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Thunes links Swift banks to global stablecoin wallets
Crypto

Thunes links Swift banks to global stablecoin wallets

Thunes opens Swift banks to direct USDC and USDT payouts, linking 11,500 institutions with 500 million stablecoin wallets worldwide.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Strong growth for Irish tech imports across Australia and New Zealand
Fintech

Strong growth for Irish tech imports across Australia and New Zealand

Irish tech exports to Australia and New Zealand have surged nearly 60% in five years, with Enterprise Ireland backing rapid sector growth.

By Donovan Jackson • 3 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026
XConnect & SONIO team up to fight fraud in fintech
Gaming

XConnect & SONIO team up to fight fraud in fintech

XConnect links its mobile network fraud signals into SONIO's identity platform to tighten onboarding and compliance for fintech and gambling.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 17th Mar 2026
From complexity to clarity: Why eCommerce needs clean customer data
Data Protection

From complexity to clarity: Why eCommerce needs clean customer data

In eCommerce, clean verified customer address data is now essential to cut costs, stop fraud and keep shoppers loyal worldwide.

By Greg Brown • 4 min read • Tue, 17th Mar 2026
Bybit unveils AI Trading Skill for automated crypto trades
Crypto

Bybit unveils AI Trading Skill for automated crypto trades

Bybit launches AI Trading Skill, letting users place crypto trades and manage accounts via natural-language prompts across top AI tools.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Mon, 16th Mar 2026
AI-fuelled crime drives illicit funds to $4.4 trillion
Fintech

AI-fuelled crime drives illicit funds to $4.4 trillion

AI-fuelled scams help push illicit finance to an estimated USD $4.4 trillion in 2025, with fraud losses hitting USD $579.4 billion.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Sat, 14th Mar 2026
Creditinfo rolls out fraud & AML platform in Uganda
Data Analytics

Creditinfo rolls out fraud & AML platform in Uganda

Creditinfo launches fraud and AML platform in Uganda, targeting rising digital payment risks and bolstering banks' compliance tools.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Fri, 13th Mar 2026
Commerzbank deploys AI to sharpen money laundering controls
Fintech

Commerzbank deploys AI to sharpen money laundering controls

Commerzbank taps Hawk's AI to cut false alerts and sharpen money-laundering detection, as regulators push banks to bolster AML controls.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Conquer the KYB challenge: How smarter data quality fuels fintech integrators
Fintech

Conquer the KYB challenge: How smarter data quality fuels fintech integrators

Fintech integrators turn to Melissa's real-time, trusted data layer to sharpen KYB checks, slash onboarding friction and cut synthetic fraud.

By Bud Walker • 5 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
LemFi gains Bank of Canada oversight under new RPAA
Fintech

LemFi gains Bank of Canada oversight under new RPAA

LemFi gains Bank of Canada oversight under the new Retail Payment Activities Act, bolstering trust in its cross-border remittance services.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026

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Austin Telco taps Alkami's MANTL to speed account opening
Digital Transformation

Austin Telco taps Alkami's MANTL to speed account opening

Austin Telco Federal Credit Union adopts Alkami's MANTL tech to slash account opening times and automate 85% of onboarding checks.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Ditto unveils cryptographic digital ID platform for EU
Malware

Ditto unveils cryptographic digital ID platform for EU

Ditto launches cryptographic digital ID platform for EU, promising reusable wallet-based identities and less personal data exposure.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026
AI & hardship drive surge in Australian loan fraud
Fintech

AI & hardship drive surge in Australian loan fraud

AI tools and cost-of-living strain see Australian lenders block AUD $1.5 billion in loan fraud as money mule cases almost double.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026
Major changes to crypto tax from 1 April will make tax avoidance impossible
Risk & Compliance

Major changes to crypto tax from 1 April will make tax avoidance impossible

New Zealand will adopt a global crypto reporting regime from 1 April, ending the 'grey zone' and making offshore tax avoidance far harder.

By Paul Quickenden • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026
UK coalition unveils prototype for Digital Company ID
Digital Transformation

UK coalition unveils prototype for Digital Company ID

A UK-led coalition has launched a live prototype Digital Company ID to tackle rising fraud and streamline verification for businesses.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026
Monoova unveils FX Hub for streamlined global payments
Fintech

Monoova unveils FX Hub for streamlined global payments

Monoova launches FX Hub to unite local collections, FX conversion and global settlement in one automated flow, cutting delays and complexity.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Tue, 17th Mar 2026
Empower FCU taps MANTL to speed omnichannel onboarding
Digital Transformation

Empower FCU taps MANTL to speed omnichannel onboarding

Empower FCU picks MANTL to streamline omnichannel account opening, targeting sub-10-minute sign-ups across digital and branch channels.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Sat, 14th Mar 2026
MANTL & MeridianLink join forces on digital lending
Digital Transformation

MANTL & MeridianLink join forces on digital lending

MANTL and MeridianLink are partnering to integrate digital loan applications with back-end origination, targeting banks and credit unions.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026