Cybersecurity
Adoption of AI in Cybersecurity Grows, but Experts Say Risks Remain High
January 21, 2025

With scams, fraud and new ways for criminals to commit financial crimes springing up seemingly by the hour, the World Economic Forum 2025 in Davos, Switzerland, has placed cybersecurity front and center. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Digital-First Banking
Paytm CEO Expects Digital Bank Recovery Following Regulatory Suspension
January 21, 2025

The founder of Paytm expects the company’s banking unit to spring back to life. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS...

Google
Indonesia’s Antitrust Agency Fines Google $12.4 Million
January 21, 2025

Google has reportedly been ordered by Indonesia’s antitrust agency to pay fines of 202 billion rupiah (about $12.4 million) for alleged unfair business practices. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Artificial Intelligence
AI Startups: Mistral Plans IPO; Harvey Eyes $3 Billion Valuation
January 21, 2025

Mistral AI, France’s open-source answer to OpenAI, plans to go public instead of being acquired. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter,...

Mobile Wallets
UK to Make Government-Issued Documents Available in Digital Wallet
January 21, 2025

The U.K. government said Tuesday (Jan. 21) that it will launch a GOV.UK Wallet later this year and then work to issue government-issued letters and identity documents virtually and make them available to people on their phones. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Politics
Banking and BNPL Shifts in Limbo as Trump’s Executive Order Pauses Pending Regulations 
January 21, 2025

Amid the blizzard of executive orders that marked the first day of the Trump administration, there was widespread speculation that the new president would take some significant steps to drastically reshape agencies such as the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the Federal Deposit Insurance...

Bank Regulation
New FDIC Chair Pledges ‘Wholesale Review’ of Bank Regulations
January 21, 2025

One of America’s newest financial watchdogs wants to conduct a sweeping review of bank regulations. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter,...

Blockchain
Why Privacy Is Crucial for Scaling Blockchain Across Financial Services
January 21, 2025

The marriage of blockchain and traditional finance is a paradoxical relationship. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing...

Investments
MoneyHash Raises $5.2 Million for Payments Orchestration Platform
January 21, 2025

Middle East and Africa (MEA)-focused payment orchestration platform MoneyHash has raised $5.2 million. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing...