If your Cyber Monday cart still tops out at an air fryer and some half-off sweats, you’re thinking too small. In 2025, the same thumb you use to doomscroll can quietly commit you to a gold-plated toilet, a 550,000-euro watch or a $125,000 ticket to the edge of space. No personal shopper, no hushed The post Yes, You Can Finance a Near-Orbit Ticket From Your Smartphone appeared first on PYMNTS.com.

The Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued an alert Friday (Nov. 28) reminding money services businesses (MSBs) that they should be vigilant in reporting suspicious activity around cross-border transfers from people without legal status in the United States. The alert said that while the “vast majority” of remittances from people in the The post FinCEN Urges Money Services Business to Be ‘Vigilant’ in Monitoring Cross-Border Transfers appeared first on PYMNTS.com.

Ripple said Thursday (Nov. 27) that its Ripple USD (RLUSD) stablecoin is positioned for further expansion across the Middle East after receiving approval from Abu Dhabi’s Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA). The FSRA recognized RLUSD as an Accepted Fiat-Referenced Token, enabling the stablecoin to be used within ADGM, the international financial center of Abu The post Ripple’s RLUSD Stablecoin Gains Approval From Abu Dhabi Regulator appeared first on PYMNTS.com.

Google reportedly withdrew an antitrust complaint that it filed with the European Union against Microsoft. The company did so after the European Commission began investigating whether Microsoft’s cloud business, Azure, must adhere to the Digital Markets Act, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday (Nov. 28). Google filed its antitrust complaint in 2024, alleging that The post Google Withdraws EU Antitrust Complaint Targeting Microsoft’s Cloud Business appeared first on PYMNTS.com.

The European Parliament and the European Council advanced rules that they said would provide consumers with greater protection from online fraud and hidden fees. Negotiators from the parliament and the council agreed on the Payment Services Regulation (PSR) and the Third Payment Services Directive (PSD3), the Parliament said in a Thursday (Nov. 27) press The post EU Proposals Would Make PSPs and Online Platforms Cover Some Customer Losses appeared first on PYMNTS.com.