Payments

The payments landscape for community banks is changing rapidly as traditional payments converge with new instant payment systems and emerging cryptocurrencies. It is critical for Community Banks to maintain awareness of developments in the payments space to assess new opportunities, mitigate risks, and ensure that their payment strategy aligns with overall business plans.

Payments News

FBI: Crypto fraud complaints rise 45% in 2023

Sep 10, 2024 | NewsWatch Today
The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center said it received more than 69,000 complaints from the public regarding financial fraud involving the use of cryptocurrency last year.

FBI: North Korea targeting crypto industry

Sep 4, 2024 | NewsWatch Today
According to an FBI alert, teams of North Korean malicious cyber actors are targeting specific decentralized finance or cryptocurrency-related businesses with social engineering to gain unauthorized access to the companies’ networks to deploy malware and steal cryptocurrency.

SEC files charges against crypto firm

Aug 27, 2024 | NewsWatch Today
The Securities and Exchange Commission announced that it filed charges against a “crypto bank” that claimed depositors could earn returns “auto-magically.”