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Warren Presses Musk Over X Money Ahead of April Launch

Unclear crypto features and a 6% yield pitch have regulators questioning consumer safeguards.

Russia’s VPN Crackdown Blamed for Payment Outages

Maxine Waters Demands Details on Kansas City Fed’s Limited Master Account for Kraken

Brazil’s Central Bank Adds Auto-Block and Balance Floor to PIX Settlement Accounts

FCA Removes UK’s £100 Contactless Cap as Major Banks Keep Limit in Place

FCA Scraps UK-Wide £100 Contactless Card Limit From March 19

UK Banks Gain Control Over Contactless Limits on March 19 as Most Keep £100

Banco do Brasil Launches Cross-Border PIX Payments in Argentina

Kraken Becomes First Crypto Bank With Direct, Limited Federal Reserve Access

Argentina’s Central Bank Finalizes Cobro con Transferencia Rules, Sets Aug. 31, 2026 Deadline

Santander and Mastercard Run Live AI Agent Payment in Spain

FCA Drops £100 Contactless Card Cap Next Month as Banks Face Scrutiny Over Customer Controls

Pix Outage Disrupts Transfers at Multiple Brazilian Banks

UK Banks Convene To Develop Homegrown Alternative to Visa and Mastercard

Girocard Sets 2025 Record as Contactless Becomes Standard While Growth Slows and Security Risks Shift

Fed Weighs 'Skinny' Payment Accounts After Industry Split in Comment Letters

BBC Morning Live Spotlights Bank App Tools to Thwart Scam Calls and Stop Mistaken Payments

Brazil Mandates Pix MED 2.0 to Track Fraud Across Accounts and Speed Refunds

French Banks Reverse Erroneous Charges After Crédit Mutuel Arkéa Glitch

State Duma Backs Giving Central Bank Authority to Limit Validity of Visa and Mastercard