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What Is a 10-K Financial Report and Why Does It Matter?
Finance & Economics

What Is a 10-K Financial Report and Why Does It Matter?

Every publicly traded company in the United States has a story to tell every year. It is through dense regulatory filing that investors, lawyers, auditors, and analysts dissect line by line. That filing is the 10-K.

Crypto Security Faces Rising AI Pressure: Why Agentic Commerce Risks Hit DeFi Harder Than TradFi
Blockchain & Crypto

Crypto Security Faces Rising AI Pressure: Why Agentic Commerce Risks Hit DeFi Harder Than TradFi

Where rapidly developing artificial intelligence ambushes crypto security, one of the most pressing risks in digital finance arises. Experts warn that AI-driven transactions and other automated financial activities are emerging in such volumes that they’re beginning to overwhelm existing compliance frameworks. What happens next if AI commerce is just starting to bud?

Dharma Crypto Wallet: The DeFi Pioneer That Shaped an Industry
Blockchain & Crypto

Dharma Crypto Wallet: The DeFi Pioneer That Shaped an Industry

The Dharma crypto wallet may no longer exist, but its fingerprints are all over modern DeFi. Here’s what it was, why it closed, and why it still matters.

AI Instead of Managers: What Block’s 4,000-Job Cut Tells European Fintech and How to Prepare
Fintech & Ecommerce

AI Instead of Managers: What Block’s 4,000-Job Cut Tells European Fintech and How to Prepare

By the time most fintech executives finish reading this sentence, another workflow that once required a human manager will have been automated with AI somewhere in the world. At least, this operational logic is now playing out inside Block Inc., the payments and financial services company co-founded by Jack Dorsey.

Asset Tokenization: Why JPMorgan’s Move to Ethereum Is a Death Sentence for Traditional Clearing Systems
Blockchain & Crypto

Asset Tokenization: Why JPMorgan’s Move to Ethereum Is a Death Sentence for Traditional Clearing Systems

JPMorgan’s blockchain-based tokenization of real-world assets on Ethereum signals a tectonic shift in global finance. Learn why legacy clearing systems like DTCC and Euroclear face structural obsolescence and what comes next.

Investor’s Guide: Should You Buy Lime Shares at IPO If You Missed the Nvidia Rally?
Finance & Economics

Investor’s Guide: Should You Buy Lime Shares at IPO If You Missed the Nvidia Rally?

Every bull market has its “wish I had bought that” moment. In 2023–2025, it was Nvidia. Now, as the IPO market stirs back to life with Lime, the Uber-backed scooter giant targeting a $10 billion valuation, a new question is forming in investor group chats and brokerage forums alike: is this the next asymmetric opportunity, […]

Does Customer Acquisition Or Retention Matter More for Online Casinos?
Articles

Does Customer Acquisition Or Retention Matter More for Online Casinos?

Online casinos are constantly fighting for players’ attention. They offer generous welcome bonuses and loyalty rewards to increase betting activity amongst new customers. Operators invest heavily in interface design and email marketing to attract consumers. Should casinos focus more on acquisition or retention? 

Health Insurance Plans Ranked by Use Case: Which One Fits a Freelancer, a Nuclear Family or a Retiree
Fintech & Ecommerce

Health Insurance Plans Ranked by Use Case: Which One Fits a Freelancer, a Nuclear Family or a Retiree

Health insurance should not be selected in the same way for every person. A freelancer may need steady personal cover because there is no employer policy to depend on. A nuclear family may need shared protection for the spouse and children. A retiree may need coverage that considers age-related medical care. This is why comparing […]

iGB Affiliate Awards: 22 Categories, Single Commitment to Transparency
Society & Lifestyle

iGB Affiliate Awards: 22 Categories, Single Commitment to Transparency

Voting for Best Affiliate Manager and Game of the Year is open until 29 May. Registration for iGB L!VE London (1–2 July) is now live.

Stablecoin Market Controversies: Why the Term is Akin to Horsepower, Who Needs Stablecoin Sandwiches, and Why Aren’t Stablecoins Mainstream Yet?
Blockchain & Crypto

Stablecoin Market Controversies: Why the Term is Akin to Horsepower, Who Needs Stablecoin Sandwiches, and Why Aren’t Stablecoins Mainstream Yet?

Stablecoins are one of the most promising yet disputable digital assets of the XXI century. Some praise their potential to revolutionize the inefficient legacy cross-border payment settlement, while others speak of stablecoin risks for national banking systems. Our today’s discussion will focus on the scalability of stablecoin economy and factors that hinder it. Here’s what […]

Top Global Fintech & AI Startup Funding Rounds: April 2026
Fintech & Ecommerce

Top Global Fintech & AI Startup Funding Rounds: April 2026

Global venture funding reached $56 billion in April, doubling year over year from $26 billion — the third-largest monthly total in the past 12 months. AI commanded 66% of that capital, with model companies alone absorbing $26.7 billion. Two AI mega-deals set the tone for the month, but smaller fintech funding rounds also showed the […]

Why Self-Hosted Payment Infrastructure Is the Future for Gaming Platforms in Emerging Markets
Fintech & Ecommerce

Why Self-Hosted Payment Infrastructure Is the Future for Gaming Platforms in Emerging Markets

The online gaming industry across South Asia and Southeast Asia has experienced explosive growth over the past three years. Markets like India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Vietnam, and the Philippines now represent billions of dollars in annual transaction volume. With mobile internet penetration reaching record highs and smartphone adoption accelerating in tier-2 and tier-3 cities, the addressable […]

The Five A’s of Cash in 2026: Why Cash Still Matters in a Hybrid Payments World
Fintech & Ecommerce

The Five A’s of Cash in 2026: Why Cash Still Matters in a Hybrid Payments World

Predictions of a “cashless society” have circulated for more than a decade. Yet despite the rise of digital wallets and instant payments, physical currency continues to stabilize economies worldwide, with cash in circulation rising in many major markets as a trusted store of value.

Q1 2026 Fintech Events Overview: Key Industry Trends Revealed in Expert Conversations 
Fintech & Ecommerce

Q1 2026 Fintech Events Overview: Key Industry Trends Revealed in Expert Conversations 

Throughout the first three months of 2026, PaySpace Magazine Global team visited and kept in touch with a bunch of important fintech events in different corners of the world. Across various regions, from Europe to Africa and the Middle East, conversations and attitudes were versatile, but several themes kept resurfacing at almost every gathering, keeping […]

Biometrics vs Privacy: Why Palm Payments Like Amazon One or Tencent & Visa Projects Would Face EU Legal Risks After Limited U.S. Adoption
Fintech & Ecommerce

Biometrics vs Privacy: Why Palm Payments Like Amazon One or Tencent & Visa Projects Would Face EU Legal Risks After Limited U.S. Adoption

Palm-based biometric payments, once promoted as a frictionless alternative to cards and mobile wallets, are likely to face legal challenges in the European Union, even as their rollout in the United States has shown mixed results.

JPMorgan Chase Deploys Generative AI Across 250,000 Employee Desktops, Reports $1.5 Billion in Savings
Fintech & Ecommerce

JPMorgan Chase Deploys Generative AI Across 250,000 Employee Desktops, Reports $1.5 Billion in Savings

JPMorgan Chase has been systematically embedding generative AI into both internal operations and client-facing products, backed by an $18 billion annual technology budget and 450 AI use cases in production. The effort has drawn industry recognition within its payments business: J.P. Morgan Payments has received Snowflake’s 2026 AI Innovator in Financial Services Award for its […]