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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Agentic payments
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UPI agents could soon make payments on users' behalf
September 3, 2026
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Fraud
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5 RegTech firms using AI to fight payment fraud
September 3, 2026
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UK
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Does the UK need to worry about payments sovereignty?
September 2, 2026
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Fintech
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PayPal faces $53bn valuation test after Stripe talks end
September 1, 2026
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Blockchain
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LSE joins tokenised stock push with Kraken parent Payward
September 1, 2026
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SBC & Events
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SBC unveils 2026 Hall of Fame Class
August 28, 2026
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Regulation
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Banks warned not to slow ISO 20022 preparations following delay
August 28, 2026
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Blockchain Bulletin
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Blockchain Bulletin: Coinbase brings Apple and NVIDIA stocks on-chain
August 27, 2026
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Stablecoins
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Visa and Nium test stablecoin settlement in Singapore
August 27, 2026
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Europe
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BaFin fines Wise Europe €16,000 over reporting failures
August 26, 2026
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Blockchain
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Coinbase's tokenised stocks change what investors can do
August 25, 2026
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AI
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Starling launches AI assistant to flag potential fraud
August 24, 2026
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Retail
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Walmart finally ends its Tap to Pay standoff
August 24, 2026
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AI
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Razorpay creates Vulcan AI for India's payments network
August 21, 2026
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Open Banking
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TrueLayer reveals why cards struggle with withdrawals
August 20, 2026
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SBC Events
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Affiliate Leaders Summit to confront the future of affiliate strategy
August 20, 2026