Jack Dorsey Strikes Down FTX Founder Over Bitcoin Payments Scaling Problem
The CEO of Block and ex-CEO of Twitter has hit back at Sam Bankman-Fried, founder …
BIS Provides Tools To Boost Payment Firms’ Direct Access To Central Bank Systems
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has published a self-assessment report for central banks to …
EMVCo Proposes New Contactless Payment Specifications
The global technical body owned by the major international card networks is proposing new specifications …
Gaining Momentum: BIS Survey Sheds Light On Move Towards CBDCs Worldwide
The Bank for International Settlement (BIS) has published a new report that highlights the rapid …
Bigtech QR Code Payments Creating Better Opportunities For Small Merchants, Says BIS
Findings from a new Bank for International Settlements (BIS) study suggest that access to quick …
A Radical Move? Mastercard’s Employee Bonuses Will Be Linked To ESG Goals
The payments giant has boosted its environmental, social and governance (ESG) credentials by expanding an …
News In Brief: April 25-April 29, 2022
The Bank for International Settlements and Bank Indonesia launch TechSprint to solve the challenges of …
IMF Finds Crypto Adoption Correlates With Perceived Corruption, Calls For More KYC Regulations
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) believes that endemic corruption could be accelerating crypto adoption, but …
ISO 20022 To Spearhead New Era In Payments, Experts Say
With the deadline approaching to adhere to the new global standard for payments messaging, stakeholders …