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Senior Editor, Banking Innovation & AI
Elena Richter focuses on banking digitalization and the implementation of AI in financial services. Her work investigates the rise of neobanks and the role of algorithms in risk management.
elena.richter@fintechdaily.orgSouth Korea's Ministry of Science and ICT has selected Toss Payments as the preferred negotiation partner to connect its CBDC project Hangang with merchant POS terminals. Consumers will be able to pay with digital won without needing to replace any cashier hardware, and this partnership is expected to cover millions of small merchants.
AI is moving from experimentation to scale, and anti-fraud, credit approval, transactions, and customer service at banks and insurance companies are undergoing profound transformation. This article outlines key use cases, business value, and implementation challenges.
National Australia Bank (NAB) has acquired all equity in open banking payment company Banked, a significant signal of traditional banks integrating open banking capabilities through mergers and acquisitions. This article analyzes the background of the transaction, its industry impact, and future trends.
In-depth analysis of how global regulatory frameworks and the stablecoin market explosion are transforming the crypto market from fragmented retail venues into institutional-grade infrastructure, and how they affect liquidity, pricing, and risk management.
Deep dive into the core use cases of AI in the financial sector, covering fraud detection, credit scoring, algorithmic trading, and more, while analyzing its profound impact on banking, payment systems, and financial regulation.
This article analyzes the retail CBDC practices of the Bahamas, the Eastern Caribbean, and Jamaica, noting that technology is not the bottleneck for adoption; rather, value proposition and ecosystem integration are the keys to success.
Global central banks and financial institutions are accelerating their recruitment of CBDC talent, with roles spanning technical architecture to policy research, covering banking, payments, fintech, and consulting services. Based on Blockchain Council's analysis, this article outlines key roles, salary levels, and future trends.
FinTech Futures releases five major new stories for July 2026. This article offers an in-depth analysis of the industry trends behind these fintech releases, covering digital payments, open banking, AI finance, and other areas, providing practitioners with a forward-looking perspective. Source: https://www.fintechfutures.com/fintech-start-ups/july-2026-top-five-new-launch-stories-of-the-month
In 2025, global money laundering activities surged, with cryptocurrency-related illicit fund flows hitting a new high of $158 billion, while law enforcement efforts noticeably declined. This article provides an in-depth analysis of new money laundering methods, changes in enforcement, and their impact on the financial system.
According to the "2024 Financial Institutions Outlook and Trends" report released by White & Case LLP, global financial institutions will focus on ESG regulation in 2024, including green bond standards, climate risk management, anti-greenwashing rules, and more. This article interprets the impact of these trends on fintech and banking.
SWIFT launches blockchain shared ledger pilot, with 17 global banks participating, as traditional payment infrastructure embraces digital transformation.
Although North Macedonia's fintech development has not yet produced a unicorn, it is gradually integrating into the European financial system through payment modernization, digital banking expansion, and the EU accession process. This article analyzes its current situation and prospects.
Payment giant Stripe, together with private equity firm Advent International, has offered approximately $53 billion to acquire PayPal. If successful, the deal would integrate merchant infrastructure with consumer scale, potentially accelerating stablecoin adoption and reshaping the digital payments landscape. However, the transaction faces stringent antitrust scrutiny and challenges in integrating different compliance frameworks and crypto strategies. Industry experts believe this move could drive stablecoin payments into the mainstream and mark a shift in fintech from fragmented innovation to platform consolidation.
Since its inception two years ago, BitVulpex has evolved from a single trading gateway into a comprehensive digital asset service platform covering four major sectors: trading, strategy, wealth management, and lending, achieving deep synergy among products through a unified account system.
Thunes Deputy CEO Chloé Mayenobe delves into why payment infrastructure is often overlooked, and how interconnectivity can reduce cross-border remittance costs and accelerate fund arrival, truly promoting global financial inclusion.
According to FinTech Futures, several fintech companies, including Aria, Kord, Stoa, have recently completed financing rounds, but the specific amounts were not disclosed in the original article. This article summarizes these funding dynamics and analyzes their impact on the industry.
Exploring the shifts in consumer protection enforcement in 2026, the refocusing of federal and state regulatory agencies, and the compliance challenges and strategies faced by enterprises in areas such as fintech, digital payments, and AI.
Branislav Straka, COO and Head of Innovation at ČSOB Bank, elaborates on the "Beyond Banking" strategy, building a life partner platform through super apps, non-financial services, and digital identity, driving the transformation of traditional banks into a digital ecosystem.
This week's global fintech funding movements: Scottish payment orchestration platform BR-DGE raised £10 million, Czech digital identity solutions provider Wultra raised €6.8 million, UK Islamic fintech Offa raised £6.5 million through a Sukuk bond, Singapore payment technology Qashier raised $6.125 million, German AI fintech Nomerra raised $2 million, and UAE cross-border payment company Axon raised $1 million. These fundings reflect capital flowing into key areas such as payment infrastructure, digital identity, AI automation, and compliance fintech.
Traditional bank core systems, after decades of patching, have evolved into complex monsters known as "Franken-core." This article explores the roots of this phenomenon, the changes brought by new technologies such as AI, and how banks can move towards true modernization.