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UK card fraud losses rise 2% as Europe hits record
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UK card fraud losses rise 2% as Europe hits record

Europe's card fraud bill hit a record EUR €1.69 billion, even as UK losses edged up only 2% to GBP £594.9 million.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week

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Bir says digital banking now reaches 5 million users
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Bir says digital banking now reaches 5 million users

Serving more than half of Azerbaijan's population, the group is using physical terminals and app services to ease customers towards digital payments.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • 2 days ago
Ant International launches AI-native payments stack
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Ant International launches AI-native payments stack

The rollout aims to cut merchants' cross-border costs and speeds by automating onboarding, compliance, FX and treasury workflows with AI.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Yesterday
AsiaPay launches tokenisation service for Asia-Pacific
Customer Experience

AsiaPay launches tokenisation service for Asia-Pacific

Merchants across 12 Asian markets can now use a single interface to cut checkout friction and fraud exposure on card payments.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • 3 days ago
Giesecke+Devrient says token platform passes 1.4bn
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Giesecke+Devrient says token platform passes 1.4bn

Banks face rising pressure to keep digital wallet payments running smoothly as token provisioning becomes central to eCommerce and AI commerce.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
AI loyalty shift threatens retailers' direct customer ties
Customer Experience

AI loyalty shift threatens retailers' direct customer ties

Retailers could be reduced to fulfilment providers unless they use loyalty data to stay visible as shoppers turn to AI assistants.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last week
i-payout expands U.S. licences & eyes European EMI
Gaming

i-payout expands U.S. licences & eyes European EMI

Broader regulation could let enterprise customers send payouts directly in more markets, with i-payout also preparing a European EMI application.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
The Next E-commerce Interface May Not Be a Screen
Wearables

The Next E-commerce Interface May Not Be a Screen

As AI agents begin handling purchases and deliveries, retailers face tougher questions over identity, authorisation and trust.

By Edmund Ng • 6 min read • Last week
Mastercard launches Wallet Pay for digital wallets
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Mastercard launches Wallet Pay for digital wallets

Digital wallet users will gain wider cross-border acceptance as Mastercard links Wallet Pay to Alipay+ and regional providers worldwide.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 6 min read • This month
Marqeta & BVNK link stablecoins to Mastercard cards
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Marqeta & BVNK link stablecoins to Mastercard cards

Card and wallet providers could tap digital dollar spending without changing merchant checkout systems under the new tie-up.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month
TerraPay & Alipay+ link wallets for QR payments abroad
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TerraPay & Alipay+ link wallets for QR payments abroad

Travellers using 15 African wallets will soon be able to scan and pay at more than 150 million overseas merchants via Alipay+.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month

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Starbucks teams up with Alipay for AI coffee alarm
Data Protection

Starbucks teams up with Alipay for AI coffee alarm

Chinese consumers can now schedule daily Starbucks orders through Alipay's AI agent, as the firms deepen ties around routine mobile payments.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Yesterday
01F Group backs DANA in push into Indonesia fintech
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01F Group backs DANA in push into Indonesia fintech

Backing for Indonesia's digital payments push gives 01F Group a foothold in a market that could reach USD $1 trillion by 2030.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Adyen wins SNKRDUNK payments deal for SODA expansion
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Adyen wins SNKRDUNK payments deal for SODA expansion

Fraud checks and smoother checkout are set to support SODA's international push as it taps Adyen across SNKRDUNK's online and store payments.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Modern Treasury launches non-custodial stablecoin wallets
Financial Systems

Modern Treasury launches non-custodial stablecoin wallets

Early access users can now keep stablecoin balances under their own control as Modern Treasury adds wallets alongside fiat payment rails.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
EbixCash expands cross-border payments push overseas
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EbixCash expands cross-border payments push overseas

Regulatory approvals and new clearing links could let the Indian payments group handle a wider share of overseas remittances and trade flows.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Visa, Mastercard & Ant International back AI agent trust
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Visa, Mastercard & Ant International back AI agent trust

A shared trust framework could cut repeated checks for AI agents making purchases and ease adoption across card and wallet networks.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month