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Tether Has Blocked $3.5 Billion in Crime-Linked Stablecoins Since 2023

February 27, 2026
Meta Sues Advertisers Over Alleged Celebrity Impersonation Scams
Legal // February 26, 2026

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Banks Win When They Connect Risk Signals Across the Life Cycle
Fraud Prevention // February 26, 2026

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Banks Rethink Fraud Controls as False Declines Rise
Fraud Prevention // February 25, 2026

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Agentic Agents Confront and Combat Fraud as Scams Accelerate
Fraud Prevention // February 23, 2026

A consumer receives a text message that appears to come from her bank. The tone is urgent. The link opens a convincing login page. Credentials are entered. Moments later, a transfer request appears inside what seems to be a trusted session. Get the Full Story...

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Banks Win When They Connect Risk Signals Across the Life Cycle

February 26, 2026
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Banks Rethink Fraud Controls as False Declines Rise

February 25, 2026
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Banks Race to Close Real-Time Payment Gaps

February 23, 2026
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CFOs Turn Fraud Control Into Margin Defense

February 11, 2026
Tradition is as tradition does. And traditionally, in many finance organizations, fraud protection has lived in the same mental bucket as insurance premiums and audit fees; something necessary, prudent and...

Quick Reads
Tether Has Blocked $3.5 Billion in Crime-Linked Stablecoins Since 2023

February 27, 2026
Tether has frozen $3.5 billion of its stablecoins since 2023 and a total of $4.2 billion since the company’s launch, in cases where the tokens were linked to illicit activity, a company spokesperson told Reuters in a report published Friday (Feb. 27). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content […]

Meta Sues Advertisers Over Alleged Celebrity Impersonation Scams

February 26, 2026
Meta is suing advertisers who have allegedly impersonated celebrities to defraud consumers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Mastercard Launches Cybersecurity Deal With Cloudflare

February 17, 2026
Mastercard has formed a cybersecurity partnership with connectivity cloud company Cloudflare. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Socure Unveils Unified Risk Platform for Government Agencies

February 03, 2026
Socure announced the launch of SocureGov RiskOS, a comprehensive new platform designed to assist government agencies in modernizing their digital identity infrastructure, according to a Tuesday (Feb. 3) press release....