Germany Shuts Down Investment Fraud Network
Officials in Germany have shut down more than 1,400 illegal domains in Eastern Europe linked to cybertrading fraud, marking a potential dent in the fast-growing international problem. Dubbed Operation Heracles, the probe was led by Germany’s financial watchdog BaFin, alongside law enforcement agencies in Germany and Bulgaria. Users visiting the fraudulent websites were directed to […]
Klarna Leans Further Into Agentic Commerce
As the race to build the infrastructure for artificial intelligence agents heats up, Klarna has announced support for Google’s open-source Agent Payments Protocol (AP2), a neutral framework designed to connect merchants, consumers, and third-party platforms to enable agent-driven commerce. AP2 supports multiple payment types, including debit and credit cards, stablecoin transfers, and real-time payments. However, […]
How Emerging Technologies Are Powering the Modern Payments Stack
For years, tech and payments leaders have called for financial institutions to modernize their core banking systems. However, the meteoric rate at which payment technologies have evolved has caused many financial institutions to struggle to identify the optimal components of a modern payment stack. In the Unpacking The Modern Payment Stack: What Matters Most […]