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Amid a new wave of institutionalisation in the global cryptocurrency market, UK-regulated digital asset platform ETCMining officially announced this week the launch of its new XRP cloud mining solution. This innovative program allows XRP holders to earn stable passive income of up to $6,200 per day in a compliant, secure, and efficient manner. This move

And do it begins folks…Amazon has filed a lawsuit against artificial intelligence start up Perplexity AI, accusing it of unlawfully accessing customer accounts through its agentic shopping assistant. Amazon sues Perplexity over Agentic Shopping tool The case, lodged in the US District Court for the Northern District of California, marks one of the first major

Artificial intelligence is quietly transforming how the UK shops online, with new research from Worldpay revealing that AI-powered shopping assistants could account for £29 billion in UK e-commerce spending by the end of the decade. The findings suggest that while consumers are keen to harness AI’s efficiency and personalisation, they also want clear guardrails to

European law enforcement agencies have taken down a sprawling crypto scam and money laundering operation that defrauded victims of more than €600 million, in one of the largest coordinated anti-fraud actions of its kind across the EU. EU authorities dismantle €600m crypto scam The investigation, led by Eurojust, the EU’s judicial cooperation agency, brought together

A new white paper from global banking infrastructure innovators RS2 traces the rapid global rise of B2B marketplaces – and what it means for banks. Originating in the dynamic, digital-first markets of Asia, B2B marketplaces have experienced rocketing growth across Asia and Latin America, followed by the Middle East and Africa – RS2’s new white paper

ACI Worldwide has strengthened its position in the European payments technology landscape with the acquisition of Payment Components, a Greek fintech specialising in AI-driven financial messaging and Open Banking solutions. ACI Worldwide acquires Payment Components The move is designed to bolster ACI Connetic, the company’s flagship unified payments platform, and accelerate its roadmap for cloud-native

The recently enacted GENIUS Act, America’s new stablecoin law, was billed as a milestone in integrating crypto assets into the financial mainstream. Stablecoin illusion: New rules leave risk  By mandating that stablecoins be backed by high-quality liquid assets and redeemable at a fixed dollar value, the legislation aimed to transform digital tokens such as USDT

Ripple has continued its acquisition spree with the purchase of Palisade, a digital wallet and crypto custody firm, in a move that strengthens its position as a key infrastructure provider for institutional adoption of blockchain-based payments. Ripple acquires crypto firm Palisade The acquisition, announced on Monday, will enhance Ripple’s custody and wallet capabilities, enabling it

Payments tech has never been more innovative, yet never more fragmented. Every month brings new solutions promising faster settlements, smarter fraud tools and slicker checkout experiences. How payments tech needs to evolve But for merchants, this flood of development often feels disconnected from reality. Many of the “latest” features don’t address the challenges that actually

The world’s leading artificial intelligence developers are racing to close a major security loophole that could expose companies—including those in the payments sector—to sophisticated new cyberattacks. Flaw exposes industry to cyber threats Firms such as Google DeepMind, Anthropic, OpenAI and Microsoft are accelerating efforts to prevent indirect prompt injection—a method in which malicious actors hide