Fintech Finance

JULY 26, 2024

Marqeta (NASDAQ: MQ), the global modern card issuing platform that enables embedded finance solutions for the world’s innovators, today announced it is working with Visa and Affirm to offer the Visa Flexible Credential, a single card product that can toggle between payment methods, putting the power of choice in the hands of the consumer.

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Finextra

MAY 30, 2024

Mastercard has begun piloting its Crypto Credential network, enabling cross-border peer-to-peer digital asset transactions between Latin America and Europe.

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NFCW

MARCH 13, 2025

.” “The TW DIW will allow individuals to securely store their digital credentials, such as Citizen Digital Certificates, National Health Insurance (NHI) Cards, and Drivers Licenses,” it adds.

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Fintech News

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

This allows scammers to fraudulently provision stolen card credentials onto their mobile wallets for unauthorised contactless transactions.

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The Paypers

JULY 16, 2024

Visa has announced the rollout of its Visa Instalment Credential (VIC), a dedicated credential for Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) products in Japan.

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Fintech News

APRIL 28, 2025

To address challenges in cross-border remittances, Mastercard is expanding its Crypto Credential service, which simplifies sending and receiving digital assets with verified usernames. Exchanges and platforms such as Wirex, Bit2Me, Lirium, Notabene, Coins.ph, and Mercado Bitcoin have adopted the system.

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NFCW

MARCH 6, 2025

“The Arkansas Mobile ID is a contactless, highly secure, state-approved credential that resides on a smartphone,” the state’s Department of Finance and Administration (DFA) says. It empowers the citizen and ensures a state-issued credential is consistently accessible.

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NFCW

JANUARY 8, 2025

DPP TRIAL: Viking product labels will include QR codes that link to item and sustainability information Customers of Norwegian footwear brand Viking Outdoor Footwear will soon be able to scan a unique QR code on individual products to discover an items sustainability credentials as part of a trial of digital product passports (DPPs).

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The Paypers

JANUARY 10, 2025

American multinational payment card services corporation Mastercard has extended its Crypto Credential solution to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Kazakhstan.

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Finextra

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Mastercard is launching One Credential, a single digitally connected credential that provides consumers and businesses with a multitude of scheduled payment options spanning debit, installments, prepaid and credit.

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Fintech News

APRIL 29, 2025

The company said Agent Pay introduces “agentic tokens,” which expand on its existing tokenisation technology used in contactless payments, card-on-file solutions, and digital credentials like Mastercard Payment Passkeys.

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VISTA InfoSec

JUNE 19, 2024

The DPH said the incident took place between February 19-20, 2024, was caused by a gang of cyber criminals who gained access to the log-in credentials of email accounts of 53 employees through a phishing email. The stolen data includes personal, medical and financial information.

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The Fintech Times

JUNE 3, 2024

Payments giant, Mastercard has achieved a new milestone in its crypto endeavour as its Crypto Credential offering, first announced at Consensus 2023, has officially gone live. How it works The exchange will first verify a user under the set of Mastercard Crypto Credential standards.

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Fintech Finance

MAY 1, 2025

Finally, Visa shared the expansion of its Flex Credential platform, and new products and services that provide more ways for people to pay and get paid. Soon consumers will enable AI agents via AI platforms to use a Visa credential (of which there are 4.8 Unveiled, Visa and Klarna are partnering to bring the Flex Credential to the U.S.

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VISTA InfoSec

JUNE 19, 2024

For instance, an attacker might send an email that appears to be from a trusted video communication platform, prompting you to click on a link to verify your account or update credentials. Once you follow the link, you enter a fake login page that captures your information.

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Finextra

AUGUST 15, 2024

announced the implementation of its credential stuffing protection into its digital banking platform challenge-response authentication process. Alkami Technology, Inc. Nasdaq: ALKT) (“Alkami”), a leading cloud-based digital banking solutions provider for financial institutions in the U.S.,

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Fintech News

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

Initial findings indicate the breach may have resulted from compromised user credentials, suggesting the theft of usernames and passwords. Whether multi-factor authentication was implemented on the compromised system remains unclear. Finastra’s investigation into the root cause of the breach is ongoing.

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Payments Source

JUNE 9, 2020

If a fraudster gets hold of a consumer's credentials, everything from mobile wallets, to a checking account, savings account or P2P account is in jeopardy of takeover. Identity fraud holds no prisoners when it comes to payments.

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Fintech Finance

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Currencyclouds state-of-the-art technology and robust security credentials mean our customers can be confident sending money globally. Recognising an opportunity to address these pain points, we developed a customer-centric payment platform with an intuitive, easy-to-use interface and a seamless onboarding experience.

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Fintech Finance

OCTOBER 28, 2024

These two types of credentials, Debit and Corporate, leverage FV Bank’s digital banking capabilities and its benefits for consumers, both individuals and businesses. These cards provide seamless access to FV Bank and offer global payment convenience and enhanced financial flexibility.”

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Fintech News

JANUARY 13, 2025

The National University of Singapore (NUS) has partnered with Northern Trust and UOB to launch a first-of-its-kind initiative that uses blockchain technology to track green bond credentials. This move aims to increase transparency and trust in ESG (environmental, social, and governance) reporting within the financial sector.

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NFCW

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

VERIFICATION: The Digital Credentials API will use digital IDs to verify website users A new Digital Credentials API that will allow visitors to a website to verify their identity using a driver’s license or a national identification card stored in their digital wallet has now entered testing.

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VISTA InfoSec

MAY 12, 2024

Implementing 2FA adds an extra layer of security to a POS system by requiring users to prove their credentials through other means such as one-time passwords on other devices or through biometrics. This additional step helps prevent unauthorized access even if login credentials are compromised, keeping your data secure.

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VISTA InfoSec

JUNE 18, 2024

A crafty hacker could infiltrate accounts secured by flimsy credentials. Simplistic credentials are entry points for hackers. Embrace the basics—insist on a formidable device passcode that’s routinely refreshed. Steer clear of easily guessable codes like pet names or birth dates. Paper password hygiene is also crucial.

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Fintech Finance

DECEMBER 16, 2024

” This adds to Praxis Tech’s existing data compliance credentials, including its adherence to the PCI-DSS Level 1 standard for safeguarding card payment data. This demonstrates that security excellence is not just a goal but a fundamental part of how we operate.”

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The Fintech Times

MAY 1, 2025

Finally, Visa shared the expansion of its Flex Credential platform, and new products and services that provide more ways for people to make and receive payments. Soon consumers will enable AI agents via AI platforms to use a Visa credential (of which there are currently 4.8

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Finextra

JANUARY 9, 2025

Mastercard has introduced the latest expansion of its innovative Mastercard Crypto Credential solution to the UAE and Kazakhstan, marking its debut in the Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa (EEMEA) region.

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The Payments Association

JANUARY 22, 2025

Building upon this framework, the EU Digital Identity Wallet Consortium (EWC) is leveraging the potential of the proposed EU digital identity to develop digital travel credentials. The EWC is actively engaged in pilot projects to expand the functionality of the reference wallet application for use cases related to digital travel credentials.

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Finextra

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Visa has joined forces with Affirm to bring its 'flexible credential' technology to the US via a card that can toggle between debit and BNPL payment options.

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The Fintech Times

JANUARY 8, 2025

In a move to address these challenges, iDenfys address verification solution sends a physical letter containing secure credentials to the user-provided residential address. Once the letter is received, the user uses secured credentials to initiate the identity verification process and confirm identity and physical access to the address.

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Fintech Finance

MARCH 20, 2025

messaging, routing, authentication, credential lifecycle, and retries). Powered by over 20 billion data points and insights from Checkout.com’s global network, Intelligent Acceptance applies numerous optimizations at every step of the payment process (e.g.,

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The Paypers

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Multinational payment card services corporation Visa has announced that the Flexible Credential is now available in the US and the UAE, with the solution being launched together with Affirm , respectively Liv.

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The Paypers

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Mastercard has announced the launch of its new product, Mastercard One Credential, a single digitally connected credential that offers clients multiple ways to pay.

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Fintech Finance

JANUARY 6, 2025

It is important that providers can demonstrate their ESG credentials to prospective clients. Payment partners are being chosen based on their sustainability and overall commitment to Equality, Sustainability and Governance.

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Fintech Finance

MARCH 10, 2025

Upon tapping, a unique one-time code validated by Visa’s Chip Authenticate service, ensuring secure provisioning of card credentials and offering a significantly faster and more secure alternative to traditional methods.

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The Fintech Times

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

This integration provides American Express customers with greater control and transparency over how they share their financial data, using secure authentication without needing to share credentials.

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Fintech Finance

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

The solution utilizes non-fungible tokens (NFTs) as secure credentials within a “digital safe,” providing a decentralized, immutable method for storing and recovering critical information. Its self-custody approach reduces the need for intermediaries, offering control and reduced exposure to third-party risks.

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