In the UK, fraud has become a significant concern, to the point where it has been reclassified as a threat to national security, elevating its...

Fintech investment continues to increase, reflecting investors’ trust in the financial services industry’s capacity for creativity, efficiency, and its ability to stay competitive....

Why the LEI and BIC are a Perfect Fit for a Truly Global Identification Scheme Challenges in the cross-border payments market include high costs, low...

In today’s always-on, need-it-now world, both merchants and consumers alike are quickly relying on real-time payments as a preferred method of payment. This summer,...

‘Twas the night before 2023, when all through the digiverse,Fraudsters were stirring, planning their next curse. Digital programs are launched, we think with great care.Then...

It should come as no surprise to anyone that the UK has a fraud problem. Bosses at UK Finance, HSBC and NatWest have recently...

U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has agreed to pay over US$362,000 to settle claims that it violated sanctions against Iran, the U.S. Treasury Department announced...

The European Commission’s draft EU law to regulate instant payment (IP) services has arrived. It’s a development we’ve all been expecting, yet earlier than...

November 16, 2022 Joseph Burleson, Michele Korver and Dan Boneh Editor’s note: Below is the full text of the paper “Privacy-Protecting Regulatory...

Blockchain forensics company Chainalysis is launching two tools that will allow crypto companies to deny sanctioned persons and entities access to their platforms. The move comes amid concerns that Russia may use cryptocurrencies to evade sanctions imposed due to its invasion of Ukraine. Chainalysis Offers Crypto Industry New Sanctions-Screening Tools As the military conflict in […]