How the Back Office Took Center Stage in 2025
If you work in banking, payments, FinTech or the digital economy, you’ve felt it all year: The back office is no longer backstage. Payments, identity, onboarding and fraud were once dismissed as “...
Arbitrum Prepares ArbOS Dia Upgrade For Early 2026
Arbitrum is preparing to roll out a major protocol upgrade. The network is introducing ArbOS Dia, a new operating system update designed to improve gas fee predictability, unlock higher throughput, an...
Crypto Tax Reporting Requirements Set to Begin in UK and Europe
Cryptocurrency users and platforms in 48 jurisdictions will reportedly begin to be impacted by the Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF) on Jan. 1, 2026.
CARF requires platforms to gather...
Three State Privacy Laws Impact Payment Processors Starting Jan. 1
New consumer privacy laws go into effect Thursday (Jan. 1) in Kentucky, Indiana and Rhode Island, each holding implications for banks, FinTechs and merchants. Together, they add to the growing patchwo...
Big Tech Momentum Holds at Year End With Meta Buying Manus
Big Tech is closing the year with continued momentum as companies push artificial intelligence deeper into products, infrastructure and monetization strategies.
Meta’s acquisition of Manu...
