NYSE-listed Klarna has launched KlarnaUSD, its first stablecoin, on the Tempo blockchain — a network the company describes as purpose-built for payments. The move comes as the buy-now-pay-later group pursues a US banking licence and deepens its push into dollar-denominated digital payments infrastructure.
Business email compromise generated $55.5 billion in exposed losses across more than 300,000 incidents in 186 countries between 2013 and 2023, according to the FBI's IC3 — with identified global losses growing a further 9% in 2023 alone. The scale and trajectory of the threat expose a structural weakness in invoice-based B2B payment verification.
The Financial Conduct Authority has published a blog post and maintains a structured library of examples on unfair contract terms, signalling continued supervisory focus on how financial services firms draft consumer-facing agreements. The regime runs alongside the CMA's CMA37 guidance and the FCA's Consumer Duty framework.
PNC Bank and ADP announced on 28 October 2026 that PNC Payroll by ADP will embed payroll, HR, benefits, time tracking, insurance and retirement capabilities directly within PNC's digital banking experience for small businesses. No financial terms, launch timeline or integration depth were disclosed in the announcement.
NYSE-listed Klarna has launched KlarnaUSD, its first stablecoin, on the Tempo blockchain — a network the company describes as purpose-built for payments. The move comes as the buy-now-pay-later group pursues a US banking licence and deepens its push into dollar-denominated digital payments infrastructure.
The Financial Conduct Authority has published a blog post and maintains a structured library of examples on unfair contract terms, signalling continued supervisory focus on how financial services firms draft consumer-facing agreements. The regime runs alongside the CMA's CMA37 guidance and the FCA's Consumer Duty framework.
Huntington National Bank has launched 'Intelligent Treasury,' a corporate treasury platform built with liquidity-performance fintech Kyriba, aimed at consolidating operations spread across multiple banks, ERP systems and fintech providers. The announcement follows a related Treasury Management Connectivity Ecosystem initiative the bank disclosed in October 2025.
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NYSE-listed Klarna has launched KlarnaUSD, its first stablecoin, on the Tempo blockchain — a network the company describes as purpose-built for payments. The move comes as the buy-now-pay-later group pursues a US banking licence and deepens its push into dollar-denominated digital payments infrastructure.
OKX has launched a Mastercard-powered virtual card in the United States enabling holders to spend USDC, USDT and USDG balances from an OKX Pay wallet at any Mastercard-accepting merchant without converting to fiat. The card carries no foreign exchange fees and offers cashback of 2% to 10% on eligible USDG spending, though New York and Massachusetts are excluded from availability.
The Financial Conduct Authority has intervened against Ethica Resolve Limited, an authorised debt servicing firm, after it made repayment demands on loans connected to disguised remuneration schemes on behalf of loan purchaser West 28th Street Limited. The FCA has characterised the action as a consumer protection measure.
Verifone has deployed Featurespace — the real-time AI fraud-prevention platform acquired by Visa in late 2024 — across its payment gateways, branding the offering Verifone Adaptive Anti-Fraud Screening, powered by Visa. The deployment covers in-store, online and mobile payment channels.
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