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Modernizing Government Payment Systems for Efficiency and Trust

Clearly Payments

The shift from traditional payment methods to modern digital solutions is no longer optional; it is essential for delivering public services effectively and meeting citizen expectations. Data Insights: Digital systems provide real-time analytics , helping governments make informed decisions and improve resource allocation.

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37% of payments leaders cite regulatory clarity as top challenge in MiCA crypto-asset compliance

The Payments Association

As the EUs most extensive effort to regulate the crypto market, MiCA seeks to address longstanding issues such as regulatory fragmentation, consumer protection, and market stability. The regulation introduces strict requirements for stablecoin issuers, including robust reserve backing, transparency, and governance.

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As Federal Checks Disappear, Banks Face Surge in ACH Payments and Rising Fraud Risks

Finextra

payments landscape. In March 2025, the White House issued a mandate requiring that, by the end of fiscal year 2025, nearly all federal government payments—including tax refunds—must transition from paper checks to electronic channels, primarily through the Automated Clearing House (ACH) network.

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Finovate Global: Talking Fintech Regulation in the European Union with EverC’s Maya Shabi

Finovate

The regulatory landscape for fintechs and financial services companies operating in the European Union is expected to undergo significant changes this year, with new standards, guidelines, and rules governing payments, data privacy, digital assets, and more. However, several areas still need more attention.

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Visa, Mastercard vie for Treasury role

Payments Dive

payments as well as U.S. The Trump administration has pointed to several key benefits to pushing government payments into the electronic realm. Chief among them are increasing the efficiency of payments and reducing costs, but there was also an emphasis on reducing the impact of check fraud.

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Government Payment Service Leaks Data On 14M Customers Online

PYMNTS

Government Payment Service , the company that enables online payments for thousands of U.S. state and local governments, has inadvertently made available information on more than 14 million customers from as long as six years ago.

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Hackers Hit Local Government Payment Sites

PYMNTS

Credit card numbers, expiration dates and verification numbers — along with names and addresses — were taken, though it’s unclear how many victims have been affected. The data was then encoded and exfiltrated by the cybercriminal.