<cross-border payments
iFAST Global Bank Launches Cross-Border QR Payments Across 220 Markets
iFAST Global Bank's new Worldwide Scan & Pay service, powered by Alipay+, enables QR code payments at 150+ million merchants globally.…
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<biometric authentication
iProov Tackles Deepfake Threat with New Video Call Identity Verification Tool
iProov unveils Verified Meetings to authenticate video call participants and counter AI-generated identities threatening business communications.…
china
Morgan Stanley Requires Separate Phones for China Travel as Data Security Escalates
Investment bank mandates burner devices for China trips, highlighting mounting data protection concerns in cross-border finance.…
Samsung
Samsung wage deal stabilizes AI hardware supply chains amid crypto mining demand
Samsung Electronics reaches tentative wage agreement, preventing strikes that could have disrupted AI chip production and decentralized computing networks.…
cryptocurrency
Missouri Attorney General Targets CoinFlip in Crypto ATM Fraud Crackdown
Missouri's top prosecutor has filed fraud charges against crypto ATM operator CoinFlip following a broader investigation into deceptive industry practices.…
<SEC
SEC Pauses Prediction Market ETF Applications, Opens Public Comment Period
The SEC has put Bitwise, Roundhill Investments, and GraniteShares prediction market ETF applications on hold while seeking public input on this emerging investment category.…
financial services
Banking AI Reality Check: Why the Revolution Headlines Get It Wrong
While media predicts imminent robo-bank takeover, the actual AI transformation in banking follows a more measured path than breathless headlines suggest.…
anthropic
Anthropic Breaks AI Profitability Barrier as Industry Efficiency Takes Center Stage
Anthropic's path to profitability marks a pivotal moment in AI development, challenging the industry's burn-rate culture and signaling a new era of sustainable growth.…
treasury companies
Nakamoto Bitcoin Treasury Plans 1-for-40 Reverse Split After 99% Share Collapse
Nakamoto's shares have plunged from over $25 to 16 cents in a year, prompting the Bitcoin treasury firm to pursue a dramatic reverse stock split.…
cross-chain bridges
Cross-Chain Bridge Exploit Destroys Map Protocol Token Value in 96% Crash
Map Protocol's MAPO token collapsed 96% after attackers exploited the Butter Network bridge to mint quadrillion unauthorized tokens, exposing critical vulnerabilities in cross-chain infrastructure.…
Hyperliquid
Hyperliquid ETFs Surge 50% as Token Defies Broader Market Downturn
Exchange-traded funds tracking Hyperliquid posted a 50% volume surge as the token bucked negative trends affecting crypto and traditional markets.…
tokenisation
Franklin Templeton Expands Asian Tokenisation Reach Through DigiFT Partnership
Asset management giant partners with Asian digital asset platform to bring institutional tokenisation capabilities to regional markets.…