Regtech & Legaltech

August 28, 2025 @ 12:48 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

zkMe has teamed up with SlowMist, the blockchain security firm claiming to be “trusted” by industry participants including Binance, OKX, HTX, and Crypto.com. This collaboration integrates zkMe’s  zero-knowledge proof technology with SlowMist’s security infrastructure, “enabling privacy-preserving compliance solutions that unlock secure blockchain services for enterprises… Read More

August 23, 2025 @ 8:10 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Alchemy Pay, the fiat-crypto payment gateway, is pleased to announce its collaboration with Regtech firm Sumsub to integrate its leading Travel Rule solution across Alchemy Pay’s entire product suite. This integration marks a key milestone in reinforcing regulatory compliance, transactional transparency, and user security, “aligning… Read More

August 20, 2025 @ 5:39 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

This month, fintech infrastructure provider Plaid unveiled a series of product updates and insights into navigating new digital regulations, reinforcing its commitment to streamlining financial connectivity and compliance. These advancements focus on faster onboarding, stronger identity verification, and adapting to evolving regulatory landscapes like the… Read More

August 20, 2025 @ 5:38 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Nium, the infrastructure for real-time cross-border payments, announced the expansion of Verify, its account validation service, in Europe, through a strengthened strategic partnership with iPiD, the provider of the Know Your Payee (KYP) solution, iPiD Node. As part of this deepening collaboration, iPiD is also… Read More

August 18, 2025 @ 7:18 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

TRM Labs, a provider of blockchain intelligence solutions, announced a strategic integration with Sumsub. This integration enables Sumsub users to “leverage TRM’s risk intelligence to screen wallet addresses, score transactions, and review risk signals in real time – all in one dashboard in Sumsub’s Crypto… Read More

August 16, 2025 @ 3:42 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Prove, a digital identity provider, has launched Unified Authentication, a modern authentication solution that passively and persistently recognizes customers, no matter where they appear or how often their devices or credentials change. This launch reflects a critical market shift: identity is no longer just a… Read More

August 15, 2025 @ 2:31 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Worldpay, a global enabler of payment technology, announced they are partnering with Trulioo, the global digital identity platform, to introduce new safeguards for AI-powered agent-led commerce. This collaboration aims to bring “trust, consent and accountability to the rapidly evolving landscape of digital payments driven by… Read More

August 15, 2025 @ 7:26 am By Omar Faridi  |  

As digital transformation accelerates, the sophistication of cyber threats continues to evolve, presenting new challenges for businesses and consumers alike. Jumio, the enabler of AI-powered identity intelligence, has issued a stark warning about the rise of injection attacks, describing them as one of the most… Read More

August 15, 2025 @ 7:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Prove, the enabler of digital identity solutions, announced the launch of Unified AuthenticationSM, a modern authentication solution that passively and persistently recognizes customers, “no matter where they appear or how often their devices or credentials change.” This launch reflects a critical market shift: identity is… Read More

August 15, 2025 @ 7:14 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Synthetic identity fraud has emerged as one of the most insidious challenges facing the financial sector, with its stealthy nature and devastating financial impact making it a top concern for banks worldwide. According to a recent report by Juniper Research, this form of fraud, which… Read More

August 15, 2025 @ 4:23 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Riskified (NYSE: RSKD), a global enabler of e-commerce fraud and risk intelligence trusted by the world’s largest brands, today announced it has achieved the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Retail Competency. The designation recognizes Riskified’s ability to “meet the bar for performance and security on AWS… Read More

August 14, 2025 @ 8:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Checkout.com, a global digital payments company, unveils data showing that consumers in Asia and the MENA region, are embracing digital identity wallets and biometric verification, “closely followed by Brazil and New Zealand.” Meanwhile, adoption remains sluggish “across Europe, including the UK, and North America.” The… Read More

August 11, 2025 @ 8:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Communications surveillance plays a critical role in ensuring firms detect and prevent market abuse, insider trading, and other forms of misconduct. A recent update from Regtech SteelEye, a compliance technology and data analytics firm, delves into the fundamentals of building an effective lexicon-based communications surveillance… Read More

August 10, 2025 @ 5:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In collaboration with the Digital Asset Development Research Center and FinTech Center of Institute for Information Industry, Regtech company Sumsub took a closer look at Taiwan’s proposed Virtual Assets Service Act and anti-fraud legislations, supporting global-standard compliance across APAC. Sumsub recently joined the Digital Asset… Read More

August 6, 2025 @ 3:46 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In a new development for the digital banking industry, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has issued new guidance that embraces the use of pre-filled customer data for Customer Identification Program (CIP) requirements, marking a shift in regulatory policy. This change, reportedly influenced by advocacy… Read More

August 6, 2025 @ 8:36 am By Omar Faridi  |  

European Fintechs, banks, insurers, and other financial institutions face growing operational strain as compliance demands and regulation intensify, according to new research from Sumsub. Compliance fatigue is now an “industry-wide concern.” According to Sumsub’s new report, The State of European Financial Services: 2025 Report: 51% of… Read More

August 5, 2025 @ 12:04 pm By JD Alois  |  

Companies House, the UK repository for business filings, will soon require firms and individuals to validate their identity.  The process is expected to roll out over a 12 month period, commencing on November 18, 2025. Going forward, there will be legal requirements for directors and… Read More

August 5, 2025 @ 1:00 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores (CNMV), Spain’s financial markets regulator, has recently updated its record-keeping requirements, introducing stricter guidelines to enhance transparency, accountability, and compliance in the financial sector. These changes, outlined in the CNMV’s latest announcement and explained in a blog post… Read More

August 4, 2025 @ 10:01 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The U.S. banking system, a major part of global finance, is under scrutiny for its role as a conduit for transnational crime. A recent update exposes critical vulnerabilities that enable fraud, money laundering, and other illicit activities. These systemic failures, rooted in outdated identity verification… Read More

August 2, 2025 @ 3:49 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Cybersecurity startup Dawnguard has emerged from stealth with $3 million in pre-seed funding. The round was led by 9900 Capital and a group of angel investors. The funds will be used to expand Dawnguard’s engineering team, deepen enterprise integrations, and bring its platform to broader… Read More