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South Korea Is Building an AI System to Catch Crypto Market Manipulation in Real Time
Blockchain & Crypto

South Korea Is Building an AI System to Catch Crypto Market Manipulation in Real Time

The country’s financial regulator is upgrading its surveillance platform to spot suspicious trading patterns in under five minutes — a window that human investigators could never reliably match. The Bithumb incident made the case impossible to ignore.

UPI Payments in India Can Now Use Biometric Authentication for Transactions Up to ₹5,000
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UPI Payments in India Can Now Use Biometric Authentication for Transactions Up to ₹5,000

The Unified Payments Interface (UPI) ecosystem in India is being upgraded to allow biometric authentication for transactions of up to ₹5,000. Users can now authorize payments using fingerprint or facial recognition on their devices, providing a faster and more convenient alternative to the traditional UPI PIN.

Crypto Compliance Boost in Action: TRM Labs New Partnership Promises Audit-Ready Monitoring as MiCA Pressure Mounts
Blockchain & Crypto

Crypto Compliance Boost in Action: TRM Labs New Partnership Promises Audit-Ready Monitoring as MiCA Pressure Mounts

TRM Labs partners with Finray Technologies to deliver audit-ready crypto transaction monitoring, helping B2B fintechs and banks meet MiCA compliance requirements with unified fiat and digital asset oversight

Trump-Backed USD1 Stablecoin Plunges Below $1 in Coordinated Crypto Attack: What Investors Need to Know
Blockchain & Crypto

Trump-Backed USD1 Stablecoin Plunges Below $1 in Coordinated Crypto Attack: What Investors Need to Know

Trump-backed USD1 stablecoin dips below $1 in coordinated crypto attack. Market volatility, FUD campaigns, and stablecoin risks explained for investors.

How Fintech Boards Apply Delaware Law to Data Risk
Fintech & Ecommerce

How Fintech Boards Apply Delaware Law to Data Risk

Open banking and digital payments will be rapidly evolving by 2026, raising new challenges for fintech boards. Directors are expected to oversee data privacy, AI model governance, and cybersecurity issues while at the same time complying with Delaware fiduciary standards. Bringing these principles to bear on emerging risks is a board’s way of ensuring it […]

Bretton AI Secures $75M Series B to Scale AI‑Driven Financial Crime Compliance
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Bretton AI Secures $75M Series B to Scale AI‑Driven Financial Crime Compliance

Bretton AI, the fintech startup transforming financial crime compliance with AI, has raised $75 million in Series B funding to scale its agentic AI platform across banks and regulated institutions worldwide.

Monzo Tops UK Banks for Wrongly Denying Scam Refunds in 2025, Ombudsman Data Shows
Fintech & Ecommerce

Monzo Tops UK Banks for Wrongly Denying Scam Refunds in 2025, Ombudsman Data Shows

In 2025, newly released data from the independent Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) revealed that Monzo, one of the UK’s largest digital banks, had the highest rate of overturned decisions in fraud and scam refund complaints among major lenders.

Bits Technology Raises €12 Million to Streamline Compliance Across Europe
Fintech & Ecommerce

Bits Technology Raises €12 Million to Streamline Compliance Across Europe

Bits Technology has secured €12 million in Series A funding to accelerate automation of KYB, AML, and onboarding processes for financial institutions across Europe. The investment highlights growing demand for streamlined regulatory compliance solutions as banks and fintechs face increasingly complex European regulations.

Hidden Ownership Links Drive One-Third of Sanctions-Linked Securities, LSEG Data Reveals
Finance & Economics

Hidden Ownership Links Drive One-Third of Sanctions-Linked Securities, LSEG Data Reveals

A new dataset from LSEG Risk Intelligence highlights how ownership and control relationships are a major source of hidden sanctions exposure across global securities markets.

U.S. Plans Expanded Pre-Travel Screening, Raising Stakes for Global Tourists
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U.S. Plans Expanded Pre-Travel Screening, Raising Stakes for Global Tourists

A proposed update to U.S. entry rules could significantly reshape how millions of visa-free travelers prepare for trips to the United States, tightening security while intensifying privacy concerns.

Bank of America’s AI-Powered CashPro Forecasting Saves Clients 250,000 Hours Amid Market Volatility
Fintech & Ecommerce

Bank of America’s AI-Powered CashPro Forecasting Saves Clients 250,000 Hours Amid Market Volatility

Bank of America has reported that its AI-driven CashPro Forecasting tool helped clients save over 250,000 hours in 2025, highlighting the growing role of automation in smarter, faster treasury decision-making.

APAC Insurers Shift Toward External Asset Management as Private Markets Expand, CWAN Survey Finds
Finance & Economics

APAC Insurers Shift Toward External Asset Management as Private Markets Expand, CWAN Survey Finds

A new Clearwater Analytics survey shows 67% of APAC insurers plan to increase their use of external asset managers as private markets grow and technology reshapes investment operations.

AI Is Everywhere But True Scaling Remains Rare: Proves McKinsey Research
Science & Technology

AI Is Everywhere But True Scaling Remains Rare: Proves McKinsey Research

If you’ve been following the AI hype, you know that lots of companies now say they’re using AI in multiple areas. But the reality is that most of them are still in their early adoption days, far from full-range enterprise-grade scaling of AI tools.

Credolab Introduces Income Prediction Model to Expand Fair Credit Access Without Verified Income Data
Fintech & Ecommerce

Credolab Introduces Income Prediction Model to Expand Fair Credit Access Without Verified Income Data

The new Income Prediction Model from Credolab requires no personally identifiable information, financial history, or documents, enabling lenders to assess creditworthiness even when traditional income data is unavailable.

AI in FinTech Market Surges Toward $51 Billion by 2029
Fintech & Ecommerce

AI in FinTech Market Surges Toward $51 Billion by 2029

The Business Research Company reports rapid growth driven by fraud prevention and next generation banking technology

Singapore’s MAS Proposes Robust New Guidelines for AI Risk Management Across Financial Sector
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Singapore’s MAS Proposes Robust New Guidelines for AI Risk Management Across Financial Sector

With the new guidelines proposal, MAS is clearly signaling that Singapore aims to be one of the global leaders in safe, responsible AI adoption within financial services, encouraging innovation, but not at the expense of risk.