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Klarna announced the launch of its own stablecoin, KlaraUSD, on the Tempo blockchain, a payment‑focused network backed by Stripe and Paradigm. The initiative targets internal treasury and cross‑border settlements, aiming to cut transaction times from days to seconds and reduce fees. By leveraging a purpose‑built blockchain rather than existing crypto rails, Klarna seeks practical cost savings rather than consumer‑facing crypto adoption. The move signals a broader shift toward stablecoins as back‑office infrastructure in fintech.
Stream, the workplace‑finance platform formerly known as Wagestream, closed a $90 million Series D round, raising its total capital to $228 million. The funding, led by Sofina and backed by existing investors, will fuel the company’s push into pensions and accelerate its U.S....
Payabl, a European fintech specializing in embedded payments, announced the appointment of Breno Oliveira as its new Chief Product Officer. Oliveira joins after a decade‑plus track record leading product strategy at several high‑growth payment platforms. His mandate includes accelerating Payabl’s...
Portugal’s gambling regulator ordered blockchain prediction market Polymarket to cease operations within 48 hours after the platform recorded over €103 million in bets on the Jan 18 presidential election. The country’s 2015 online gambling law bans political betting, allowing only sports, casino...
Capital.com has partnered with AI‑driven data automation specialist Duco to overhaul its client and payment reconciliation processes. Duco’s platform will automate complex, multi‑jurisdictional reconciliations, delivering a scalable, future‑proof solution. The partnership aims to boost efficiency, cut operational risk, and provide...
Finova, a leading UK provider of cloud‑based mortgage and lending software, announced a partnership with AI specialist Covecta to embed agentic AI across its platforms. The integration will debut with support‑agent features on Finova’s lending and broker solutions, automating routine...
A KYND study of over 2,000 firms, including FTSE 350 and S&P 500 members, found that 11% were exposed to vulnerabilities actively exploited by attackers. Of those, 88% remained unpatched for six months or longer, highlighting chronic remediation delays. Remote...
Digital fraud losses surged to $12.5 billion in 2024, a 25% rise from the prior year, as criminals leverage AI, automation, and social engineering. The article outlines eight practical steps—from slowing down on suspicious messages to deploying multi‑factor authentication and secure...
The Hong Kong Securities & Futures Professionals Association warned that the city’s upcoming crypto licensing regime could force compliant managers to shut down operations if regulators launch without a transition period. The proposed "hard start" would require firms to be...
AI bubble fears are colliding with a calmer message from the sell side. At the World Economic Forum, Christian Keller argues that the AI investment boom is grounded in real productivity gains, not just speculation. In his view, tech can keep...
Digital payments must balance speed with security. Consumers abandon 88% of checkout flows due to friction, while e‑commerce fraud costs $44 billion in 2024. The article outlines a multi‑layered strategy—strong authentication, merchant risk scoring, AI‑driven network detection, tokenization, and collaborative data...
Inter Miami CF announced a multi‑year deal naming ERGO NEXT Insurance as its Main Partner, Training Apparel Partner, and Official Insurance Partner for the 2026 season. The insurer’s logo will feature on the first‑team training kit, second‑team apparel, and signage...
Akur8 has appointed Takayuki Saito as senior advisor to accelerate its Japanese expansion and guide insurers toward transparent, machine‑learning‑based pricing. Saito brings deep actuarial experience from Rakuten, AXA, EY and Deloitte to help local carriers improve profitability. The move targets...
French fintech Pennylane secured $200 million in a Series E round led by TCV, with participation from Blackstone Growth, Sequoia, DST Global and Alphabet’s Capital G. The financing values the accounting platform at roughly $4.25 billion, though the figure remains unverified. Pennylane, founded in...
The PYMNTS podcast highlighted the Wage to Wallet Index, revealing that unpredictable pay cycles destabilize America’s 60 million hourly workers despite strong job security. Payroll’s two‑week lag creates a "Bill Pay Roulette" where fixed expenses outrun earnings, pushing many into high‑cost...
Zango, a UK AI‑compliance start‑up, has added Santander’s global chief operating officer (legal), Dean Nash, to its advisory board. Nash will guide Zango’s “Future of AI Governance and Compliance in Financial Services” research initiative. The project will convene financial‑institution leaders with...
Multimodal AI detection is emerging as a solution to the growing threat of synthetic media that combines text, images, audio, and video. Platforms such as isFake.ai now offer unified analysis across these modalities, providing format‑specific artifact detection and visual explanations...
Bank checks online let users create, send, and track checks via secure digital platforms, merging traditional check reliability with modern convenience. The solution streamlines payment workflows for both businesses and individuals, offering remote issuance, built‑in verification, and encryption‑based security. Providers...
Choosing a forex broker is critical as the market trades $7.5 trillion daily. The article outlines key criteria—regulation, low spreads, platform technology, and customer support—to identify trustworthy brokers. It highlights the advantages of ECN brokers, such as direct market access and...
Todd Kimpton positions Etter+Ramli as the pragmatic voice urging CFOs to move beyond fragile ERP implementations toward governed, AI‑ready finance operations. He highlights how many mid‑market firms invest heavily in cloud ERP like NetSuite yet revert to spreadsheets due to...
Wise processed £47.4 billion in cross‑border payments in Q3, a 26% year‑over‑year increase, while its active customer base rose to 10.9 million, up 20%. Business‑focused accounts grew 37% in volume, outpacing the 21% growth of consumer accounts, and now serve 542,000 clients....
Evvolve & Partners has launched the Evvolve Circle, an invitation‑only consortium for family offices and ultra‑high‑net‑worth investors. The group offers a confidential framework for proprietary deal exchange, shared due diligence, and direct co‑investment alongside venture and credit institutions. Its multi‑pillar...
eSIM technology is moving from niche to mainstream as the GSMA predicts most smartphones will support eSIMs by 2030, reshaping international mobile access. HOLASIM expands its global footprint, offering eSIM and physical SIM solutions across eight countries with a focus...
Crypto.com has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with EmCoin, a UAE‑licensed digital‑asset platform, to give EmCoin’s clients access to Crypto.com’s global liquidity and infrastructure. The partnership promises tighter spreads, broader cryptocurrency offerings, and the potential to tokenize real‑world assets on...
Atradius Collections has released a major update to its Credit‑IQ.com accounts‑receivable platform, adding real‑time dashboards, plug‑and‑play ERP integration and support for eight languages. The upgrade also tightens data‑security with GDPR‑aligned EU data‑centers and ISO 27001 certification. Pricing stays at a flat...
Businesses outgrowing invoice finance must orchestrate a structured exit to protect cash flow and operational continuity. The article outlines a step‑by‑step framework: assess current financial health, compare alternative funding such as loans, lines of credit or asset‑based lending, and tighten...
UK Finance’s latest report warns that 2023 fraud losses reached £25.2 billion, exposing the flaws of siloed fraud and AML systems. It promotes a unified FRAML framework that blends machine‑learning‑driven fraud detection with anti‑money‑laundering compliance to cut alerts and accelerate investigations....
Melbourne Uber drivers are increasingly opting for weekly car rentals instead of owning vehicles, driven by soaring purchase prices, maintenance burdens, insurance premiums, and rapid depreciation. Rental programs convert large, unpredictable ownership costs into fixed weekly fees, offering financial predictability....
Monzo announced a revised leadership plan, keeping outgoing CEO TS Anil in a broader board role after investor pushback, while appointing former Google executive Diana Layfield as his successor. The fintech also launched an in‑app tax‑filing tool for sole traders...
Chris Skinner’s daily roundup spotlights a wave of fintech and crypto headlines, from a $713 million crypto theft to AI‑driven stocks eclipsing digital currencies. It flags quantum‑computing anxieties that led a global investment firm to drop Bitcoin from its coverage, while...
MPE 2026 is set to be Europe’s premier merchant payments conference, drawing more than 1,600 attendees, including 500 global merchants, 170 speakers and over 90 sponsors. The agenda spans AI‑driven payment solutions, fraud mitigation, stablecoins, account‑to‑account transfers and the upcoming...
The UK Financial Conduct Authority is launching a two‑day "Stablecoin Sprint" on March 4‑5, 2026 in London, inviting fintechs, banks, issuers and regulators to shape stablecoin payment standards. The event targets retail, remittance and B2B use cases, aiming to create faster, cheaper...
Checkout.com secured a Merchant Acquirer Limited Purpose Bank charter from Georgia, allowing it to operate as an independent acquirer in the United States. The approval paves the way for a new Atlanta operational center, complementing its New York and San...
Magic Eden co‑founder Jack Lu announced that the firm is gearing up for a "speculation supercycle" where finance merges with entertainment. Prediction‑market trading volumes hit a record $814.2 million, underscoring mainstream interest in betting and forecasting. The company will launch its...
Uniswap (UNI) is trading near $5.43, stuck in a narrow range after failing to break the $5.60 resistance, indicating market hesitation. Tron (TRX) is holding above its recent breakout level, turning former resistance into support and suggesting a strengthening price...
The payments industry is midway through its ISO 20022 transition, with banks leveraging richer data to launch new services while many still depend on legacy translation layers. Real‑time and cross‑border payments are accelerating, pushing institutions to balance cost, liquidity, and resilience....
A Treasury committee report warns that the UK financial system faces "serious harm" because regulators have taken a wait‑and‑see stance on artificial intelligence. More than three‑quarters of banks, insurers and other City firms already use AI for tasks ranging from...
The article revisits 2016’s payments optimism—mobile wallets, contextual commerce, chatbots, and platform‑centric models—through a PYMNTS lens, noting that adoption lagged the hype. Over the ensuing decade, the industry shifted from front‑end disruption to back‑end orchestration, emphasizing identity, authentication, and data‑driven...
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One year after Gary Gensler left the SEC, the agency’s crypto stance has flipped under Trump‑appointed leadership. Acting chair Mark Uyeda and later Paul Atkins dismissed high‑profile enforcement actions against Coinbase, Robinhood, Uniswap and Ripple. The SEC has shifted to...
If developer protections get stripped from the bill, does DeFi just move offshore, no matter what happens to ETFs? 👀 https://t.co/Gk31A9o8P7
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Payments Canada has appointed Stephanie Zee as chief product officer, tasking her with an enterprise‑wide product strategy to modernize Canada’s payment systems. Zee brings over two decades of payments expertise and prior board experience, positioning her to oversee product management,...
Digging into why Sky offers something unique with USDS, the worlds largest yield-generating stablecoin, at a moment when institutions are finally going all in on blockchain and stablecoins
xAI has brought its Colossus 2 supercomputer online, becoming the world’s first gigawatt‑level AI training cluster and targeting 1.5 GW by April. The facility powers the Grok model with energy comparable to a major city, outpacing rivals who plan similar sites for...
Embedded banking is creating new revenue opportunities for traditional financial institutions by capturing transactions that happen outside their own channels. Download the free report: https://t.co/08DiNXh0DA https://t.co/NHedOV5MTH
Chinese‑born businessman Bao Xiong, now a naturalized Cambodian, is alleged to control a network of casino‑linked properties that have been repurposed as online fraud and human‑trafficking hubs. U.S. sanctions against related entities such as the Prince Group have intensified scrutiny,...
Global Money Exchange Co. LLC (GMEC), Oman’s leading money‑exchange firm, announced today the launch of Global Pay, a new mobile application. The app is built on Comviva’s mobiquity Pay platform, enabling instant currency conversion and digital payments. Global Pay aims...
LV= has appointed Anita Fernqvist as its Chief Transformation and Technology Officer, pending regulatory sign‑off. Fernqvist arrives from senior roles at Zurich UK, where she served as COO and Chief Data Officer. In her new position she will head Business...
