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Card Networks Are Global, Card Programs Aren’t: Pomelo’s Abdul Assal on Closing the Gap
Fintech & Ecommerce

Card Networks Are Global, Card Programs Aren’t: Pomelo’s Abdul Assal on Closing the Gap

Visa and Mastercard work almost everywhere, yet launching a card program in a new country still means starting from scratch, even as the card becomes the base for everything companies build on top of it.

The Risks of Rogue AI: Can We Make Autonomous Agents Safe Before They Cause Damage?
Science & Technology

The Risks of Rogue AI: Can We Make Autonomous Agents Safe Before They Cause Damage?

AI systems are becoming increasingly capable of acting independently. They process business information, manage customer requests, and even start making purchases and initiating payments. But as AI agents gain access to sensitive data and financial tools, a difficult question emerges: how much autonomy can we safely give them?

WeFi CEO: Stablecoins Need Clear Economic Justification to Scale
Blockchain & Crypto

WeFi CEO: Stablecoins Need Clear Economic Justification to Scale

PaySpace Magazine Global has spoken to Maksym Sakharov, Co-Founder and Group CEO of WeFi, a fintech and Web3 company building towards decentralised on-chain banking future, about the challenges crypto providers face in current legal ambiguity circumstances and factors that slow down institutional adoption of stablecoins.

Paymentus’ Chris Trainor Shares Insights on Service Commerce Performance Index Study
Finance & Economics

Paymentus’ Chris Trainor Shares Insights on Service Commerce Performance Index Study

This September, Paymentus Holdings Inc. and PYMNTS Intelligence released the Service Commerce Performance Gap Report study measuring differences between what consumers expect from billing and payment experiences and what service providers believe they deliver. PaySpace Magazine team sat down with Chris Trainor, Head of Platform Strategy, Innovation and AI at Paymentus, to discuss the findings […]

Sygnum’s Thomas Frei Says AI Agents Should Inform, Not Act, on Material Transactions
Fintech & Ecommerce

Sygnum’s Thomas Frei Says AI Agents Should Inform, Not Act, on Material Transactions

“The agent should make people faster and better informed, not become the party that acts,” believes Thomas Frei, Head of AI and Data Analytics at Sygnum. In which context does it apply: reveals PaySpace Magazine interview.

Ukraine Can Become Europe’s Blockchain Hub — Interview With Polygon Labs CEO Marc Boiron
Blockchain & Crypto

Ukraine Can Become Europe’s Blockchain Hub — Interview With Polygon Labs CEO Marc Boiron

Ukraine is among the global leaders in cryptocurrency usage; however, this has not yet led to a mass influx of global blockchain companies. Clear rules of the game, tax conditions, and regulatory certainty remain key factors for investors and technology projects. To understand what effective crypto regulation should look like and what prospects Ukraine has […]

Polygon Labs Perspective on Stablecoin Economics: Interview With CEO Marc Boiron
Blockchain & Crypto

Polygon Labs Perspective on Stablecoin Economics: Interview With CEO Marc Boiron

Blockchain payment rails are increasingly coming to the rescue of legacy financial systems carrying the weight of poor compatibility, layered, multi-tiered structure, hidden fees, slow settlement and complex cross-border management. Companies like Polygon Labs create the next-gen infrastructure that can facilitate money movement across different fiat and crypto verticals. As the blockchain platform rolls out […]

AI in Banking: CashPro Use Case Discussion With Abbey Novack, Bank of America
Fintech & Ecommerce

AI in Banking: CashPro Use Case Discussion With Abbey Novack, Bank of America

As global banks are increasingly adopting AI-powered virtual assistants in their digital banking channels, PaySpace Magazine Global spoke to Abbey Novack, CashPro Service Product Executive in Global Payments Solutions at Bank of America, about the role AI plays in the bank’s CashPro platform for corporate and commercial clients to handle treasury, liquidity, payments, trade-finance, and […]

From Risk to Opportunity: Kushki CRO on Gaming, Growth, and Connecting LatAm Through Payments
Fintech & Ecommerce

From Risk to Opportunity: Kushki CRO on Gaming, Growth, and Connecting LatAm Through Payments

“Where others see risk, we see a need for a sophisticated, reliable, and highly secure payment infrastructure,” – says Jamie Domingo, CRO of Kushki, a payment technology company on a mission to connect Latin America with payments.

SEPA Instant, Open Banking & the Future of European E-Commerce: A Conversation with Yowpay’s Christian Caumont
Fintech & Ecommerce

SEPA Instant, Open Banking & the Future of European E-Commerce: A Conversation with Yowpay’s Christian Caumont

While some businesses see payment landscape fragmentation in the EU as a challenge, Yowpay treats it as an opportunity to deliver real value. In this interview, Christian Caumont, CEO of Yowpay, shares his opinion on the present and future of real-time SEPA payments, the role of open banking in European e-commerce, and much more.

Teemu Mattila: “Neteller is Facing Steep Competition, But Continues to be Popular Amongst British Bettors”
Fintech & Ecommerce

Teemu Mattila: “Neteller is Facing Steep Competition, But Continues to be Popular Amongst British Bettors”

Neteller has long been one of the UK’s go-to payment methods for online betting. It is known for its ease of use, security, and widespread acceptance by many bookmakers. But how does this payment method stack up in today’s rapidly evolving market, and why has it become such a favourite among UK punters?

Shaping the AI-to-AI Economy With Don Gossen From Nevermined: Interview
Blockchain & Crypto

Shaping the AI-to-AI Economy With Don Gossen From Nevermined: Interview

“We’re still effectively in the “early 90’s internet” phase of AI at the moment. […] as we unlock AI capabilities, especially those semi-autonomous or autonomous in nature, we begin to see what the future has in store. The possibilities of AI applications are conceivably endless, limited perhaps only by imagination and energy production,” says Don […]