Visa, a global leader in payment technology, today unveiled its scam disruption practice focused on identifying and stopping complex scams as they emerge.

The new department, which sits under Visa Payment Ecosystem Risk and Control (PERC), saved victims $350 million across dozens of scams last year. This is in addition to the $40 billion PERC blocked in attempted fraud on the Visa network last year.

Plata, the Mexican digital bank that received its banking license authorization in December 2024, has successfully closed its Series A equity round with a USD 1.5 billion valuation less than two years after launching operations and after surpassing one million active credit card users.

To benefit from the offer, customers need to use the Current Account Switch Service, pay £1,250 into the new account and log into the mobile app within 60 days of switching accounts. This offer could be withdrawn at any time.

Switching bank accounts is simple and can be done through the Current Account Switch Service. Payments, such as Direct Debits and Standing Orders, are automatically transferred to the newly opened account within seven days.

_{iplicit, the cloud accounting platform purpose-built for the UK mid-market, has today announced its partnership with bank payment provider GoCardless.}

Nottingham Forest can confirm that UK headquartered payments company Sokin has been named as the Official Global Business Payments Partner. 

Sokin will manage FX and global payments for Nottingham Forest while also supporting e-commerce payment acceptance through the Club’s online store. As part of the partnership, Sokin’s branding will be displayed throughout The City Ground.

Alchemy Pay, the world leading fiat-crypto payment solution provider, has established a strategic partnership with Ledger, the global leader in digital asset security for consumers and enterprises to improve user accessibility and streamline the onboarding process for crypto assets. This collaboration has integrated Alchemy Pay's globally accessible On & Off-Ramp into Ledger Live crypto wallet app. Developed by Ledger, this app provides an easy-to-use interface for managing cryptocurrencies with a Ledger crypto wallet.