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How payment scams start on social media

Payments Dive

Bad actors contact consumers through social media and then persuade them to send money over payment platforms, a JPMorgan Chase payments executive said during a Payments Dive virtual event.

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Thunes Expands Real-Time Payments Network to Taiwan

Fintech News

Thunes, a global payments company specialising in cross-border transactions, has expanded its Direct Global Network to Taiwan. This expansion offers a real-time alternative to traditional cross-border payment systems for transfers to bank accounts in Taiwan. The move enhances its Pay-to-Banks service, enabling real-time payouts in New Taiwan Dollars (TWD) and United States Dollars (USD) to individual and business bank accounts at all major banks in Taiwan.

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How Community Banks and Credit Unions Can Strengthen Their Cybersecurity Strategies in 2025

Finextra

2024 was rough; why should 2025 be any different? This question lingers among community banks and cr.

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Going on a Joint Venture: SCBHK, Animoca Brands and HKT Go on a Stablecoin Journey in Hong Kong

The Fintech Times

Stablecoins have a huge impact on the financial market as we know it, but more can still be done. Looking to take stablecoin usage to the next level in Hong Kong, Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited (SCBHK), Animoca Brands , and HKT have announced a joint venture (JV) to issue a Hong Kong dollar-backed stablecoin. The process won’t be as simple as just launching a stablecoin though.

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From Rigid To Resilient: Why Enterprises Need Shopify's Modular Commerce Now

Speaker: Benjamin Woll

Enterprise commerce is at an inflection point. Rigid, monolithic platforms slow brands down, but a full replatforming is disruptive and costly. Shopify’s modular architecture offers a flexible, scalable alternative - allowing enterprise brands to modernize without ripping and replacing their entire stack. Learn how Shopify’s composable approach helps modernize commerce stacks while maintaining control over critical systems.

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Introducing PCI SSC’s New Vendor Portal Dashboard

PCI Security Standards

The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) is pleased to announce the launch of its new Vendor Portal Dashboard, a significant enhancement to its existing PCI Portal that simplifies program management and improves visibility for all vendors.

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GoTyme Indonesia Offers Flexible Financing for MSMEs with Danabijak, Olsera

Fintech News

GoTyme Indonesia has partnered with Danabijak and Olsera to introduce a Merchant Cash Advance (MCA) program, aimed at providing quick and flexible financing to MSMEs. This is said to be the first such MCA offering in Indonesia, following similar initiatives by GoTyme in South Africa, the Philippines, and Vietnam. The program allows eligible merchants using the Olsera point-of-sale platform to access business loans without needing collateral.

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U.S. Faster Payments Council Shares Results from 2025 Faster Payments Barometer

Fintech Finance

The U.S. Faster Payments Council (FPC), in collaboration with Volante Technologies , today released results from the 2025 Faster Payments Barometer, the latest in its series of comprehensive studies analyzing the adoption, trends, and perceptions surrounding faster payments in the U.S. The 2025 Faster Payments Barometer, conducted in the fall of 2024, captured insights from over 400 organizations, including financial institutions, businesses, associations, and technology providers.

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Women in Fintech: A Conversation About Loyalty Ecosystems in Financial Services with Becky Hill

Finovate

How can banks and financial services providers ensure that their loyalty programs are in sync with consumer behaviors and preferences? What is a loyalty ecosystem and how can financial institutions benefit from being a part of one? We caught up with Becky Hill, President of Vanson Technology Services and former Senior Vice President of Loyalty at U.S.

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Beyond Payments: How Embedded Finance is Reshaping Business Models

Fintech Review

Embedded finance is transforming industries by incorporating financial services directly into non-financial platforms. This integration allows businesses to offer banking-like services, enhancing customer experience and simplifying transactions. Consumers benefit from seamless access to payments, loans, and insurance, all within familiar digital environments.

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From Start to Scale: Driving Growth Through Seamless Payments Implementation

Speaker: Michael Veatch, Senior Director, Implementations & Ella Aguirre, Director of Solution Consulting

Embedding payments can be a transformative step for software companies looking to enhance their platform capabilities, boost customer satisfaction, and drive long-term growth. However, the success of payments hinges on a single thing: implementation. Drawing on real-world insights and experiences, payments implementation experts Michael Veatch and Ella Aguirre will explore actionable strategies that can lead to a transparent, friction-free launch and mitigate potential challenges like technical

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Payments players mull new approaches to fraud

Payments Dive

Google, Nacha, Early Warning Services and Truist are among the companies seeking to better protect the e-commerce ecosystem from push-payment scams.

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StanChart to Support StraitsX Stablecoin Reserves

Fintech News

StraitsX, a Singapore-licensed stablecoin issuer and digital payment infrastructure provider, has partnered with Standard Chartered to strengthen the reserve management of its U.S. Dollar (XUSD) and Singapore Dollar (XSGD) stablecoins. Standard Chartered will provide cash management and custody services for the reserve assets backing the stablecoins, acting as one of StraitsX s banking partners.

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Shift4 to Acquire Global Blue, the Leading Specialty Payments and Technology Provider Serving Luxury Brands

Fintech Finance

Shift4 (NYSE: FOUR), the leader in integrated payments and commerce technology, and Global Blue (NYSE: GB), the leading specialty payments and technology platform enabling tax-free shopping, dynamic currency conversion, and payments solutions to the worlds largest retail brands, today announced they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Shift4 will acquire Global Blue for $7.50 per common share in cash, representing an 15% premium to Global Blues closing share price as of February

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Fedwire Funds Service ISO 20022 migration delayed until July

Finextra

Federal Reserve Financial Services (FRFS) has pushed back the roll out of ISO 20022 for the Fedwire Funds Service from March to July.

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15 Modern Use Cases for Enterprise Business Intelligence

Large enterprises face unique challenges in optimizing their Business Intelligence (BI) output due to the sheer scale and complexity of their operations. Unlike smaller organizations, where basic BI features and simple dashboards might suffice, enterprises must manage vast amounts of data from diverse sources. What are the top modern BI use cases for enterprise businesses to help you get a leg up on the competition?

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Trudenty joins Mastercard Start Path

The Payments Association

Trudenty, a startup tackling first-party and Authorised Push Payment (APP) fraud through collaborative, privacy-preserving data-sharing technology, is proud to announce its participation in Mastercards award-winning Start Path program. This opportunity places Trudenty alongside over 450 global innovators, including current cohort participants such as Ozone API and Futurebank, reinforcing its mission to redefine fraud prevention through data sharing.

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Shift4 to acquire Global Blue for $1.5B

Payments Dive

The processor will buy the retail and hospitality payments services provider in an all-cash transaction to build a globally integrated payment platform.

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Singapore Reports S$1.2 Million in Losses from Phishing Scams Targeting Mobile Wallets

Fintech News

Singapore authorities and banks are ramping up efforts to tackle a growing scam where fraudsters steal card details through phishing and trick victims into providing an OTP. This allows scammers to fraudulently provision stolen card credentials onto their mobile wallets for unauthorised contactless transactions. The Singapore Police Force (SPF) , Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA), and Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) reported at least 656 cases of phished card credentials being added

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Do Payment, the Peruvian Fintech for Instant Payout, Prepares to Enter the U.S. and Brazil

Fintech Finance

With the acceleration of e-commerce, both users and businesses are demanding faster and more instant payments, especially in industries where payments have traditionally been a challenge, such as sports betting and gaming. Just two years ago, users could wait up to three days to access their funds in the bank. Recognizing this opportunity in the payments industry, Cristian Valderrama saw the potential to speed up money collection and disbursement.

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Top Strategies to Future-Proof & Sustain Your Merchant Services Portfolio

Build a sustainable merchant services portfolio with practical strategies to ensure long-term success. Diversify across industries to spread risk and stabilize income, balancing high-risk and low-risk clients for a robust mix. Combine large and small merchants to create a resilient payment portfolio, leveraging each type's strengths. Foster long-term relationships through exceptional service and personalized support.

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NatWest selects first five startups for Fintech Growth programme

Finextra

NatWest has selected five startups to take part in its first 'Fintech Growth' programme.

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How to meet all customers where they are? Omnichannel Payments

Basis Theory

Unifying payments across all your channels makes repeat customers happy, and grows revenue. Learn more about omnichannel payments here.

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How stablecoins may extend US dollar supremacy

Payments Dive

“Dollar-based stablecoins such as USDT and USDC are traded all over the world at any time of the day, regardless of holidays, time zones, and whether markets are open or closed,” writes the CEO of an embedded finance company.

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Robinhood to Roll Out Crypto Offerings in Singapore by Late 2025 via Bitstamp

Fintech News

Robinhood Markets is preparing to introduce cryptocurrency services in Singapore next year through Bitstamp, the European digital-assets exchange it acquired in 2024, Bloomberg reported. The company aims to roll out the offerings by late 2025, subject to regulatory approvals. Robinhoods US$200 million acquisition of Bitstamp was partly driven by its ambition to expand in Singapore, leveraging the exchanges regulatory approvals and institutional business.

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Secrets of a Successful Sale: Optimizing Your Checkout Process

Speaker: David Nisbet, Everett Zufelt, and Michaela Weber

Once upon a time, in the vast realm of online commerce, there lived a humble checkout button overlooked by many. Yet, within its humble click lay the power to transform a mere visitor into a loyal customer. 🧐 💡 Getting checkout right can mark the difference between a successful sale and an abandoned cart, yet many businesses fail to make payments a part of their commerce strategy even when it has a direct impact on revenue.

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Banks are investing in AI, but are customers ready for change?

Payments Next

By Scott Draeger, SVP, Product Marketing & Vertical Solutions, Smart Communications The potential of AI in banking is undeniable, with projections showing The post Banks are investing in AI, but are customers ready for change? first appeared on Payments NEXT.

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BIS opens first innovation hub in the Americas

Finextra

The Bank for International Settlements has opened its seventh innovation hub in Toronto, its first in the Americas.

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Lili Launches International Payments

Fintech Finance

Lili , the financial platform designed for small business owners, today announced the launch of international wire payments in 27 countries, empowering small business owners to grow beyond borders. While larger businesses typically have the infrastructure to process complex payments like cross-border wire transfers, many small businesses do not. According to FXC Intelligence, the cross-border payments industry reached a market size of $190.1 trillion in 2023 and is expected to increase by 53% by

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Fed delays start of new Fedwire standard

Payments Dive

The central bank postponed a deadline for banks and credit unions to move Fedwire payments to the ISO 20022 format. That may also hold up a broader industry modernization effort.

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The Evolving Retailers Fulfillment Strategy: Meeting Demands with Agility

Speaker: Becky Parisotto and John Vurdelja

Fulfillment is no longer just about getting products from point A to point B – it's about crafting seamless, scalable, customer first experiences. Flexible fulfillment strategies are more important than ever for those aiming to stay ahead and build resilience as retail enters a new era in 2025. Learn how to optimize fulfillment processes, tackle complex, multi-vendor orders, and create seamless customer experiences – from white-glove delivery for high-value items to quick-ship solutions for ever

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Mastercard Appoints Janet George as EVP of Artificial Intelligence

Fintech News

Payment giant Mastercard has appointed Janet George as its new EVP of Artificial Intelligence (AI), effective 24 February. Reporting to Chief AI and Data Officer Greg Ulrich, George will lead the company’s AI Center of Excellence, focused on the companys most critical AI and data science efforts. Her responsibilities include developing and improving AI technologies for enhanced, secure, and personalised payment experiences.

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What is Integrated Payments and Should SaaS Companies Outsource Integrated Payments Support?

Stax

As a SaaS business owner, you are always looking for ways to improve your software and boost your bottom line. One core area of focus is customer support, which adds immense value to every business when done correctly. When adding payment features for software users, the importance of including customer support for payment processing is no different.

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Global fintech investment falls to seven-year low

Finextra

KPMG's bi-annual Pulse of Fintech report paints a sorry picture for the global fintech sector in H2'24 as both fintech investment and the number of deals fell to levels not seen since 2017.

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