- MoneyGram is partnering with Fireblocks to introduce stablecoin-based settlement across its global payments network, enabling faster, lower-cost transactions and real-time liquidity management.
- Fireblocks’ blockchain infrastructure will power a programmable settlement layer that streamlines reconciliation, reduces pre-funding needs, enhances treasury operations, and supports large-scale stablecoin flows.
- As a legacy payments giant adopts digital-asset rails, fiat-backed stablecoins...
- Financial data network Plaid and real-time clearing and embedded banking enabler ClearBank announced a new partnership this week.
- The partnership will enable Plaid to leverage ClearBank's virtual accounts and UK Faster Payments Service (FPS) access to enhance the sending, receiving, and reconciling of open banking payments.
- Founded in 2013, Plaid has been a Finovate alum since its debut at our developers conference, FinDeVR Silicon Valley 2014.
A new partnership between...
As cyber threats become increasingly sophisticated, companies that once relied on simple firewalls must now face a new reality. For a major telecom like T-Mobile, the stakes are especially high, as networks, customer data, and identity services are all at risk. To protect both its assets and its customers, T-Mobile is rethinking its cybersecurity strategy at every level, from workforce authentication to real-time detection to a “human-first” culture.
Mark Clancy, SVP, Cybersecurity,...
First-party fraud is a growing problem for financial institutions and retail businesses. But relative to other fraud threats—from deepfakes to account takeover—first-party fraud is often overlooked when it comes to major fraud challenges faced by businesses. Nevertheless, this type of fraud, which takes place when an individual claims to have not made a purchase they have actually made, is a problem that has only increased as ecommerce has expanded.
In this interview, conducted at...
Fraud is growing more sophisticated and has become supercharged by generative AI, deepfakes, and increasingly organized social-engineering networks. The changing dynamics have forced both banks and fintechs to rethink their defenses as criminals adapt faster, more frequently, and with more personalized attacks. Across fintech, it is clear that traditional fraud controls are no longer enough to protect customers.
But while the entire industry is facing the same escalating threats,...
