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Michael Johnson accused of fraud over $500k 'secret' payment from Grand Slam Track
Four-time U.S. Olympic gold medalist Michael Johnson has been accused of fraud after his Grand Slam Track league “secretly” transferred $500,000 to him at a time when he allegedly knew that there were insufficient funds to pay…
Binance, PayPal, and Ripple join Mastercard's massive new push into blockchain payments
Mastercard has launched a new Crypto Partner Program that brings together more than 85 companies from across the digital asset and payments industries, an effort to link blockchain technology more directly with the infrastructure that underpins…
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RBI Clears CRED To Operate As A Payment Aggregator
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) gradually granted operational licences to platforms that meet compliance, security, and governance standards. The latest entrant to receive such approval is CRED, which has secured final authorisation from the…
WGA to Seek Payment for AI Training on Scripts as Talks With Studios Set to Begin
The Writers Guild of America went on strike three years ago in large part out of fears of writers being replaced by artificial intelligence. That has not happened — whether due to copyright issues, or because AI doesn't write well, or…
Iran war could hurt Global Payments, CEO says
Key insight: Global Payments CEO Cameron Bready said the Iran war could create economic pressure due to the company's work with airlines in the Middle East. What's at stake: The war in Iran could boost inflation, which could put pressure on…
Coinbase-backed AI payments protocol wants to fix micropayment but demand is just not there yet
Since the emergence of ChatGPT and chatbots, the artificial intelligence (AI) hype has evolved into 'agentic payments,' billed as the next wave of internet commerce in which humans won't be transacting. It will be AI agents paying each other: The…
Ripple Joins Mastercard Crypto Partner Program to Advance On-Chain Payments
39 minutes ago Updated 32 minutes ago CoinGape has covered the cryptocurrency industry since 2017, aiming to provide informative insights to our readers. Our journal analysts bring years of experience in market analysis and blockchain technology to…
Ripple Pushes for Australian License Through BC Payments Purchase
Ripple Labs is set to obtain the Australian Financial Services License (AFSL) through its purchase of BC Payments in an April 1 deal. This will expand the company's footprint in Australia, where it is already providing fast and efficient…
JPMorgan Payments' agentic commerce play; Ripple's Australian deal
Key insights: JPMorganChase's payments unit is expanding its use of agentic AI via a partnership with a French software company. What's at stake: Most large banks and payment companies are developing uses for agentic AI, which enables payments and…
Mastercard Teams With Crypto Giants on Blockchain Payment Program
The company's Crypto Partner Program, announced Wednesday (March 11), brings together 85 different digital asset and payments companies, including high-profile players like Binance, Circle, Gemini, PayPal and Ripple. According to the announcement…
Ripple Seeks Australian Financial License to 'Scale' Payments Across the Region
Ripple said Tuesday it is seeking an Australian Financial Services License through the acquisition of BC Payments, a move that would place the crypto firm within Australia's regulated financial services framework. The license will allow Ripple to…
5 days left to claim $150k for down payment on your home under 'Dream' program
AMERICANS looking to buy a home only have five days left to apply for a home loan through a state-backed program. The California-based program, called Dream for All, will close its application window on March 16. Your info will be used in…
How CFOs Convert Payments Data Into Growth Signals Using AI
Every invoice issued, payment received, and purchase order fulfilled contains latent information about how businesses interact. Traditionally, that information has been relied on mostly as a ledger of past performance. But as the Wednesday (March…
XRP News Today: Ripple to Acquire BC Payments to Secure License in Australia
33 minutes ago Updated 22 minutes ago Expertise: Bitcoin, Crypto, Global Macro, DeFi, Blockchain, Web3, US Stocks, AI, Regulations and Lawsuits, & More CoinGape has covered the cryptocurrency industry since 2017, aiming to provide informative…
Social Security payment schedule change as 1 group won't receive checks this month
The first wave of Social Security recipients will get their checks on Wednesday, March 11 For the millions of older Americans counting on their monthly checks from the Social Security Administration, the first round of crucial payments for March is…
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