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The announcement of KPMG Canada’s partnership with Chainalysis coincides with broader industry efforts to tackle fraud associated with crypto. The KPMG Canada has announced a strategic partnership with blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis in response to the escalating threats of exploits and fraud within the crypto sector. Kunal Bhasin, Partner and Cryptoassets and Blockchain Co-leader at KPMG Canada, emphasized that “this collaboration will help to further solidify KPMG’s expertise in...

Mastercard’s partnership with Feedzai aims to address concerns around crypto fraud and money laundering by leveraging artificial intelligence to differentiate between legitimate and fraudulent transactions. Mastercard Inc (NYSE: MA) is strengthening its efforts to identify and prevent fraud associated with crypto exchanges. In an exclusive statement to CNBC, the company revealed a partnership with Feedzai, a regulatory technology platform leveraging artificial intelligence to combat online...

Mastercard’s blockchain and digital assets lead for Asia-Pacific, Ashok Venkateswaran, has expressed skepticism about the wide adoption of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). This comes as countries globally explore CBDCs, with only 11 having adopted them, 53 in advanced planning stages, and 46 researching the topic as of June, according to data from the Atlantic Council. Mastercard Highlights Challenges in CBDC Adoption During the Singapore FinTech Festival, Ashok...

CoinspeakerMastercard Joins Hands with Ripple on Its CBDC Partner Program As part of its CBDC Partner Program, Mastercard has joined hands with prominent CBDC leaders and payment giants to work along with the central banks to bring CBDCs to the market under a regulatory framework.  Mastercard Joins Hands with Ripple on Its CBDC Partner Program

CoinspeakerMastercard to Acquire Minority Stake in MTN’s Fintech Business In the midst of this strategic partnership, MTN has delivered impressive financial results for the first half of the year. Mastercard to Acquire Minority Stake in MTN’s Fintech Business

CoinspeakerMastercard Implements AI Fraud Detection Tool in Nine UK Banks to Prevent APP Scams TSB, one of the nine banks, said the Mastercard AI tool has increased its APP fraud detection ability by 20%. Mastercard Implements AI Fraud Detection Tool in Nine UK Banks to Prevent APP Scams

The latest announcement means that Tencent and Ant want to allow visitors to make payments with different vendors in China. Foreigners can now easily pay for goods and services in China as payment giants Tencent and Ant Group said users can directly link international credit cards to their platforms. Therefore, tourists can connect their pay via the two dominant mobile pay apps- Tencent’s WeChat Pay and Ant Group’s Alipay. Over the years, China’s payment system has kept credit cards out of...

US payment giant Mastercard has dispatched a new Web3 solution that seeks to bring more trust to blockchain transactions. Dubbed ‘Mastercard Crypto Credential,’ the offering will establish a set of common standards and infrastructure that will “help attest to trusted interactions among consumers and businesses using blockchain networks.” Mastercard Crypto Credential In a blog post published on April 28th, Mastercard highlighted the need for trusted, compliant, and verifiable...

Alchemy’s new raise of $10 million was single-handedly funded by market maker DWF Labs. Singapore-based payments provider Alchemy Pay has taken its expansion efforts a bit further. Alchemy Pay raised $10 million in investment funding to reach a valuation of $400 million, according to a press release. Alchemy Pay Keen on Expanding Its Business For what it’s worth, Alchemy Pay has been focused on leveraging the crypto-friendly nature of South Korea to its fullest capacity. According to a...

Digitec, ein in der Schweiz ansässiger Online-Shop für Elektronik und Technologie, ist seit seiner Gründung im Jahr 2001 zu einem der erfolgreichsten E-Commerce-Unternehmen des Landes geworden. Mit einem Jahresumsatz von über 1 Milliarde Schweizer Franken ist Digitec heute das größte Online-Elektronikgeschäft der Schweiz. Aber wie hat es das Unternehmen geschafft, sich an die Spitze des Marktes zu setzen und die Konkurrenz zu überflügeln? Ein wesentlicher Faktor für den Erfolg von Digitec ist...