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Chargeback Report Warns Merchants of Visa VAMP Compliance Risk Ahead of Golden Quarter
Fintech & Ecommerce

Chargeback Report Warns Merchants of Visa VAMP Compliance Risk Ahead of Golden Quarter

As retailers prepare for that magic time of year called the Golden Quarter, it appears many of them have no clear view of their Visa Acquirer Monitoring Program (VAMP) exposure. A study performed by Chargebacks911 indicated that lack of transparency regarding fraud and dispute metrics can result in businesses being unprepared for the surge in […]

Immigrants Who Send Money Home on WhatsApp Felix App Could Soon Use It as Their Bank
Society & Lifestyle

Immigrants Who Send Money Home on WhatsApp Felix App Could Soon Use It as Their Bank

For millions of Latino immigrants in the US, sending money home to family already happens inside WhatsApp, which they open every single day anyway. One Miami startup just bet $200 million that the same familiar chat window can become a lot more than a way to wire cash abroad.

Ecommerce Forum Returns to London on 4th February 2027
Fintech & Ecommerce

Ecommerce Forum Returns to London on 4th February 2027

The Ecommerce Forum returns to Hilton London Canary Wharf on 4th February 2027, bringing together senior ecommerce and digital leaders for a day of strategic networking, expert insight, and pre-arranged one-to-one meetings.

Company That Runs Back Office for American Banks Just Got Hacked
Science & Technology

Company That Runs Back Office for American Banks Just Got Hacked

Most people have never heard of the company that keeps their local bank or credit union running behind the scenes, and that’s exactly why this week’s cybersecurity incident with Jack Henry attack might have missed attention it deserves.

SBC Summit 2026 Expands Agenda With Prediction Markets, Compliance Tech and Marketing Focus
News

SBC Summit 2026 Expands Agenda With Prediction Markets, Compliance Tech and Marketing Focus

SBC Summit 2026 is expanding its agenda to address some of the fastest-changing issues facing the betting and gaming industry, with new dedicated tracks covering prediction markets, compliance technology and marketing and customer experience.

Over 20 Big Banks Unite for Stablecoin Project
Blockchain & Crypto

Over 20 Big Banks Unite for Stablecoin Project

Banks have spent years watching crypto firms own the stablecoin market. Now 21 of the world’s biggest banking institutions are trying to take it back.

European Borrowing Costs Jump to Levels Not Seen in 15 Years
Finance & Economics

European Borrowing Costs Jump to Levels Not Seen in 15 Years

Something unusual happened to Europe’s bond market right after the summer break, and it significantly differs from what investors have been witnessing in the United States earlier. 

India Is Building a Way for AI to Pay Your Bills
Fintech & Ecommerce

India Is Building a Way for AI to Pay Your Bills

AI agents can soon pay your grocery order, your electricity bill, or your monthly subscription, without you tapping a single button. India may be about to make that real for hundreds of millions of people who use UPI.

Instagram Cracks Down on AI Profiles Pretending to Be Real People
Society & Lifestyle

Instagram Cracks Down on AI Profiles Pretending to Be Real People

Ever followed an account thinking there was a real person behind the face only to be tricked with AI? Instagram wants to remove this possibility from the platform.

Hackers Steal Claude Login Sessions: What Users Should Know
Science & Technology

Hackers Steal Claude Login Sessions: What Users Should Know

Your password and two-factor code might not be enough to keep hackers out of your AI account anymore. Here’s why.

MoonPay PayBox Brings AI Crypto Payments to Grok
Blockchain & Crypto

MoonPay PayBox Brings AI Crypto Payments to Grok

Typing a sentence to a chatbot and watching it actually buy cryptocurrency for you used to sound like science fiction. Yet, today we have MoonPay’s PayBox live inside Grok, and that idea turns into a real, working feature for anyone eager to try it.

Allica Bank Moves Beyond UK, Applies For Swedish Banking Licence 
Fintech & Ecommerce

Allica Bank Moves Beyond UK, Applies For Swedish Banking Licence 

A UK digital bank best known for lending to small and mid-sized companies has just taken its first step onto the European continent. The Allica Bank Swedish banking licence application marks a new chapter for the six-year-old British lender, though what happens next depends entirely on a regulator most people outside Scandinavia have never heard […]

Singapore Pumps S$220m Into Fintech With New FSTI 4.0 Scheme
Finance & Economics

Singapore Pumps S$220m Into Fintech With New FSTI 4.0 Scheme

Singapore revitalises the future of local fintech with the new FSTI 4.0 fintech funding scheme.

Kalshi’s 18-to-20-Year-Old Traders Moved $5.4 Billion in 2026
Society & Lifestyle

Kalshi’s 18-to-20-Year-Old Traders Moved $5.4 Billion in 2026

Kalshi young traders prediction markets are turning an unexpected age gap into a fintech compliance question: how do platforms built like financial exchanges handle users who are too young for most US sportsbooks but old enough to trade event contracts?

EU Designates ChatGPT a Very Large Online Search Engine Under DSA
Science & Technology

EU Designates ChatGPT a Very Large Online Search Engine Under DSA

ChatGPT just got categorised into one of the toughest regulatory categories in tech. Its monthly user threshold puts the chatbot in the same row with tech giants like Amazon and TikTok when it comes to their operations in Europe. 

Cronos Blockchain Halts After Tectonic Exploit Strands Funds
Blockchain & Crypto

Cronos Blockchain Halts After Tectonic Exploit Strands Funds

For a few hours on Sunday, an entire Cronos blockchain simply stopped. No transactions, no transfers, no trading, just frozen mid-motion across every wallet and app built on it. The trigger was a single exploit on one lending platform. Here’s what happened and how crypto industry handled a crisis caused by Tectonic exploit.