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Kieran O'Connor
Business Journalist Kieran joined SBC in January 2024, after graduating from Emerson College, Boston in 2023 with a Masters degree in Journalism. Previously, Kieran has written for InBoston Magazine as well as several UK publications such as The Sunday World, Female First and The Warrington Guardian.
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A closeup of a wall with BRICS flags.
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Cross-border payments
Time to read: min
India plots CBDC upgrade for BRICS payment system
January 20, 2026
Law and Justice in United States of America, statue of Lady Justice with USA flag in background, selective focus.
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Litigation
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Cliq allegedly repeats 2015 fraud with $52.9m at stake
January 19, 2026
Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally in Bozeman. 09.08.2024. Texas, USA.
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BNPL
Time to read: min
Trump’s credit rate crackdown opens door for BNPL
January 12, 2026
Zilch writting on table background.
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Fintech
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Why Zilch’s acquisition of Fjord is “not about banking”
January 9, 2026
TOKYO, JAPAN - September 24, 2020: Sign on a Rakuten Mobile store in Tokyo's Kasai area.
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Europe
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Rakuten failure exposes need for banks to protect AML knowledge
January 7, 2026
Klarna logo on side of building.
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Fintech
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Klarna investors sue as BNPL firm tries to contain fallout
January 5, 2026
AI agent and customer support. Artificial intelligence helping and assisting customer. Man using laptop computer to ask questions to AI at desk.
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Featured
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Q&A: Mollie's Bernardo Caldas on what agentic commerce means for payments
January 5, 2026
AI Artificial Intelligence technology for data analysis, research, planning, and work generate. Man uses a laptop and AI assistant dashboard. Technology smart robot AI agents and agentic workflows.
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Why AI payments could trigger the next consumer crisis
December 31, 2025
Businessman using crystal ball to predict future at table in darkness, closeup. Space for text.
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Cryptocurrencies
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David Birch: Predictions about predictions
December 23, 2025
Integrated Finance
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Interviews
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Q&A: Silverflow's Co-Founder on why payments must modernise
December 22, 2025
Contactless Payments Transaction Between Two Individuals with Modern Technology.
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Fintech
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Why FCA contactless reform is about control and not spend
December 19, 2025
Washington, D.C., USA- January12, 2020: Entrance to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) on their headquarters building in Washington; CFTC is an agency of the US government.
BREAKING
Cryptocurrencies
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Caroline Pham looks CFTC era to bed with MoonPay move
December 18, 2025
The picture of MONZO bank card.
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Europe
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Monzo’s European banking licence clouded by leadership turmoil
December 17, 2025
Open Banking sign.
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Fintech
Time to read: min
UK Open banking hits 16 million users with VRPs around the corner
December 17, 2025
Klarna
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Fintech
Time to read: min
Has Klarna just handed AI the keys to every store?
December 16, 2025
Foster City, CA, USA - May 1, 2022: Exterior view of the global payments technology company VISA, Inc.'s Headquarters campus in Foster City, California, United States.
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People & Strategy
Time to read: min
Visa CEO pay of $31.6m surpasses Mastercard and PayPal
December 15, 2025
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