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Tokenisation 2.0: Are we ready for the next generation of payment security?

The Payments Association

Tokenisation is now a core enabler of secure, interoperable digital paymentspowering embedded finance, asset tokenisation, and evolving identity flows. Once a system for masking sensitive data, tokenisation has evolved into a foundational technology for enabling secure, interoperable, and scalable digital payments.

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U.S. Faster Payments Council Shares Results from 2025 Faster Payments Barometer

Fintech Finance

However, challenges such as interoperability and fraud must be addressed to fully unlock the potential of faster payments. Overcoming cost and interoperability hurdles through innovative solutions will be key to sustaining this momentum and delivering on the promise of faster payments.

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How modern payments processing has changed: In conversation with BPC

The Payments Association

This meant that the stable environment was shaken up by newcomers who introduced new features, such as allowing consumers to manage their card parameters through an app. Card payments, or payments in general, were often not a profit centre for the banks. This marked a new era for these processes.

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The Journey of Payments and Clearing Systems in India

Finextra

Early Electronic Initiatives (late 1980s/early 1990s): Limited electronic fund transfers began to emerge, mainly within banks or for specific corporate clients, but were not widely interoperable. Indigenous Banking (Shroffs and Mahajans): Long before modern banks, India had a thriving indigenous banking system.

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Wallet wars: How digital payments are reshaping finance

The Payments Association

According to Yaccarino, the partnership will allow for secure and instant funding to users X Wallet via Visa Direct, connecting to their debit cards and allowing for peer-to-peer payments. By replacing the need for physical cash or cards, they allow seamless payments via smartphones, tablets, or other connected devices.

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The Full List of Fintech Unicorns in Asia (2025)

Fintech News

The city is home to four fintech unicorns in Asia: HashKey Group, WeLab, Micro Connect, and ZA Group, each pushing the boundaries of digital finance in unique ways. The fintech unicorns in Asia are moving to reshape the very fabric of how people and businesses interact with money. billion insurtech Matrixport 1.05 billion payments Coda 2.5

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Understanding PCI DSS, PSD2, and AML in Payment Processing: A Practical Guide

Finextra

PCI DSS: Safeguarding cardholder data If you handle card payments, PCI DSS compliance is non-negotiable. It keeps your customers’ card details safe and your systems strong. PCI DSS stands for Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard. Yes, trust is everything. You know this already. So, let’s dig in. What is PCI DSS?

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