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As IoT deployments scale toward billions of devices, a connectivity gap is emerging: many applications need more than LTE solutions provide, yet don’t require full 5G’s complexity or cost. 5G RedCap bridges this gap.

Retail CBDCs will only succeed if they work at the point of sale. Fortunately, embedding them into everyday commerce is simpler than many expect, building on today’s infrastructure with little change for merchants or consumers.

The European Union’s eIDAS 2.0 regulation mandates each member state must issue at least one digital identity wallet by the end of 2026, and relying parties requiring SCA must accept them by the end of 2027. Entities within affected sectors such as finance, banking, telecommunications, energy, healthcare, transport, and digital infrastructure have a lot to prepare for, and those hard deadlines are a lot closer than you think.

The superapp race is heating up. But as Big Tech rushes to incorporate payments and create “the one app to rule them all,” should banks enter the race or hold off?

Has eco-innovation in business terms moved from “nice to have” to “here to stay”? Gabrielle Bugat and Simon Rosenberger talk it over in Spotlight Podcast.

Asia is home to some of the world’s most advanced digital payment systems – and some of its most cash-reliant economies. In this edition of our global payment series, we explore how India and Indonesia are navigating this duality, while laying the groundwork toward central bank digital currencies.

Mobile wallets are changing the way we pay – and how fraudsters attack. By giving consumers more visibility and control of where and how their payment credentials are used, banks can turn these wallets into a powerful first line of defense.

AI adoption is speeding up – but how can organizations build genuine trust in new AI systems? And what does it actually mean to have trustworthy AI? A new study led by Veridos provides some insight.

Modern consumers are looking for more than just simple functionality from their payment cards – they’re also seeking status, exclusivity, and unique experiences.

Are identities actually under pressure? How is fraud evolving with new technologies, and can business cope? Learn more with Spotlight Podcast.

In April 2025, Giesecke+Devrient (G+D) hosted the inaugural Blockchain Thinkers event in collaboration with the TUM Blockchain Club, European Women Payments Network, and Frankfurt School Blockchain Center. In this podcast, the panel discusses how blockchain and Web3 can evolve into a foundational layer, quietly enabling the next era of intelligent infrastructure in the background, just as the internet did 30 years ago.

In April 2025, Giesecke+Devrient (G+D) hosted the inaugural Blockchain Thinkers event in collaboration with the TUM Blockchain Club, European Women Payments Network, and Frankfurt School Blockchain Center. In this podcast, the panel addresses some of the core tensions between privacy, compliance, and interoperability that feed this complexity, as well as some of the exciting use cases emerging across different industries.

In April 2025, Giesecke+Devrient (G+D) hosted the inaugural Blockchain Thinkers event in collaboration with the TUM Blockchain Club, European Women Payments Network, and Frankfurt School Blockchain Center. In this podcast, our panel explores how blockchain-native analytics can help detect anomalies and flag suspicious activity faster, making fraud prevention even more effective than in traditional finance. By shifting the focus from technology to other essential ingredients – such as governance, user protection, and collaboration – blockchain can become a pillar of trust in finance, rather than a point of weakness.

A more sustainable SIM card production and logistics cycle is required – one that delivers measurable gains.

Explore the current state of CBDC development and discover why central banks should advance to issuing central bank digital currencies.