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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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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.
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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
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UK Open banking hits 16 million users with VRPs around the corner
December 17, 2025
Klarna
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Fintech
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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
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Visa CEO pay of $31.6m surpasses Mastercard and PayPal
December 15, 2025
Close-up Of A Person's Hand Stamping On Approved Document.
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Fintech
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How Zilch’s FCA licence can unlock new payments products
December 12, 2025
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Blockchain Bulletin
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Blockchain Bulletin: How should tokenised assets be regulated? 
December 11, 2025
Visa CRO: antiquated infrastructure needs updating to fight fraud
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Fintech
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Visa sees a future dominated by bots and tokenised commerce
December 10, 2025
Computer hacker.
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North America
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FinCEN says Bitcoin used in 97% of US ransomware attacks
December 8, 2025
Brazil flag waving on white background with clipping path. Cliping path is easily cutout the flag.
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South America
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Nubank set to become fully licensed bank in Brazil
December 4, 2025
Digital euro
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Blockchain
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Qivalis stablecoin enters Europe’s digital payments race
December 3, 2025
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