The cart doesn’t lead the horse, which is why payments innovations tend to check the boxes that end users need most. And sometimes the smallest boxes, or micro moments, can have the biggest impact. “Embedded finance solutions need to be embedded in the consumer’s flow in order to capture those micro moments when a consumer
Two Binance executives have sued the Nigerian government following their detention by the African nation. The cryptocurrency execs filed suit last week against Nigeria’s national security adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, and country’s Economic Financial Crimes Commission for violating their fundamental human rights, Coindesk reported Friday (March 29), citing local media reports. In their court filings, Tigran Gambaryan, head of
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau detailed in its 2023 Consumer Response Annual Report that consumers have been the targets of fraudulent account openings, and installment loans were the most cited type of personal lending in complaints. The report, released Friday (March 29), noted that complaints about credit or consumer reporting accounted for more than 81%
Authorities are reportedly investigating billions in cryptocurrency transfers that moved through a Russia-based exchange. The probe into the $20 billion-plus payments is part of efforts by the U.S. and Great Britain to crack down on sanctions evasions amid Russia’s war in Ukraine, Bloomberg News reported Thursday (March 28), citing sources familiar with the matter. According to
As of last June, most of the world’s governments hadn’t begun regulating the cryptocurrency sector. That’s according to a new report by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), whose president told CoinDesk Thursday (March 28) that this low level of response — with under 30% of the world’s jurisdictions regulating crypto — requires a “call to
Amazon made an additional $2.75 billion investment in Anthropic, bringing its total investment in the artificial intelligence company to $4 billion. The new investment joins the initial investment of $1.25 billion that Amazon made in September and completes the commitment the company promised at that time to invest up to $4 billion, according to a Wednesday (March 27) press release.
Earlier this year, bankrupt cryptocurrency firm FTX called off plans to resurrect its exchange. And that was a missed opportunity, some of the company’s creditors told The Wall Street Journal in a report published Thursday (March 27). “They are responsible for destroying billions of dollars in value,” said Arush Sehgal, one of those creditors. “They had a thriving business
Gigi Beyene, senior vice president of integrated payments at Nuvei, told PYMNTS that the role of the independent software vendor (ISV) has evolved through the years, and more change is on the horizon. ISVs trace their roots back to the 1960s, and through the ensuing decades have become indispensable for providing software solutions for specific
Brazilian FinTech firms are reportedly grappling with a surge in loan defaults, leading to a crisis in the asset-backed credit market. The delinquency rates on unsecured loans offered by companies like Open Co, Nexoos and Gyra+ have exceeded 60%, prompting measures such as mergers, downsizing expansion plans and asset sales, Bloomberg reported Monday (March 27).
Saudi Arabia’s reported $40 billion artificial intelligence (AI) investment fund represents a leap to redefine the Middle East’s role in the global technology landscape. The fund is part of a trend of Middle Eastern countries scrambling to position themselves as leaders in the global AI race. The vast investments underscore AI’s potential to reshape industries