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OKX Pay Launched to Simplify Crypto Payments and Self-Custody

Fintech News

Transactions are free of charge, with near-instant settlement, although transfers are subject to compliance and risk controls. OKX Pay incorporates compliance features such as know-your-customer (KYC) verification, anti-money laundering (AML) controls, and multisignature security protections.

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Aspire and Rakkar to Host Seminars on Digital Finance for Founders

Fintech News

These sessions will cover best practices for securing digital assets, compliance strategies, and risk management. Founders will be able to learn and implement the critical tools of tomorrows financial ecosystemfrom security and compliance to scalable infrastructure.”

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How to Secure API Integrations in Fintech Platforms

Fintech Weekly

The average app uses between 26 and 50 APIs , all of which may have different levels of encryption, authentication, regulatory compliance and data formats. This centralization allows you to implement consistent authentication policies and other cybersecurity standards across all plugins. Gateways offer a solution.

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The Invisible Engine of Social Commerce? Fintech's Role in the Creator-Led Revolution - Interview with Kyrillos Akritidis

Fintech Weekly

Built-in compliance, instant payments, cross-border transactions, embedded wallets — these aren’t just “nice to haves”; they’re the kind of infrastructure we actively seek when investing in this space. So, that’s where fintech kicks in. It’s fast, accessible, and works across borders.

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Financial Infrastructure for the Gig Economy Needs a Rethink - Interview with Ricky Michel Presbot

Fintech Weekly

It's about making decisions around eligibility, pricing, and compliance that reflect the real conditions of the people these tools claim to serve. How do you think about building financial systems that remain accessible across diverse communities without compromising compliance or clarity? gig economy. It starts with listening.

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Why the US CLARITY Act Still Matters for Global Crypto Firms

Fintech Weekly

Jurisdiction over regulation and compliance Right now, most platforms don’t know which rules to follow, or even who to answer to. For many crypto firms, this means stepping up their compliance game. Align your compliance practices with global AML and KYC standards. This Act could finally deliver both. That builds trust.

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Why Reduced Oversight Doesn’t Mean Fewer Risks: Interview with Matthew G. Lindenbaum

Fintech Weekly

How have you seen this shift impact the kinds of legal or compliance questions clients bring to you? This presents less of a unique set of compliance questions and more of a premium on being able to go into court and be willing to do hand-to-hand legal combat in emergency hearings, TROs, injunctions and that sort of thing.

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