29 Nov 22 @ 13:44
As neobanks and FinTechs target growth with new apps and digital services, Adrian Marinica, Technical Manager from Maxcode explains why partnering with external providers is the optimal way to deliver high... read more
28 Nov 22 @ 17:31
Two weeks ago BlockFi denied rumours that a majority of its assets are custodied at collapsed crypto exchange FTX. With FTX and all of its affiliates now in bankruptcy proceedings,... read more
28 Nov 22 @ 17:05
A new white paper from leading Open Banking platform Plaid explains why user onboarding needs to improve dramatically if digital finance is to reach its full potential. The paper also... read more
28 Nov 22 @ 14:49
Papaya Global, the global payroll company, is aiming to revolutionize the global workforce management. This is a field that has boomed since the pandemic, and their platform is one of... read more
25 Nov 22 @ 17:00
JCB International has identified a significant opportunity for European merchants and acquirers to tap into the rapidly growing Indian payments market, with JCB data showing a 70% growth in Cardmembers... read more
25 Nov 22 @ 16:38
UOKiK, the Polish regulator for Competition and Consumer Protection, is reported to have started proceedings against PayPal over possible prohibited contractual provisions, adding that the possible fine could amount to... read more
25 Nov 22 @ 12:37
“I personally think that bitcoin is worthless,” Jamie Dimon, chief executive officer of JPMorgan Chase, said in 2022, reiterating a past remark. But the banking giant will offer its clients exposure... read more
24 Nov 22 @ 17:03
In a recent speech by Mr. Pablo Hernández de Cos, Governor of the Bank of Spain, at the 20th Anniversary Conference of the BIS Representative Office for the Americas, he spoke... read more
24 Nov 22 @ 16:45
It has been a good week for the guardians of the payments industry. We are very often writing of the upward trends in fraud and the latest channels to be... read more
24 Nov 22 @ 16:00
The latest report of UK credit card trends — for September 2022 — provides clear signs of consumer indebtedness as the cost of living crisis impacts finances. Analysis of the... read more
23 Nov 22 @ 18:08
Project New Era is a privately led initiative by the Digital Financial Market Infrastructure Consortium (DFMI), evaluating the path towards a retail Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) in the UK.... read more
23 Nov 22 @ 17:20
A new study has found the total number of merchants deploying soft POS solutions will surpass 34.5 million globally by 2027, rising from 6 million in 2022. Soft POS enables... read more
21 Nov 22 @ 18:18
Cryptoassets could have important roles within the Metaverse – a decentralised, immersive next generation of the internet. Cryptoassets enable verifiable ownership of digital items, and when built to common standards,... read more
21 Nov 22 @ 17:50
A new study shows that a record $7.7 trillion was spent on e-commerce using payment cards in 2020. Periods of lockdown and other restrictions on everyday life across the globe... read more
21 Nov 22 @ 17:14
Promon, responsible for uncovering the critical Android vulnerabilities StrandHogg and StrandHogg 2.0, has discovered a new malware threat to Android’s worldwide userbase. Promon tested 384 financial services apps available on... read more
18 Nov 22 @ 14:09
A new study has found that the total number of digital wallet users will exceed 5.2 billion globally in 2026, up from 3.4 billion in 2022; representing strong growth of over... read more
18 Nov 22 @ 13:28
It was recently announced that ING Bank was to pilot Project NEAR, ING’s industry’s first UWB Peer-to-Peer payments application. The pilot program will leverage UWB-enabled Samsung Galaxy smartphones1 to allow consumers... read more
18 Nov 22 @ 12:57
Nearly half (43%) of all large financial institutions have already adopted Open Banking according to a new report from API-driven identity management company Curity. The Facilitating the Future of Open... read more
14 Apr 26 @ 20:03
Visa is stepping up its push into agentic commerce with the launch of Intelligent Commerce Connect, a new tool intended to help businesses plug into AI-driven s... more
21 Apr 26 @ 14:35
Revolut is beginning to sound more like a future public market heavyweight than a fast-growing European fintech. Chief executive Nik Storonsky has said the com... more
16 Apr 26 @ 11:46
American Express is positioning itself early for what could become one of the next major shifts in digital payments: AI agents that do more than recommend produ... more