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14 Jan 21 @ 09:35

After a sensation 2020 and a manic January 2021, regulators have finally had enough and are sharpening their focus on bitcoin and its use in the international financial system. It... read more

13 Jan 21 @ 11:36

Today marks the third year since open banking became a regulatory requirement. The aim of this regulation was to increase competition and choice for consumers and small businesses. The UK’s... read more

13 Jan 21 @ 09:40

Visa and Plaid have announced that the companies have terminated their merger agreement and agreed with the Department of Justice to dismiss the litigation related to the proposed transaction. The... read more

12 Jan 21 @ 17:16

In ever more challenging times, the payments industry needs to maintain trust by finding a way to protect consumers from the constant threat of payment fraud and theft. Consumer’s wishing... read more

12 Jan 21 @ 17:02

With the growing threat of fraud fuelled by the digital acceleration that took place in 2020, the 2021 Future of Fraud Forecast reveals five emerging fraud threats facing businesses. The... read more

12 Jan 21 @ 09:11

HPS Group has announced the completion of the acquisition of IPRC, announced on July 9th. Following the lifting of the last suspensive conditions related to administrative authorizations as dictated by... read more

11 Jan 21 @ 17:52

A new study from Juniper Research has found that the total number of QR code payment users will exceed 2.2 billion in 2025, up from 1.5 billion in 2020; equating to... read more

11 Jan 21 @ 17:34

Revolut has applied to the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the UK regulators, for a full banking license to fuel expansion beyond its FinTech roots.... read more

11 Jan 21 @ 17:12

Mastercard has partnered with NMI and Global Payments to launch its first live Cloud POS on Phone pilot with Computer Engineering Group (CEG). In Q3 2020, contactless penetration represented 41%... read more

11 Jan 21 @ 12:26

NCR has upped its offered to buy Cardtronics to more than $1.7 billion, beating an former bid in late 2020 for the ATM operator by Apollo Global Management. NCR, proposed a... read more

07 Jan 21 @ 18:21

A new report says that major safety gaps in the online banking security systems of some of the UK’s biggest banks have been exposed by a new investigation by consumer... read more

07 Jan 21 @ 18:07

A federal judge has invalidated part of a U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule governing prepaid cards and digital wallets, emphatically agreeing with PayPal that the agency overstepped its authority.... read more