Long-form coverage of cards, IBANs, payment rails, regulation and the technology that moves money — in seven languages, written by working operators.
Vietnamese fintech 9Pay has established a direct connection with Visa through CyberSource, positioning itself as a rare internationally aligned payment intermediary in Vietnam.…
A year after House passage, the CLARITY Act remains trapped in Senate debate as a pro-crypto senator issues an urgent "last chance" alarm.…
A landmark Supreme Court ruling expands presidential authority over federal agencies, casting uncertainty over how the SEC and CFTC will shape crypto rules going forward.…
North Korea extracted $577M in cryptocurrency during April alone, a TRM Talks discussion reveals, underscoring the scale of state-sponsored cyber theft.…
An Interpol anti-fraud operation led to 5,811 arrests worldwide and exposed a single crypto wallet that processed $122.5M in laundered romance scam proceeds over 10 months.…
Wisconsin has filed a criminal complaint against Circle after the stablecoin issuer refused to recover funds stolen from a scam victim, raising urgent questions about consumer protection in crypto.…
New Hampshire becomes the first U.S. state to approve Bitcoin treasury investments and now eyes a $100M Bitcoin-backed bond, reshaping public finance.…
PayPal expands native PYUSD issuance to Polygon, boosting transaction efficiency and security as it eyes broader global stablecoin adoption.…
Swift has declared its blockchain-based payments and transfers network operationally ready, with 17 banks signing on to pilot a system enabling 24/7 tokenized deposit transactions.…
CME Group announces Treasury LINK, a new platform targeting enhanced US Treasury spread trading, improved risk management, and broader market access.…
Spanish bank CaixaBank, in partnership with Visa, has completed its first AI-agent-executed payment transaction, marking a landmark moment for agentic commerce in Europe.…
SWIFT's blockchain ledger is now live with 17 participating banks, but final settlement continues to rely on legacy infrastructure, leaving core inefficiencies unresolved.…