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The New Face Of Global Payments: Onchain Consumer Finance Apps
Benedetto Biondi is the CEO of Folks Finance, a leading crosschain lending protocol in DeFi. We're used to everything in the world being globalized. Goods and services are traded internationally every day. Millions of people cross borders…
Argentina says it can meet debt payments through 2027
BUENOS AIRES, July 6 (UPI) -- Argentine Economy Minister Luis Caputo announced Monday a financing plan aimed at ensuring the country can meet its public debt obligations through the end of 2027 without returning, for now, to international bond…
Trump denied latest bid to delay $5.8m judgment payment to E Jean Carroll
Donald Trump 's latest attempt to delay payment of a $5.8m judgment for defaming a magazine columnist whom a jury determined he sexually abused has been emphatically rejected by a federal court judge. In a single-sentence 4 July order, US district…
American Express (AXP): An Analysis of The Role of AI and Payment Systems
Bretton Capital Management, an investment management company, released the 'Bretton Fund' first-quarter 2026 investor letter. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. In the volatile market, the Bretton Fund, which consists of 18 stocks…
Apple brings back card payments for Apple Account purchases in India after a four-year hiatus
Apple has begun restoring card payments for Apple Account purchases in India more than four years after withdrawing the option, the latest sign of how the iPhone maker is adapting its services to regulatory changes that have reshaped the country's…
300,000 UK households urged to claim 'no-brainer' £2,000 payment
The government's Tax-Free Childcare scheme is worth up to £2,000 per year Three thousand households across the UK are being urged to claim a ‘no-brainer' payment worth up to £2,000 per year. The money comes from the Government's…
UNDP Expands Stellar Blockchain Payments After Five-Country Pilots
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has signed a new agreement with the Stellar Development Foundation to expand the agency's use of blockchain-based payments after completing pilot projects in five countries, signaling a broader role…
Mortgage method could 'shave years off' with 'small payments'
Mortgage brokers say that far too few borrowers capitalise on the opportunity to make overpayments on their mortgage, which can substantially diminish the long-term cost of what is most people's largest debt. One broker described the overpayment as…
ECB payment system suffers second outage in a week
06 Jul 2026 09:15PM (Updated: 06 Jul 2026 09:33PM) FRANKFURT, July 6: The European Central Bank's payment system on Monday suffered a second, short outage in the space of a week due to a glitch caused by a software update. The T2 system, which…
Benefits and one-off payments only families in Scotland can claim
Families across Scotland may be entitled to a wide range of benefits, grants and one-off payments designed to help with the cost of raising children. Low income households could also be eligible for help with heating bills and Council Tax. Support…
Prompt Injection Attacks Trick AI Agents Into Making Crypto Payments
Threat actors are using prompt injection attacks embedded in malicious websites and manipulated search results to trick AI agents into making payments or trusting fraudulent cryptocurrency platforms. Zscaler says it identified two campaigns relying…
New 'good faith' payment law now in effect for workers with penalties up to $5k
A BRAND new payment law is now in effect as of July 1, impacting all workers on one US state. The legislation boosts pay transparency for local employees, and businesses who breach the rules may be subject to pricey fines. Your info will be used in…
Andy Burnham confirms £988 DWP state pension monthly payments if he becomes PM
Andy Burnham has confirmed that state pensioners will receive £988 in monthly payments from next April. The new Labour Party MP for Makerfield has pledged to maintain the state pension triple lock should he become prime minister. The…
Parents urged to apply for £330 one-off payment to help cover school costs
Parents across Scotland can now apply for a payment worth more than £330 to help with the costs of preparing a child for primary school. Applications for Best Start Grant School Age Payment opened on June 1 and eligible families can receive a…
Rent Payments Push Credit Scores Into a New Era
New research from the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, released Wednesday (July 1), illustrates why. Its analysis found that adding rent payment information could affect the credit scores of roughly 60% of U.S. renters. About 43% could…
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