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Many EU Crypto Firms Aren’t Prepared for Looming MiCA Deadline

Europe’s Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) legislation is a landmark crypto regulatory framework, but most of the region’s crypto firms...

Preparing for Quantum Day and the Risks to Modern Cryptography

Quantum computing may still be years away from breaking cryptography, but powerful quantum computers are rapidly advancing, and their impact...

For Top Issuers, Credit Cards Are Just the Starting Point

Credit cards were once relatively straightforward products: banks extended credit, consumers spent money, and issuers earned revenue from fees and...

Revolut Continues Global Expansion with UAE Approvals

Revolut is expanding its presence in the Middle East receiving approval to operate in the United Arab Emirates, a key...

Wyndham Enters the Premium Credit Card Market

A $395 annual fee isn’t what most travelers expect from a hotel company best known for brands like Days Inn...

SoftBank and OpenAI Team Up on AI-Fueled Enterprise Cybersecurity

SoftBank Group is working with OpenAI on a cybersecurity offering that uses advanced AI to detect and respond to increasingly...

Digital Yuan Will Be Centerpiece of China’s Cross-Border System

China is accelerating its push to build an alternative infrastructure for international payments. Its latest move is the commercialization of...

Open Banking Has Made Payment APIs a Burgeoning Revenue Stream

Banks and fintechs rely on each other in many ways, but this hasn’t stopped both sides from jockeying for top-of-wallet...

AML Crackdown Continues with Closing of UK Payment Processor

Government regulators around the world continue to intensify efforts against money laundering. In a first-of-its-kind case, Britain’s Financial Conduct Authority...

Barclays Targets Future Customers Through GoHenry UK Acquisition

The race to capture the next generation of banking customers is no longer confined to fintechs. Barclays is making a...

ChatGPT Adds Visa Integration for AI-Assisted Purchases

ChatGPT is shifting from a tool that helps compare products to something closer to a personal shopper, following a new...

Game Over: Amid Fraud Woes, Steam Cancels Its Physical Gift Cards

Gift card fraud has claimed another victim. Valve is pulling physical gift cards for its popular Steam gaming platform, saying...