04 Feb 25 @ 17:36

Worldpay has announced its acquisition of Ravelin, an AI-native fraud prevention platform based in London. This strategic move will expand Worldpay’s portfolio of value-added services, equipping merchants with advanced fraud... read more

04 Jun 26 @ 20:58

The rise of agentic commerce is rapidly reshaping the future of online retail, with enterprise merchants moving at speed to ensure their businesses are visible to AI-powered shopping assistants. However,... read more

30 Oct 25 @ 13:10

E-commerce fraud is evolving faster than online retailers can keep up, with new research from Ravelin revealing that opportunistic shoppers are now as big a threat as organised criminals. The... read more

18 Oct 23 @ 17:45

Businesses worldwide plan to significantly increase the money they spend on fighting e-commerce fraud, according to new research from Ravelin. Globally 75% of merchants polled say they will increase their... read more

21 Mar 22 @ 15:00

Merchants experienced more fraud in 2021 than 2020, with new types of fraud affecting 62% of merchants. Online payment fraud continues to be the biggest threat with 20% more businesses... read more

02 Jun 21 @ 09:59

The US is beating the UK in the rollout of the 3D Secure 2 (3DS2) multi-factor authentication protocol, new data from Ravelin shows. 68% of transactions in the US now... read more

11 Dec 20 @ 17:21

Nearly half (40%) of merchants are reporting a rise in friendly fraud over the past 12 months, but the majority are struggling to challenge Google Pay and Apple Pay chargebacks... read more

16 Apr 19 @ 10:57

Analysis by Ravelin of millions of global business transactions reveals 22% of payments are lost when authenticated using 3D Secure. Improved user experience alone won’t cut it – online sellers... read more

27 Nov 25 @ 17:10

Agentic AI is no longer the stuff of forward-looking conference panels. It is beginning to reshape how commerce functions at a fundamental level, ushering in a world in which digital... read more

01 Jul 25 @ 13:20

European fintech M&A is surging in 2025, with disclosed deal value for $100 million-plus transactions reaching $3.9 billion in H1 2025, almost double the total recorded for all of 2024.... read more

17 Jun 25 @ 12:03

Europe’s fintech sector is poised for a transformative wave of mergers and acquisitions, as a new cohort of mid-sized firms reaches maturity. According to Victor Basta, Managing Partner at investment... read more

17 Mar 25 @ 18:16

The rapid evolution of artificial intelligence (AI) has created a double-edged sword for e-commerce businesses. While AI-driven fraud prevention technologies continue to advance, fraudsters are also leveraging AI to launch... read more

07 Nov 24 @ 17:33

Visa has announced new collaborations with QR payment providers across the Asia Pacific region, marking a significant move toward enhancing integrated, cross-border digital payments. Through these partnerships, Visa will enable... read more

28 Oct 24 @ 17:47

The Global Payments Report 2025 by Ravelin offers a comprehensive overview of the evolving regulatory landscape in payments, highlighting significant developments in authentication, compliance, and fraud prevention worldwide. The report... read more

18 Sep 24 @ 16:30

Growing numbers of shoppers are casually and blatantly taking advantage of returns and refund policies, costing brands millions every year in lost revenue. Cheats and tips spread via social media... read more

11 Jul 24 @ 16:51

The European Commission has made commitments offered by Apple with regards NFC on iPhones legally binding under EU antitrust rules. The commitments address the Commission’s competition concerns relating to Apple’s refusal to grant... read more

05 Mar 24 @ 14:53

In a world where digital transactions are becoming more of a necessity than a preference, the significance of secure and reliable payment methods cannot be overstressed. With numerous options available,... read more

04 Dec 23 @ 17:17

Over a third of all internet shoppers (40%) committed e-commerce fraud within the last 12 months. This is one of the shocking central findings of new research commissioned by fraud... read more

14 Jul 23 @ 11:20

2022 was a somewhat paradoxical year for e-commerce. History was made as online retail sales surpassed $5 trillion for the first time, and the market saw more businesses “go global”... read more

16 Jun 22 @ 12:04

With much of the world reopening after the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, trends in online shopping are slowly starting to normalise again. But several of the seismic shifts seen across... read more