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Decentralized Finance market to reach $497.9 billion by 2032

11 Sep 23 @ 16:57

The global decentralized finance market was valued at $13.8 billion in 2022, and is projected to reach $497.9 billion by 2032, growing at a CAGR of 43.4% from 2023 to... read more

Europol Report: An analysis of financial and economic crime

11 Sep 23 @ 15:00

Serious and organised crime continues to threaten the internal security of the EU says a new report: The Other Side of the Coin: An Analysis of Financial and Economic Crime.... read more

Why soft POS is taking over global acquiring

11 Sep 23 @ 11:45

A new white paper from RS2 says soft POS solutions installed on mobile phones, tablets and bespoke devices will become increasingly significant in the global acquiring market. As more merchants adopt... read more

US Watchdog eyes Google Pay and Apple Pay market access

08 Sep 23 @ 16:10

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, one of the US government’s top consumer watchdogs, has warned tech giants about being overly restrictive in access to payments apps, a direct threat to... read more

Biannual Threats Report: Emerging fraud schemes in retail and e-commerce

08 Sep 23 @ 15:40

Visa has released the Fall 2023 edition of its Biannual Threats Report which highlights emerging fraud schemes targeting the global economy. This edition showcases a significant rise of phishing schemes... read more

10 emerging tech job titles for 2023 and beyond

08 Sep 23 @ 09:22

Experts at the Institute for the Future say that about 85 percent of the jobs that today’s university students will have in 2030 simply haven’t been invented yet. New jobs... read more

The future of UK payments: What’s on the horizon?

07 Sep 23 @ 16:52

This article, originally published by B&B, intends to summarise the latest UK payments regulatory developments with regard to recent updates; the Future Regulatory Framework Review, the Financial Services Future Regulatory... read more

Visa and Mastercard deny reports they will raise interchange fees

07 Sep 23 @ 09:30

A week ago Payments Cards & Mobile reported on press reports that Visa and Mastercard were planning to raise network and interchange fees merchants pay when accepting credit cards. Now,... read more

Adyen granted UK banking authorisation

07 Sep 23 @ 09:14

Adyen has announced that its UK branch has been granted authorisation as a UK bank. This is granted by the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)... read more

Bank of China mandates digital yuan integration for retail scenarios

06 Sep 23 @ 16:19

In a significant development, according to Changchun Mu, director of the People’s Bank of China’s Digital Currency Research Institute, China’s CBDC, the digital yuan, is undergoing major upgrades. Mu spoke... read more

As uncertainty grows, SMEs should seek reliable, quality payment partners

06 Sep 23 @ 16:01

An upcoming webinar from Freemarket  on 27th September, 2023 at 2:30PM UK time will discuss recent growth in cross-border e-commerce and how this gives Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) great... read more

Huge appetite for embedded finance amongst UK banks

06 Sep 23 @ 09:12

A new whitepaper offers insights into the nuances influencing the approach to embedded finance innovation across UK banks and financial institutions. Carried out in collaboration with Censuswide during May 2023,... read more

US consumers love digital banks – why is the EU stalling?

05 Sep 23 @ 16:22

Consumers in the US are following their counterparts in Europe and turning away from branch banking after a slow start. Meanwhile Europeans, who have been more advanced in their digital... read more

Visa expand Merchant Acquirers stablecoin settlement capabilities

05 Sep 23 @ 15:30

Visa is expanding its stablecoin settlement capabilities to the high-performing Solana blockchain and is working with merchant acquirers Worldpay and Nuvei, modernising cross-border money movement. Through live pilots with issuers... read more

UK Travel Rule goes live: This is what it means

05 Sep 23 @ 10:36

The United Kingdom’s Travel Rule obligations have gone live. Furthermore, the Joint Money Laundering Steering Group (JMLSG) has just published its Travel Rule industry guidance, which will provide firms with greater... read more

Apple Pay Later gaining market share quickly – Who should be concerned

04 Sep 23 @ 16:43

The entire buy now pay later (BNPL) industry was put on notice when Apple announced the launch of Apple Pay Later in March. While it has only been a few... read more

Verizon 2023 Payment Security Report

04 Sep 23 @ 15:40

Verizon Business has released the 2023 Payment Security Report. The 2023 PSR coincides with the approaching compliance deadline of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) version 4.0. This update to the current PCI DSS... read more

Half of UK consumers have ditched physical wallet for digital wallet

04 Sep 23 @ 12:01

Half of UK shoppers say they no longer need a physical wallet or purse, swapping it for a digital wallet on their phone, according to research from SAP Emarsys. The... read more

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Visa launches Intelligence Commerce Connect tool

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

Revolut eyes an IPO, but the valuation story is the real headline

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

American Express launches agentic commerce developer kit

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