Fintech News
What PCI DSS 4.0 Now Requires From Merchants After March 2025
PCI DSS v4.0.1 is the only active version, and its 51 future-dated requirements, from payment-page script integrity to expanded MFA, became mandatory on March…
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Fintech News
Visa, Mastercard and Stripe Reportedly Back New Stablecoin Platform
CoinDesk reported on June 3, 2026 that Mastercard, Stripe and Visa back a soon-to-launch stablecoin platform, with Coinbase considering participation; none of…
Fintech News
Revolut's OCC Charter Application Reaches Month Three in US Push
Revolut applied for a US national bank charter and federal deposit insurance on March 5, 2026, naming former Visa executive Cetin Duransoy as US CEO, per the…
Payments
Zelle Moved $1.2 Trillion in 2025, Growing 20 Percent Year Over Year
Early Warning Services reported on February 11, 2026 that Zelle carried $1.2 trillion across 4.2 billion transactions in 2025, with small business payments up…
Fintech News
How Instant Account Verification Displaced Micro-Deposits for Bank Linking
Instant account verification confirms a linked bank account in seconds through credential-based data networks, while micro-deposits still take one to two…