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European GDPR fines against data breaches much higher than expected

22 Jan 20 @ 19:12

According to DLA Piper‘s latest GDPR Data Breach Survey, data protection regulators have imposed €114 million (approximately $126 million or £97 million) in fines under the GDPR regime for a wide range of... read more

How the e-commerce market will shape up in 2020

22 Jan 20 @ 18:55

2019 was certainly a memorable year for the FinTech industry with the final implementation of the second Payment Service Directive (PSD2) and Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) continuing to set the... read more

European Banks seek clarification on e-money definition and fraud reporting

21 Jan 20 @ 14:29

Banks from across nine EU countries have endorsed a note seeking clarification on the definition of e-money transactions and the related fraud reporting requirements issued by the European Banking Authority... read more

Central bank group assess potential for central bank digital currency

21 Jan 20 @ 14:06

The Bank of Canada, the Bank of England, the Bank of Japan, the European Central Bank, the Sveriges Riksbank and the Swiss National Bank, together with the Bank for International... read more

Report: The global merchant e-commerce study

20 Jan 20 @ 17:23

Cross-border sales have opened the door to a world of opportunity and e-commerce companies are eager to storm through. The expansion of international sales is not only a key growth... read more

Open Banking adoption surges past 1 million customers

20 Jan 20 @ 15:53

New figures published show that customer use of Open Banking in the UK has surpassed the 1 million customer mark for the first time. Customer numbers have grown strongly, doubling... read more

US multi-stakeholder initiative launches The Digital Dollar Project

17 Jan 20 @ 10:05

The Digital Dollar Project is a not for profit effort, in collaboration with Accenture, to advance exploration of a United States Central Bank Digital Currency in order to advance the... read more

UK tech sector beats both US and China to lead global growth

17 Jan 20 @ 09:49

In what was another record-breaking year, investments in the UK tech sector soared to £10.1 billion ($13.2 billion) in 2019 – a £3.1 billion increase on 2018’s very strong figures... read more

Equifax data breach settlement set at $1.38 billion

17 Jan 20 @ 09:09

Equifax’s failure to patch a known web application security flaw—that later proved to be the root cause of the its massive data breach in 2017—is $1.38 billion. Equifax has agreed... read more

Report: State of Mobile 2020

15 Jan 20 @ 13:37

App Annie has released The State of Mobile 2020 report. This annual appraisal provides insight into mobile’s expansive impact across industries and the global economy, highlighting publishers and brands that... read more

Visa Token Service hits major milestone of $1 trillion

15 Jan 20 @ 09:59

Visa says that participants in Visa Token Service (VTS) are estimated to process a combined e-commerce volume of $1 trillion, marking a significant opportunity in its efforts to make digital... read more

North American banks risk losing $88 billion in payments revenue by 2025

14 Jan 20 @ 16:55

As much as 15% of North American banks’ payments revenue — $88 billion — is likely to be displaced by the growth of digital payments and competition from non-banks, as... read more

Global smart card market expected to reach $65 billion by 2025

14 Jan 20 @ 13:33

The global smart card market is expected to exceed $65 billion by 2025. The rise in privacy and data security concerns in financial transactions will drive the industry growth over... read more

Visa make Open Banking play with Plaid acquisition

14 Jan 20 @ 09:35

Visa has announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Plaid, an Open Banking network that makes it easy for people to connect their financial accounts to the apps... read more

$8.14 billion of AML fines handed out in 2019 – USA and UK top the list

13 Jan 20 @ 17:58

Since 2015, annual AML (Anti Money Laundering) penalty figures have been steadily rising each year. Multi-million dollar fines have been commonplace for a while, but we are now seeing more... read more

GDPR: Dark patterns emerge in consumer consent on the internet

13 Jan 20 @ 16:38

A new academic study by GroundAI into online consent management platforms has concluded many of them are ignoring the EU’s GDPR rules. The study was conducted by a consortium of... read more

MyBank transaction volume exceed €15 billion

13 Jan 20 @ 15:00

MyBank, the pan-European payment platform that allows users to pay online via immediate bank transfer through their internet banking, closed out a record year reaching more than €15 billion in... read more

New Fifth Money Laundering Directive rules come into force

10 Jan 20 @ 17:19

Firms need to take action now as new Fifth Money Laundering Directive rules aimed at tackling money-laundering came into force today (Friday 10 January). These place increased importance on the... 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

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

UK Moves to Open iPhone Contactless Payments to Apple Pay Rivals

22 Oct 26 @ 18:16

The UK’s competition regulator has set out proposals that could significantly widen access to contactless payments on Apple’s iPhone, potentially lowering b... more