UnionPay International to connect Chinese payment apps with Brazil's Pix, enabling Chinese tourists to pay via code scanning, amid US trade case over Pix's market impact.
Taipei Metro now accepts physical credit cards and digital wallets for rides, aligning with international trends. While convenient, these transactions won't earn Frequent Rider rewards due to security restrictions.
Crypto investors have lost more than $100 million to physical extortion in the first four months of 2026, according to blockchain security firm CertiK, as criminal groups increasingly target the people behind digital wallets rather than the technology securing them. The attacks, known in the industry as “wrench attacks,” use kidnapping, assault, threats, or other […] The post IRL crypto threats: Physical “wrench attacks” have led to over $100 million in losses since January alone appeared first on CryptoSlate.
