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Visa signs $2.4 billion deal to acquire Israeli anti-fraud firm BioCatch

Visa agreed to buy Tel Aviv-based BioCatch for $2.4 billion, expanding its AI-driven defenses against scams, account takeovers and digital fraud.

A Visa credit card is seen on a computer keyboard in this picture illustration taken September 6, 2017.
Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh speaks during a news conference at Federal Reserve Headquarters on July 29, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Trump harasses new Fed chair Warsh with personal calls to unprecedented levels, sparking concern

The Capital One Financial Corporation logo sits outside of the company headquarters on July 30, 2026.

Capital One says it closed Trump-affiliated accounts over money-laundering probe, not Jan. 6 riots

Digital coins

Israel’s crypto market set for major overhaul with stricter regulations


Iran says limited cyberattack disrupts services at four banks - report

Iran's banking coordination council said no unauthorized access to customer information had occurred, and no data had been deleted.

An illustration depicting a cyberattack on Iran's systems.

Lebanon burns foreign reserves to hold pound steady in face of devastating war losses - analysis

Currency stability has held near 89,500 to the dollar, but reserves, banks, households, and public confidence remain under heavy strain.

A protester burns fake US dollars during a pro-Iranian regime demonstration in front of the Iranian consulate in Istanbul, on January 18, 2026.

Iraqi PM-designate caught between US endorsement, militia violence - report

The endorsement is contingent on Ali al-Zaidi excluding Iran-backed militias from his potential government, a move that could prompt those militias to fight back.

New Iraqi Prime Minister designate Ali al-Zaidi, uses a phone at his office in Baghdad, Iraq, April 28, 2026.

ONE ZERO will offer free international data packages

The digital bank is expanding the value proposition for cardholders: Free international data packages at no additional cost.

ONE ZERO will offer free international data packages

Your Taxes: OECD, G20 launch plan to expose untaxed real estate funds and income

A new OECD initiative aims to close real estate loopholes, exposing untaxed funds, rental income, and capital gains. This could affect anyone with global property investments.

 A WOMAN withdraws money from a Bank Hapoalim ATM in Tel Aviv in March.

Explosion near Amsterdam WTC linked to emerging group Ashab al-Yamin

"We are investigating this explosion," the spokesperson said. "The fire was immediately extinguished by security. We are reviewing footage and are calling on witnesses to contact the police."

Police arrest individuals who allegedly threw a red substance at an Israeli flag and red smoke bombs in the middle of a demonstration, on December 17, 2025 in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Strike targets Iran's Bank Sepah data center in Tehran, disrupts military, IRGC salary payments

Bank Sepah is a state-run institution, largely responsible for paying the salaries of Iran's military and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

A branch of Bank Sepah in Tehran; illustrative.

Iran's Melli, Sepah banks reported outages, service disruptions, IRGC-linked media report

Iranian authorities did not comment on whether the bank outages were caused by a cyberattack or were coincidental.

A man walks past another using an ATM machine of Iran's Melli Bank in Tehran on February 21, 2026; illustrative.

Bank Hapoalim posts NIS 9.8b. 2025 profit, sets dividend and buyback

Bank says credit expanded 13.4% in 2025 as asset quality improved and the board approved a NIS 1.239b. fourth-quarter distribution.

 Yadin Antebi

15 killed, at least 30 injured in Bolivian military plane crash, cash cargo scattered

The aircraft left the runway after landing, skidding onto a neighboring avenue, with people appearing to pick up money that lay strewn on the ground following the crash.

Rescue teams walk near the wreckage of a military plane that crashed in el Alto, near La Paz on February 27, 2026.