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Financial services leads in AI identity readiness scorecard
Digital Transformation

Financial services leads in AI identity readiness scorecard

Banks and other financial firms are under more pressure from AI-assisted identity fraud, but they outscore peers on detection and audit evidence.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Daon launches Quantum Identity architecture for fraud
Biometrics

Daon launches Quantum Identity architecture for fraud

Banks and other regulated firms could gain extra protection against replay and injection fraud as Daon readies identity checks for the post-quantum era.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Glimpse adds Ethereum, Solana & Gold forecasting markets
Fintech

Glimpse adds Ethereum, Solana & Gold forecasting markets

The move broadens access to probability-based trading, with users now able to forecast Ethereum, Solana and gold prices for Bitcoin rewards.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
What Role Does Data Quality Play in Data Governance?
Data Analytics

What Role Does Data Quality Play in Data Governance?

Poor data is derailing AI projects and inflating delivery errors, customer service failures and compliance risks across organisations.

By Edmund Ng • 5 min read • Last week
Incode launches GovFaceMatch for US state DMV checks
Data Protection

Incode launches GovFaceMatch for US state DMV checks

The new service aims to curb AI-driven identity fraud while speeding up checks that often drive genuine users away.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Western Union launches Stablecard with Rain in 37 markets
Crypto

Western Union launches Stablecard with Rain in 37 markets

The service lets remittance recipients hold dollar value in 37 markets, helping protect balances from local currency swings before spending via Visa.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Autonomous AI agents could drive 90% of fraud by 2028
Phishing

Autonomous AI agents could drive 90% of fraud by 2028

Scam losses are rising faster than human fraudsters alone can explain, with AI-enabled cases in the US already topping USD $900 million.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Cloudflare launches wallet for AI agents & payments
Fintech

Cloudflare launches wallet for AI agents & payments

Businesses using AI agents could gain clearer attribution and tighter spending controls as Cloudflare links identities to stablecoin payments.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Cloudflare launches wallets for AI agents & payments
Fintech

Cloudflare launches wallets for AI agents & payments

Online sellers may gain a way to verify AI agents and cap their spending as autonomous browsing and buying spread across the web.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Visa to buy BioCatch in USD $2.4 billion cash deal
Data Protection

Visa to buy BioCatch in USD $2.4 billion cash deal

The deal would bolster Visa's push into fraud prevention as banks battle account takeovers, scams and money mule activity.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Deel acquires Clarity to expand AI-driven identity checks
Software-as-a-Service

Deel acquires Clarity to expand AI-driven identity checks

Customers may get tighter checks and fewer fraud risks as Deel folds Clarity's identity-verification tools into its hiring platform.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last week
OwlTing says OwlPay Harbor July payments jump 108%
Software-as-a-Service

OwlTing says OwlPay Harbor July payments jump 108%

Usage on OwlPay Harbor accelerated in July, with cross-border payment volume topping 107.6% monthly growth as more enterprise clients joined.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
Payabli launches Amigo AI suite for embedded payments
Software-as-a-Service

Payabli launches Amigo AI suite for embedded payments

Software platforms using embedded payments can now query live transaction data in plain English as Payabli adds AI tools to reduce manual ops.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week

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Aderant & First AML link compliance into law firms' workflow
Software-as-a-Service

Aderant & First AML link compliance into law firms' workflow

Law firms using both systems can now cut handoffs and duplicate data entry as AML checks move inside their core practice management workflow.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Today
Customer verification in Australia: A complete guide
Data Protection

Customer verification in Australia: A complete guide

Rising cybercrime is forcing Australian businesses to tighten checks or risk fraud losses, compliance breaches and slower onboarding.

By Edmund Ng • 7 min read • Yesterday
MVB Bank taps Bretton AI for compliance operations
Fintech

MVB Bank taps Bretton AI for compliance operations

The agreement will let MVB Bank scale anti-money laundering and know-your-customer checks without adding staff as fintech compliance workloads rise.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Fold taps Lead Bank to bolster bitcoin account push
Crypto

Fold taps Lead Bank to bolster bitcoin account push

The tie-up should give users more account features, faster transfers and higher limits as Fold builds a fuller banking-style app around bitcoin.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
1Kosmos named Gartner leader in identity verification
Digital Transformation

1Kosmos named Gartner leader in identity verification

The ranking bolsters 1Kosmos as firms face rising fraud from stolen credentials, synthetic identities and AI-driven impersonation.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week