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How AI is revolutionising the payments industry – By ChatGPT

20 Apr 23 @ 11:36

As the payments industry continues to grow and evolve, businesses are seeking new ways to stay competitive and deliver value to customers. One of the most promising technologies that has... read more

New Visa white paper: reduce online risk and friction through RBA

12 Apr 23 @ 17:48

In a white paper launched today, leading global payments company Visa sets out its vision for delivering a frictionless checkout experience and greater security in online shopping. By combining existing security... read more

ChatGPT – how can banks leverage generative AI?

06 Apr 23 @ 12:29

ChatGPT is currently on everyone’s lips. The versatile abilities of this chatbot fire the imagination, but also fuel concerns about the future application of such a simple and widely usable... read more

Five ways digital payments will change financial services

20 Mar 23 @ 16:38

The last three years have seen considerable change in how the UK financial services sector operates. The expectations of consumers have shifted, prompted by the pandemic and a need for... read more

Mastercard becomes a trusted provider of Digital ID in the UK

17 Mar 23 @ 13:27

Mastercard announced it is now certified under the United Kingdom’s Digital Identity and Attributes Trust Framework (DIATF) as an Digital ID provider. Mastercard can now offer ID, its digital identity... read more

The Future of Identity Report: Convenience without sacrificing security

15 Mar 23 @ 09:45

The Entrust Cybersecurity Institute has surveyed 1,450 global consumers to explore their experiences with passwordless authentication, hybrid identities, and ownership over personally identifiable information. In short, the report, The Future... read more

Silicon Valley Bank contagion poses little risk to European banks

14 Mar 23 @ 14:07

As the contagion from the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and Signature Bank rips through the markets, European countries are rushing to reassure the market that their banks pose... read more

From Silvergate to Silicon Valley Bank – what went wrong?

13 Mar 23 @ 16:34

Last week, after Payments Cards & Mobile reported on the failure of Silvergate Bank, an even bigger failure began to unfold for Silicon Valley Bank. On the 9th March shares... read more

UK financial services sector spending £22k per hour fighting fraud

06 Mar 23 @ 17:41

UK financial services organisations are collectively spending £34.2 billion each year on financial crime compliance (FCC), according to the latest True Cost of Compliance report from LexisNexis Risk Solutions. This... read more

IMF sets out framework for effective policies on crypto assets

27 Feb 23 @ 15:07

In early February, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) discussed a board paper on Elements of Effective Policies for Crypto Assets that provides guidance to IMF member... read more

Future of Fraud Forecast highlights five fraud threats facing businesses

20 Feb 23 @ 16:38

With fraud expected to surge amid uncertain economic conditions, Experian has released its 2023 Future of Fraud Forecast, which reveals five fraud threats that could prove challenging for consumers and... read more

Feature: Easy as PSD 1… 2… 3…or is it?

17 Feb 23 @ 18:15

The EU’s second payment services directive (PSD2) included revolutionary concepts – but also accusations of adding friction for consumers. With the European Commission having closed its public consultation on PSD3,... read more

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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 ... more

Takeover talk swirls as PayPal’s valuation slumps

24 Feb 26 @ 12:45

After a bruising year on the public markets, PayPal has become the subject of early-stage takeover interest, underscoring how sharply sentiment has shifted arou... more

Visa and Mastercard accelerate agentic payments through bank pilots

18 Feb 26 @ 13:35

The race to define the next phase of digital commerce via agentic payments has moved decisively into the banking mainstream. [caption id="attachment_57882"... more

Swift launches new framework for cross-border payments

09 Mar 26 @ 14:45

SWIFT has introduced a new international payments framework aimed at significantly improving the speed, transparency and predictability of cross-border retail t... more