Visa to Build a Payments Ecosystem in Syria
After more than a decade of war and sanctions that left the nation’s financial system largely frozen, Visa will begin operations in Syria, working with the Syrian Central Bank to help establish a modernized payments ecosystem. Visa stated that its initial efforts will involve collaborating with licensed financial institutions to develop a secure payments foundation. […]
European Authorities Uncover Crypto Investment Scam Syndicate
An investigation into a single fraudulent website has escalated into a multi-jurisdictional initiative to take down a crypto fraud network that has allegedly laundered more than €700 million (roughly $816 million). According to Europol, the criminal organization operated a series of phony cryptocurrency investment platforms, luring thousands of victims with false advertising that promised unusually […]
Conversational Payments: The Next Big Shift in Financial Services
As payments have evolved from cash and checks to cards and digital payments, something essential has been lost: the human touch. Yet consumers are not data points—they crave payments experiences that’s fast, secure, and effortless, and when they do need support, they want it to shift seamlessly into something personalized and attentive to their needs. In a recent PaymentsJournal podcast, Robyn Burkinshaw, CEO and Founder at BlytzPay, and Christopher Miller, Lead […]