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Sony Patents Tap-to-Pay for PlayStation
Sony has patented a PlayStation feature that would allow players to use a credit card to make purchases through the...
The First Privacy Coin ETP Launches in Europe
Privacy coins are making their way into mainstream investment markets. This week, 21Shares launched a Zcash exchange-traded product on Euronext...
Canada’s Banks Explore Tokenized Deposits for Greater Efficiency
Compliance concerns have been a major factor int the cautious approach many traditional financial institutions have taken toward crypto. At...
Global Banks Align to Map Out Agentic Commerce Principles
Even if broad consumer use of agentic shopping is not yet prevalent, much of the infrastructure needed to support it...
The K-Curve Hits Household Finance
A new Philadelphia Federal Reserve review points to two pressure points in consumer finance: mortgages are drifting further out of...
The Evolution of 3D Secure Puts it at the Center of Fraud Prevention
Today, consumers can buy almost anything with a few taps on a phone. But there was a time when entering...
New Central Data-Sharing Unit Takes Aim at Fraud
Fraudsters rarely operate within the boundaries of a single agency or jurisdiction, but the information needed to stop them often...
Apple Pay Inches Closer to India Launch with Axis Bank as Issuer
Differences of opinion with regulators have kept Apple Pay out of one of the world’s largest payments markets, but all...
Circle’s Arc Blockchain Goes Live with Strong Institutional Backing
Even as the failure of the Clarity Act has cast uncertainty over the digital assets industry, some of its leading...
India Moves to Make UPI More Self-Reliant with Merchant Fee
Few payment systems have grown as quickly—or become as central to everyday commerce—as India’s United Payment Interface (UPI). The real-time...
UK Takes Next Step Toward National Payments System Overhaul
When the UK first floated plans for a payments network built for the digital economy, the obvious question was whether...
India’s CDBC Outreach Continues Throughout Asia
India continues to expand its payment connectivity around the world, with several Asian countries exploring links to its central bank...
