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The future of iGaming belongs to operators that can scale trust, not transactions
Gaming

The future of iGaming belongs to operators that can scale trust, not transactions

Peak betting events are exposing fraud and compliance gaps, forcing operators to balance faster growth with player protection and customer trust.

By Regina Viadro • 6 min read • Yesterday
SEON & Yuno team up to boost global fraud controls
Risk & Compliance

SEON & Yuno team up to boost global fraud controls

Merchants expanding into new markets can now add fraud checks through Yuno's existing payments infrastructure, avoiding a separate integration.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week
Banks overrate fraud readiness as data gaps persist
Fintech

Banks overrate fraud readiness as data gaps persist

Operational gaps are undermining banks' fraud defences, with only 41% fully connecting key data despite strong plans to increase AI spending.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week
7 Steps to Implement Digital Identity Verification Successfully
Customer Experience

7 Steps to Implement Digital Identity Verification Successfully

Poorly designed checks can block genuine customers or let fraudsters through, so leaders need a risk-based verification flow that preserves conversion.

By Shivani Pimpili • 5 min read • Last week
Transferra & Wallester warn card programmes need scaling
Risk & Compliance

Transferra & Wallester warn card programmes need scaling

Payment firms are finding that card programmes take far more operational work to scale than to launch, with extra providers adding integration risk.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
G+D & FraudAverse join forces against payment fraud
Fintech

G+D & FraudAverse join forces against payment fraud

Banks in the Americas are set to get faster fraud checks as the tie-up targets instant payment scams and card-not-present losses.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
SEON expands fraud platform to fight AI identity scams
Virtual Private Networks

SEON expands fraud platform to fight AI identity scams

The broader signal base is aimed at helping fraud teams spot synthetic identities and linked accounts as generative AI makes scams harder to detect.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
Celonis banking head: Banks want proof before scaling agents
Digital Transformation

Celonis banking head: Banks want proof before scaling agents

Celonis argues frontier AI models are too generic for regulated banking, urging firms to weigh cost, risk and process gains before scaling deployments.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • This month
Walapay raises USD $4.6 million seed funding round
Crypto

Walapay raises USD $4.6 million seed funding round

The fresh capital will fund licensing, banking ties and hiring as the payments platform expands direct links across Latin America, Africa and Asia.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month
LexisNexis launches AI fraud tool that adapts to attacks
Data Protection

LexisNexis launches AI fraud tool that adapts to attacks

Businesses face rising losses as the new model cuts false positives by more than 80% and adapts scoring as fraud tactics shift.

By Raphael Veloso • 3 min read • This month
Europeans back slower bank checks to cut fraud risk
Data Protection

Europeans back slower bank checks to cut fraud risk

Most consumers surveyed across six European markets would accept longer bank checks if that meant a lower chance of fraud, Fourthline found.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • This month

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Blackdot adds Opoint news data to Videris platform
Risk & Compliance

Blackdot adds Opoint news data to Videris platform

Investigators using Videris can now screen adverse media from 250,000 sources, as Blackdot adds Opoint's news feed for compliance checks.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Yesterday
City First Bank picks MANTL to speed digital account opening
Fintech

City First Bank picks MANTL to speed digital account opening

Customers will be able to open accounts in minutes as the Washington-based lender expands beyond branches while keeping its community banking model intact.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week
Australian fintechs split as overseas revenue rises
Fintech

Australian fintechs split as overseas revenue rises

Overseas sales are now a key growth driver, but more than 70% of pre-revenue and pre-profit fintechs say fundraising remains difficult.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
StraitsX & Visa expand stablecoin cards to 100 markets
Crypto

StraitsX & Visa expand stablecoin cards to 100 markets

Eligible firms will be able to link stablecoin balances to Visa cards in over 100 markets as StraitsX expands beyond Asia.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
ThetaRay appoints Laure Richmond as chief financial officer
Data Analytics

ThetaRay appoints Laure Richmond as chief financial officer

The hire comes as the financial crime compliance software group expands globally to meet tougher anti-money laundering rules and rising scrutiny.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week
ACAMS launches crypto crime training with Chainalysis
Crypto

ACAMS launches crypto crime training with Chainalysis

Compliance teams are being pushed to learn blockchain tracing as illicit crypto activity keeps rising and digital assets enter mainstream finance.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month
FOMO Pay partners Sumsub to boost compliance checks
Risk & Compliance

FOMO Pay partners Sumsub to boost compliance checks

The move should help FOMO Pay tighten onboarding and fraud checks as it expands across markets with diverging rules and rising scam pressure.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • This month