Peter Curk CEO at Iconomi Ltd
When the European Union (EU) introduced the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation, it achieved a world-first. While regulation of the cryptocurrency space has been discussed for a number of years and is widely viewed as an essential step to combat fraud and a preponderance of bad actors, no other territory has yet taken any firm action. But w...
13 October 2025 /crypto
Scott Andery Digital Marketing Expert and Writer
In today’s digital-first economy, trust and data security have become essential for business success—especially for startups and growing enterprises. As companies increasingly rely on cloud-based solutions, third-party integrations, and customer data management, ensuring compliance with industry standards like SOC 2 Compliance is no longer optiona...
13 October 2025 /security
Teo Blidarus CEO and Co-Founder at FintechOS
Building societies occupy an essential place in UK financial services. Member-owned, locally trusted and community-first, they are built on relationships as much as products. Members expect to sit down, talk through decisions and get advice they can believe in. That trust is a strength. The challenge is delivering it alongside the speed and simpli...
13 October 2025 /ai /retail Fintech
Shanice Octavia Marketing Associate at Fly Fairly
The $1 Trillion Shift A new report from Standard Chartered estimates that as much as $1 trillion could leave emerging-market banks and move into stablecoins within the next three years. That’s not just a banking headline. It signals a deeper change in how people trust money. In regions where currency crises are common, stablecoins are increasingly...
13 October 2025 /crypto /markets
Nikunj Gundaniya Product manager at Digipay.guru
Global money transfers fuel economies and connect families. Millions depend on them daily for business payments, salaries, and remittances. Yet, despite their importance, the process often feels uncertain. Just think about it: your customers send money abroad but face delays, hidden deductions, and zero visibility. And they are left wondering w...
13 October 2025 /regulation /inclusion
Erica Andersen Marketing at smartR AI
Let's talk AI, data, and keeping your customers happy (and compliant!) – it's all about privacy, folks! The AI Revolution in Finance: A Privacy-First Approach It's a brave new world out there, and artificial intelligence (AI) is leading the charge in the financial services industry. Think fraud detection on steroids, risk assessment that's lightni
13 October 2025 /ai /regulation Artificial Intelligence and Financial Services
Sam Boboev Founder at Fintech Wrap Up
Is chatting with an AI about your next purchase the new “add to cart”? Tech’s latest power couple, Stripe and OpenAI, certainly hope so. They’ve teamed up to launch what is essentially a new Agentic Commerce Protocol (ACP) – an open standard that lets AI agents like ChatGPT seamlessly help you shop and pay inside a conversation. In other words, C...
12 October 2025 /ai /payments
Stanley Epstein Associate at Citadel Advantage Group
AI-driven attacks, deepfake deception, and escalating ransomware mark a dangerous new era of cybercrime. But with the right strategy, resilience is not only possible—it’s essential. Introduction: Welcome to the New Battleground In today’s hyperconnected world, the frontlines of business are no longer physical—they’re digital. Every transaction, da...
12 October 2025 /crime Operational Risk Management
Bo Harald Chairman/Founding member, board member at Trust Infra for Real Time Economy Prgrm & MyData,
It means that there will not be a critical mass of credentials available for wallets. This means that wallets will seldom be used and the attention both by organisations and citizens will move elsewhere. In EU it means that the drive for the Trust Infrastructure and its citizen and organisation wallets – also as the fundament for AI-agentics - may...
11 October 2025 /ai /identity Innovation in Financial Services
As artificial intelligence transforms financial operations, banks face both unprecedented opportunities and deepening vulnerabilities. The future belongs to institutions that can harness AI’s power without surrendering control. Introduction Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) have rapidly evolved from niche research fields into ...
11 October 2025 /ai Operational Risk Management
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