11 Aug 22 @ 13:48

Since Merchant Machine’s analysis of the countries most reliant on cash in 2021, countries around the world have seen further changes in their payment methods. In light of this, the research... read more

11 Aug 22 @ 13:35

The Reserve Bank of Australia is collaborating with the Digital Finance Cooperative Research Centre (DFCRC) on a research project to explore use cases for a central bank digital currency (CBDC).... read more

10 Aug 22 @ 12:32

The metaverse is the growing digital realm that uses augmented reality, virtual reality, blockchain, social media, and a host of other technologies to create a vast virtual world. Companies looking... read more

10 Aug 22 @ 11:58

New research from Shieldpay and the Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr) has found that almost 900,000 (882,900) UK businesses are currently selling on online marketplaces, generating an estimated £282... read more

09 Aug 22 @ 13:50

Remittances sent worldwide have increased 64.3% in the past decade, rising from $420.1 billion 10 years ago to $653.4 billion in the last year*, according to research by ACE Money... read more

09 Aug 22 @ 10:29

The US has imposed sanctions on Tornado Cash, a crypto “mixing service” that they say has laundered more than $7 billion over the past three years and helped North Korean... read more

08 Aug 22 @ 16:26

On 20 July 2022, HM Treasury published a consultation and call for evidence on the government’s approach to reforms to the payments regulation landscape, including the systemic payments perimeter of the... read more

08 Aug 22 @ 12:02

UK consumers are switching back to cash in a bid to keep tighter control on their spending as living costs soar, according to new research by the Post Office. Post... read more

05 Aug 22 @ 10:28

Cybersecurity firm SonicWall has released new data that shows that hackers are increasingly targeting financial firms such as banks and trading houses with cryptojacking attacks designed to use their computer... read more

05 Aug 22 @ 10:01

Since March 2020, consumer spending habits have changed significantly, and that includes the way we use our credit cards online. Almost immediately, fraudsters tapped into this and found new ways... read more

05 Aug 22 @ 09:40

Contrary to (employers’) popularly-held beliefs, pizza parties and free office beers once a month aren’t the benefits that employees yearn for when it comes to what they want from their... read more

04 Aug 22 @ 14:57

A new study has found the volume of domestic digital money transfer payments will exceed 300 billion globally for the first time in 2026, from 207 billion in 2022; representing... read more

04 Aug 22 @ 12:54

The UK is considering the creation of a new category of private property law for digital assets like cryptocurrency which are being used to make payments or represent other assets,... read more

03 Aug 22 @ 14:59

A new white paper from Ondato argues the massive changes we’re seeing in the way people pay need to be matched by changes in the way we authenticate, onboard and verify... read more

03 Aug 22 @ 10:15

Global Payments and EVO Payments have announced that Global Payments will acquire EVO in an all-cash transaction for $34.00 per share, valuing the deal at $4 billion. The transaction will... read more

03 Aug 22 @ 09:00

Tietoevry has decided to initiate a strategic review of Tietoevry Banking, including a process to study the potential separation into an independent company that would be listed on a stock... read more

26 Jul 22 @ 09:31

Those aged over 65 are set to form an increasingly important part of Europe’s population in the decades to come. However, older users have to date been largely excluded from... read more

22 Jul 22 @ 09:35

Imposter syndrome is a concept (and a feeling) many of us are familiar with. It’s defined as the persistent inability to believe that your professional success is deserved or that... read more