July 18, 2025 @ 1:26 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Windare Ventures, Barclays, and other institutional investors back Heka’s AI engine as financial institutions seek stronger defences against synthetic fraud and identity manipulation. The investors chipped in a total of $14 million. Funds will assist with U.S. expansion. Consumer fraud is at an all-time high. Last year, losses hit $12.5… Read More

July 18, 2025 @ 10:10 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

The FICO European Fraud Map 2024 has revealed a worrying trend of rising card fraud levels and losses across the continent. The data from Euromonitor International on 18 countries shows that card-not-present fraud dominates card fraud losses and has increased across most countries. E-commerce fraud, e-wallet, social… Read More

July 18, 2025 @ 7:17 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

The Core Foundation, the organization behind Core blockchain, an EVM-compatible BTC staking protocol, this week introduced Rev+, a protocol-level revenue-sharing program that directly rewards developers, stablecoin issuers, and DAOs for creating real user value. Instead of forcing builders to launch unnecessary tokens or structure governance… Read More

July 13, 2025 @ 4:43 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Payfinia, an independent payment services firm providing an open payments framework, is partnering with Early Warning Services to offer Paze, an online checkout solution developed by Early Warning Services and offered by banks and credit unions. Star One Credit Union, one of the nation’s largest credit… Read More

July 12, 2025 @ 2:30 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Stablecoins, meme coins, Bitcoin, and a crowdfunding resurgence are on the minds of the Web3 community this week. Regulatory clarity = Stablecoin adoption “Increased regulatory clarity for stablecoins will increase adoption and bring in high-quality competitors. Stablecoins are the foundation that will bring consumers, investors,… Read More

July 12, 2025 @ 12:14 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Tanssi Network, a decentralized infrastructure protocol for institutional-grade appchains, has officially launched its mainnet. The platform seeks to enable Fintech companies, RWA projects, and other blockchain applications to deploy fully customizable, Ethereum-secured appchains. Tanssi has already supported the deployment of more than 3,000 appchains and… Read More

July 12, 2025 @ 8:08 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Sonatype, a software supply chain security company, this week released the Q2 2025 edition of its Open Source Malware Index, uncovering 16,279 malicious open source packages across major ecosystems including npm and PyPI. This quarter’s count brings the total number of open source malware packages Sonatype has discovered… Read More

July 12, 2025 @ 6:47 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Relm Insurance, an insurer for emerging and innovative industries, this week announced the launch of OMEGAFINTECH and NOVAFINTECH. The two offerings are designed to eliminate coverage gaps within streamlined policies built for today’s financial innovators. Modern Fintechs face growing risks, from cyberattacks to regulatory scrutiny,… Read More

July 12, 2025 @ 6:45 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

QuiX Quantum, a Dutch photonic quantum computing pioneer, has secured more than $17 million in Series A funding to deliver the world’s first single-photon-based universal quantum computer in 2026. The round was co-led by Invest-NL and EIC Fund, with participation from existing investors PhotonVentures, Oost… Read More

July 12, 2025 @ 6:43 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

This week, Runa unveiled Runa Shop, a white-label commerce solution that launches gift card marketplaces. Featuring more than 5,000 popular merchant options, Runa Shop offers multiple use cases spanning from building customer and employee engagement to boosting sales and revenue. “Most gift card storefront solutions… Read More

July 12, 2025 @ 6:06 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

FV Bank, a U.S.-licensed digital bank offering traditional and digital asset banking and custody services, has launched Virtual Account, a feature empowering businesses to automate and streamline the attribution of incoming international payments with unique, dedicated account numbers. With this feature, FV Bank customers can… Read More

July 12, 2025 @ 3:26 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Nigel Green recently commented on the event of Bitcoin surging above $118,000 for the first time, driven by mounting political momentum, regulatory repositioning, and strategic allocations from both corporations and sovereign entities. “The shift is clear and aggressive,” said Green, CEO of deVere Group. “Bitcoin… Read More

July 7, 2025 @ 7:15 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

EBANX, a provider of payment services for emerging markets, shared new data on how monday.com, a global software company, optimizes payments for its customers in Brazil with EBANX’s payment solutions. Supported by a payment strategy focused on local solutions, monday.com elevated the average ticket in… Read More

July 5, 2025 @ 11:30 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

While much of America heads to the beach or a backyard barbecue, payroll administrators are praying they don’t fall prey to the Triple Witching Curse. Luckily, Chime Enterprise’s (NASDAQ:CHYM) PayTV ensures everyone can enjoy their hot dog in peace. Chime Enterprise’s Jason Lee said this… Read More

July 5, 2025 @ 11:13 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

This week, Applied Blockchain launched Silent Data, a privacy-enabled Ethereum Layer 2. Silent Data gives organizations a new way to run blockchain applications without exposing sensitive information. The launch also marks the integration of Silent Data by Archax, a UK, FCA-regulated digital asset exchange, broker, and custodian. Built by Applied Blockchain,… Read More

July 5, 2025 @ 1:53 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

IDnow, a European identity verification platform provider, is partnering with Keyless, a creator of privacy-preserving biometric authentication. Organizations can now enroll customers with IDnow and authenticate them with Keyless, introducing the concept of ‘Continuous Trust.’ When a high-risk action occurs, like changing personal details or recovering… Read More

July 4, 2025 @ 12:49 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Web3 personalities shared their thoughts on several issues before heading off to the beach. Big, Beautiful Bill must clarify staking and mining rewards “Today’s crypto and tax issue has been a work in progress since 2019 – that’s when I first sat down with the… Read More

July 2, 2025 @ 12:43 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Aliaswire, provider of DirectBiller, a receivables and payment platform, today announced the launch of DirectEmbed, a comprehensive receivables and fully integrated payment processing solution built specifically for Vertical SaaS providers. DirectEmbed leverages the capabilities of DirectBiller and delivers them via APIs and modules for Vertical SaaS… Read More

July 2, 2025 @ 10:12 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

New research from JD Power reveals that the overall financial health of retail bank customers in the United States declined in May following two consecutive months of improvement as they confront an uncertain economy and persistently high cost of goods. The top reasons cited among those… Read More

July 2, 2025 @ 8:22 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Intuit Inc. (Nasdaq: INTU) has unveiled Intuit AI agents. These agents will automate workflows and, when combined with human experts, will deliver real-time insights and improve cash flow for businesses. The new AI agents, embedded in the Intuit platform, augment QuickBooks. They complete workflows across… Read More