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Former U.S. Money-Laundering Probe Target Emerges as Key Partner in Venezuela Oil Deal
Venezuelan businessman Alejandro Betancourt, who was previously investigated by U.S. authorities in connection with an alleged money-laundering scheme involving funds from state oil company PDVSA,…
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Identomat Launches Mercury Identity Verification Upgrade to Reduce Onboarding Friction
Identity-verification provider Identomat has launched a major update to its verification platform, introducing a redesigned end-to-end user experience known as Mercury. The update covers the…
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Authologic Registers to Issue EU Digital Identity Wallet Credentials Ahead of eIDAS 2.0
Authologic has been registered as a Trust Service Provider to issue Electronic Attestations of Attributes (EAAs), adding credential issuance to its existing digital identity verification…
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Raiz Expands Alkami Platform as Digital Account Opening Falls to Four Minutes
Raiz Federal Credit Union has expanded its relationship with Alkami Technology to cover the full Digital Sales & Service Platform, extending the credit union’s use…
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XTransfer Secures In-Principle Approval for UAE Retail Payment Services Licence
XTransfer announced on 3 September 2026 that it has received in-principle approval from the Central Bank of the UAE for a Retail Payment Services Licence,…
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spektr 3.0 Adds Real-Time Transaction Monitoring, Policy Controls and AI Casework
Compliance technology provider spektr launched spektr 3.0 on September 1, 2026, adding three products to its platform: Policy Engine, Transaction Monitoring and Case AI. The…
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Kyndryl, Incore Bank and Google Cloud Test Agentic AI for KYC Risk Assessment
Kyndryl, Incore Bank and Google Cloud have completed a proof of concept using agentic AI to support bank customer onboarding and Know Your Customer (KYC)…
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Apate.AI Raises $8.15 Million to Expand AI Scam-Intelligence Platform
Apate.AI has raised US$8.15 million in an oversubscribed seed round to expand its AI-driven scam disruption and intelligence platform internationally. The round was led by…
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Sumsub Launches Fraud Prevention Starter Kit as Complex Identity Attacks Rise 180%
Sumsub has launched a new Fraud Prevention Starter Kit designed to give digital businesses a ready-made way to assess applicant risk during onboarding, as the…
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Visa Expands A2A Protect With Unified Fraud Score and Featurespace Technology
Visa has launched an enhanced version of its A2A Protect fraud-prevention service, introducing a unified fraud score that combines Visa’s network-level risk intelligence with technology…
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