/retail
With 2024 drawing to a close, we take a look back at our most popular news items and community engagement activities over the course of the past year.
23 December 2024
/security
The European Payments Council has issued a request for proposal (RFP) for an API Test Toolbox for the Verification of Payee scheme.
/crypto
US movie chain Regal is to accept USDC stablecoins through Coinbase wallet as payments for tickets at all of its big screen locations.
/payments
Fiserv is boosting its embedded finance capabilities with the acquisition of Payfare, a provider of workforce payments for gig economy companies.
Crooks stole $2.2 billion in cryptocurrency in 2024, with hackers associated with North Korea accounting for $1.3 billion, according to a study from Chainalysis.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has filed a lawsuit against JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America and Wells Fargo, accusing them of allowing fraud to "fester" on P2P payments platform Zelle.
20 December 2024
/predictions
A key conflict that will undoubtedly shape progress within fintech successes throughout 2025 is the shifting innovations of instant payments and the problem of evolving fraud alongside it.
In an attempt to grow the use of the cashless economy, operator of Nigeria's most used mobile wallet PalmPay has partnered with African e-commerce giant Jumia.
/markets
Crédit Agricole SA will continue to strengthen Caceis’ position as one of the major European players in asset servicing, supporting its clients’ business development objectives.
Chargeback management firm Justt has secured a $30 million Series C round to fund global expansion.
/sustainable
The Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME) has released its ESG report for the third quarter of 2024, seeing key developments in the ESG finance space.
19 December 2024
Digital-first mobile bank Chime Financial has reportedly filed for an IPO, according to sources cited by Bloomberg.
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