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Frontier Profits: Where are the new burgeoning payments markets?

29 Sep 23 @ 14:33

As cross-border payment volumes grow and technology becomes more sophisticated, we look at high-risk and lower-volume payments markets to find out what’s happening. Is now the time for major international... read more

ECB launch Infinity Team and Softbank bets on Generative AI

29 Sep 23 @ 10:35

An European Central Bank unit called the “infinity team” has launched nine trials of generative AI — adapting off-the-shelf systems that can create sophisticated text, images and computer code —... read more

Apple to face Apple Pay antitrust lawsuit in US

29 Sep 23 @ 09:50

Its a good news, bad news week for Apple. Just days after it announced that it will soft launch a new feature for its iPhone Wallet app with an integration... read more

Banking is becoming byte-sized with rise of emerging technologies

28 Sep 23 @ 12:06

Banks must harness disruptive technologies and create their own or actively participate in digital ecosystems to remain at the heart of the banking universe, according to a global Economist Impact... read more

Apple launches Open Banking integration to Wallet app in UK

28 Sep 23 @ 11:47

Apple has announced that it will soft launch a new feature for its iPhone Wallet app with an integration into the UK’s Open Banking API. The Wallet app will now... read more

UK cybersecurity improving: but still a risk business

27 Sep 23 @ 17:18

While UK consumers’ exposure to cybercrime has reduced over the past year, they experience more at cybercrime losses than any other major market in the world – despite being less... read more

Innovation and regulatory changes increasing payment provider costs

27 Sep 23 @ 17:04

The payment industry is undergoing a surge in global regulations, initiatives, and innovations, resulting in new payment instruments and use cases. However, managing the volume, velocity, and variety of these... read more

Alipay+ integrates 10 Asian e-wallets enhancing cross-border mobile payments

27 Sep 23 @ 16:36

Ant Group has integrated 7 new leading e-wallets and payment apps from Asia to the Alipay+ Program (A+China Program). Users of mPay (Macao SAR, China), Hipay (Mongolia), Changi Pay (Singapore),... read more

Identify yourself – why Self-Sovereign ID (SSI) is the future of verification

26 Sep 23 @ 15:35

While corporations and governments tout the advantages of digital ID to simplify access to digital services, consumer concerns about privacy and control of data are surging. Self-sovereign ID (SSI) –... 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

Mercedes-Benz introduce in-car payments with Mercedes pay+

26 Sep 23 @ 14:44

Mercedes-Benz customers in Germany can now start the fuelling process directly from their vehicle and pay digitally by fingerprint, eliminating the need to enter a PIN or authenticate via mobile... read more

European e-commerce growing despite economic environment

25 Sep 23 @ 17:10

In 2022, the European B2C e-commerce turnover increased from €849 billion in 2021 to €899 billion in 2022, despite a shifting economic and political environment. Although the growth rate for... read more

What is the future of biometric authentication in payments?

25 Sep 23 @ 15:39

Biometric authentication once felt like a glimpse into a bigger, brighter future. Retinal scanning, for example, would often appear in science fiction films like Demolition Man, used to portray the... read more

Next-gen acquiring: why soft POS beats hardware

25 Sep 23 @ 12:53

According to a new white paper from RS2, soft POS solutions installed on mobile phones, tablets and bespoke devices are more flexible and powerful than traditional POS hardware devices – as... read more

Report: The vast majority of NFTs are now worthless

22 Sep 23 @ 13:29

In the vibrant world of cryptocurrencies, Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) had emerged as the stars of recent years. But… The hype around Non-Fungible Tokens peaked in the 2021/22 bull run that... read more

Funding declines but generative AI sees upticks in deal count

22 Sep 23 @ 12:47

Amid the broader venture gloom, generative AI mega-rounds and unicorn births have kept AI investment levels relatively elevated, with Q2 2023 funding coming in at $9.4 billion. Using CB Insights data,... read more

5 tips to consider when planning a career change

22 Sep 23 @ 09:01

If you think the Great Resignation—the period during the pandemic which saw hundreds of thousands of people voluntarily leave their jobs—is over, think again. Recent data shows that over half... read more

The changing nature of e-commerce habits across Europe

21 Sep 23 @ 13:02

A new survey highlights the changing e-commerce behaviour of European consumers. The findings show that while consumers are generally cutting back their e-commerce and adopting cost-saving measures, they are still... read more

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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

Starling Builds UK-Sovereign AI Model With Nvidia and Civo

15 Oct 26 @ 19:41

Starling is developing a transactional foundation model with Nvidia that will be trained and hosted entirely within a UK sovereign cloud, as the digital bank lo... more

Visa Builds Agentic Commerce Infrastructure as Credentials Reach 5.2 Billion

29 Oct 26 @ 19:39

Visa is expanding its payments infrastructure around agentic commerce, stablecoins and tokenisation as its global credential base reaches 5.2 billion and ... more