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Visa Acquires BioCatch as AI Reshapes Payment Fraud
Visa’s $2.4 billion acquisition of fintech BioCatch signals a major shift in the fight against payment fraud. As AI makes...
The Bilt Card: From Friction to Failure
We were early in calling out the structural problems facing any card issuer willing to underwrite a co-brand built around...
Retailers in Illinois Will Be Required to Accept Cash
Cash may be losing ground to digital payments, but Illinois is betting it still deserves a place at the checkout...
Citi, American Airlines Refresh Premium Card with World Legend Status
American Airlines and Citi are updating their flagship premium credit card with new travel benefits, additional ways to earn miles...
BIS Completes $1 Million Test of Tokenized Cross-Border Payments
Tokenized deposits promise many of the efficiency benefits of stablecoins while operating within a regulated banking framework. That concept has...
Are Debit Cards the New Credit Cards?
For years, credit cards owned the conversation around rewards, loyalty, and everyday spending. That’s changing. As debit cards introduce rewards,...
Remitly Launches Debit Card to Expand Beyond Remittances
Remitly, which has built its business on cross-border money transfers, is launching a companion debit card in the U.S., entering...
Swift Builds Corridor for Real-Time Cross-Border Payments in Canada
Canada’s growing global population—and the businesses looking beyond its borders—continue to faces a familiar challenge: moving money internationally remains slower...
Morgan Stanley Stakes Its Claim in Solana and Ethereum Funds
Morgan Stanley Investment Management is expanding its push into digital assets with the launch of two crypto exchange-traded products (ETPs)...
Circle Acquires IBM’s Blockchain Patent Portfolio
After years of developing blockchain technologies and supporting industry innovations, IBM has sold its blockchain patent portfolio to Circle. Over...
Samsung Plans Native Stablecoin Support for Mobile Wallet
Samsung could soon bring stablecoins to one of the world’s largest digital wallets, a move that would put cryptocurrency-based payments...
The Missing Piece in Banks’ Identity Protection Strategy
Every bank wants to earn its customers’ trust. Today, protecting customers’ identities is just as important to earning that trust...
