined forces to establish principles for trusted agentic commerce, warning that the rapid adoption of AI shopping agents could outpace exi... more

Mastercard and BVNK Launch Platform Linking Fiat and Stablecoin Payments

20 Oct 26 @ 09:06

Mastercard has launched a new platform with BVNK that brings fiat currencies and stablecoins together through a single API, marking the first major integration ... more

UK Banks complete first live transactions using Tokenised Deposits

27 Sep 26 @ 18:52

Seven major UK financial institutions have completed the first live customer transactions using tokenised sterling deposits, marking an important step in Britai... more