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So says Solidus Labs, a New York-based company that specializes in ways to monitor suspicious crypto transactions.

This week in global news, U.K. payment regs draw fire, Alipay expands, Italy considers a central bank digital currency and more. 

The startup processes more than $10 billion of purchases annually and was among the first digital lending platforms in India to provide short-term working capital for small or family-owned merchants.

Vantage Bank of Texas will be allowed to add a new branch in Houston, but Fed Gov. Michelle Bowman said the episode highlights the need for new policies around assessing public commentary.

The Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a prior ruling made in 2021 that dismissed the class action, thereby reinstating the litigation that claims the media giant's advertising platform allowed for redlining practices.

Wise bank managers make sure that they are training employees for their next roles, and creating a deep bench of versatile talent.

The Block unit's new American Express card credits users with $1 in payment-processing fees for every $3 they spend on business expenses. It's also offering new loan terms and other tools for managing expenses and cash flow.

Between 2004 and 2021, the share of originations under $150,000 has declined by 70%, forcing a growing number of consumers to seek alternative forms of financing instead of getting a mortgage, a Pew Charitable Trusts report found.

Cullen/Frost, Columbia, Synovus, Valley National and Associated all have relatively large exposures to the office sector, which has been hurt by the popularity of remote work. Their executives point to factors that offer protection, including the geographic composition of their portfolios and the types of buildings that serve as collateral.

About 90% of surveyed bankers said cybersecurity was their biggest worry, ahead of legacy tech and talent shortage issues.