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Paysafe’s PagoEfectivo QR partner fails again
Paysafe reported another disruption involving its PagoEfectivo QR-payment provider on November 13, extending a series of recurring failures that have repeatedly forced the payments company to redirect transaction traffic away from its primary infrastructure. The latest incident, INC0330102, affected PagoEfectivo QR Payments. At 01:46 UTC, Paysafe confirmed that traffic had been successfully redirected to an […]
Prop Trading
Phidias Propfirm faces disputed $2,000 payout claim
Phidias Propfirm is facing a customer allegation that it terminated a $50,000 funded trading account shortly after a $2,000 payout request, citing multiple-account use that the trader denies. The complaint, published on Reddit on November 12, has not been independently verified. The trader, who says he is based in India, claims he requested the payout […]
Market Analysis
Will Apple Have to Open iPhone Contactless Payments to Rival Wallets in the UK?
Britain's competition regulator has moved from asking whether iPhone contactless access is a problem to proposing the rules that could...
Can Bank-Issued Stablecoins Make Credit Card Settlement Available 24/7?
A card can be authorized at 2 a.m. on Sunday while the institutions behind it still manage funding and settlement...
How Can AI Agents Pay Business Invoices Without Sharing Supplier Login Credentials?
A live Visa–BILL–Billtrust pilot shows how cryptographic agent identity and scoped card payments can close a stubborn gap between approved...
Are Segregated CFD Client Funds Safe If a Broker Goes Bankrupt?
Segregation is designed to keep eligible client money separate from a broker's own operating funds and creditors. It materially improves...
Why Is CFD Trading Volume Different From Real Exchange Trading Volume?
A volume bar on a CFD chart is not necessarily a count of contracts traded on the underlying exchange. Retail...
What Happens When a CFD Broker’s Liquidity Provider Stops Quoting Prices?
When a liquidity provider withdraws its bid and ask, a CFD broker may still be able to quote through other...
What Is Stablecoin Prefunding, and Why Are Payment Networks Adopting It?
Payment firms are using dollar- and euro-backed tokens to move working capital between markets outside banking hours. The prize is...
Are Stablecoin Transfers Really Cheaper Than Wise or Remitly?
A blockchain transfer can cost pennies. Getting dollars into a token and delivering spendable pesos, rupees or euros can cost...
Why Do CFD Brokers Quote Different Prices for the Same Market?
Two CFD platforms can show different prices for what appears to be the same index, currency pair or commodity because...
How Do Guaranteed Stop-Loss Orders Work, and Are They Worth the Premium?
A conventional stop-loss tells the broker when to try to exit; it does not necessarily guarantee the exit price. A...