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ebankIT partners Daon on continuous identity checks
Biometrics

ebankIT partners Daon on continuous identity checks

Banks using ebankIT can now trigger extra checks when fraud risk rises, after AI-driven impersonation exposed gaps in one-off onboarding checks.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Yesterday
Power 50 unveils 2026 payments ranking amid pressure
Fintech

Power 50 unveils 2026 payments ranking amid pressure

Merchants and banks are demanding better payment reliability as The Power 50 names 40 companies and 10 figures in its 2026 ranking.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • 2 days ago
Global Signal Exchange unveils upgraded fraud platform
Malware

Global Signal Exchange unveils upgraded fraud platform

Oxford Information Labs says cross-border scam probes could improve as the upgraded platform draws on about 28 million signals across ASEAN.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Paxos wins SEC clearance for blockchain settlement role
Fintech

Paxos wins SEC clearance for blockchain settlement role

It gives the blockchain firm a formal role in U.S. post-trade markets, after years of testing same-day settlement with major banks.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Trolley expands global payouts with Thunes network
Fintech

Trolley expands global payouts with Thunes network

Freelancers and creators will now be able to receive faster local payouts as Trolley taps Thunes' network across 140 countries.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Visa adds receivables tool to commercial solutions hub
Software-as-a-Service

Visa adds receivables tool to commercial solutions hub

Issuers will be able to cut supplier enrolment friction as Visa folds automated virtual card receivables into its commercial payments hub.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week
Project Agorá advances into real-value payment testing
Fintech

Project Agorá advances into real-value payment testing

The next phase could ease delays and settlement risk in wholesale cross-border transfers as Project Agorá moves to real-value testing.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Nium & Circle link USDC to payouts in 190 countries
Fintech

Nium & Circle link USDC to payouts in 190 countries

Financial institutions could move money faster and cut prefunding as the tie-up links USDC settlement to payouts in more than 190 countries.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Yaspa appoints Justin Fears as US Director of sales
Gaming

Yaspa appoints Justin Fears as US Director of sales

The appointment bolsters Yaspa's push into North American gaming, as it seeks to win more operators needing payment and compliance tools.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week
Shield launches insights dashboard for compliance teams
Data Analytics

Shield launches insights dashboard for compliance teams

Compliance managers could cut alert review times by up to half as financial firms face surging false positives and heavier regulatory scrutiny.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
G+D expands card issuance tools to lift activation
Customer Relationship Management

G+D expands card issuance tools to lift activation

Issuers could cut card returns and speed first use as address checks, smart packaging and kiosk collection target pre-activation failures.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
MoonPay launches Trade & expands Hyperliquid access
Blockchain

MoonPay launches Trade & expands Hyperliquid access

The new platform aims to reduce friction for institutions moving money across more than 200 blockchains and into Hyperliquid's stablecoins.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week
Smartcomply joins Mastercard Engage with fraud tool
Software-as-a-Service

Smartcomply joins Mastercard Engage with fraud tool

Financial institutions using Mastercard can now tap an AI fraud system built in Africa as digital payments face rising scam and compliance risks.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week

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Banks lag on adverse media screening, Ripjar finds
Data Analytics

Banks lag on adverse media screening, Ripjar finds

Despite widespread agreement on its importance, most banks still use manual adverse media checks, leaving them exposed to crime and reputation risk.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 3 days ago
bunq study finds UK women lag men in crypto investing
Crypto

bunq study finds UK women lag men in crypto investing

Women in the UK are far less likely than men to buy crypto, with many saying they lack the confidence or know-how to start investing.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Châteraisé Singapore adopts Adyen across franchise stores
Data Analytics

Châteraisé Singapore adopts Adyen across franchise stores

The rollout will standardise checkout and cut new-store setup time to three days, easing payments for 34 franchise-run outlets in Singapore.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week
Payments Canada urges cross-sector anti-fraud strategy
Data Protection

Payments Canada urges cross-sector anti-fraud strategy

Fraud is moving across Canada's payments ecosystem, prompting calls for banks, telecoms and platforms to share data and coordinate defences.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Bank of Ireland joins euro stablecoin consortium Qivalis
Payment Technologies

Bank of Ireland joins euro stablecoin consortium Qivalis

European banks are stepping up plans for a regulated euro token as dollar-linked stablecoins dominate global digital payments.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week