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How Payment Flows and Direct Sourcing Are Reshaping International Trade
Your payment setup might be the silent reason your business fails. While you focus on tariffs, competitors are bypassing you completely—collecting faster, settling cheaper, and reaching your customers directly. One change in regulation or a blocked payment flow, and your funds are frozen, refunds pile up, and clients disappear. Most companies won’t realise it until it’s too late.
Read the article for more information here: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/how-payment-flows-direct-sourcing-reshaping-trade-viktoria-soltesz-kegte/
The "Big Bad Banks" Myth: Who’s Really to Blame?
We love to blame banks for high fees, but the truth is, compliance isn’t free.
Banks and payment providers charge fees because they’re the ones making sure transactions are legal, fraud is prevented, and taxes are accounted for.
Without them, businesses wouldn’t be better off—they’d just be competing with those who avoid the rules, cheat the system, and undercut honest merchants.
Instead of pointing fingers, businesses need to understand the system, negotiate better deals, and structure their payments properly—because without the right knowledge, they’ll always be the ones getting ripped off.
Read my article for more: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/big-bad-banks-myth-whos-really-blame-viktoria-soltesz-hamqf
We love to blame banks for high fees, but the truth is, compliance isn’t free.
Banks and payment providers charge fees because they’re the ones making sure transactions are legal, fraud is prevented, and taxes are accounted for.
Without them, businesses wouldn’t be better off—they’d just be competing with those who avoid the rules, cheat the system, and undercut honest merchants.
Instead of pointing fingers, businesses need to understand the system, negotiate better deals, and structure their payments properly—because without the right knowledge, they’ll always be the ones getting ripped off.
Read my article for more: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/big-bad-banks-myth-whos-really-blame-viktoria-soltesz-hamqf
The "Big Bad Banks" Myth: Who’s Really to Blame?
Some merchants are trying to shift the blame. They tell customers that banks are the reason for card transaction fees, using this as an excuse to c...
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Viktoria S.
Apr 14, 2025
Banks are asking for the power to freeze any account without waiting for a court or police order.
Is it good? Or harmful?
The goal is to act faster than cybercriminals. But the risk of making a mistake is too big to ignore.
One wrong trigger can block a company’s access to its own money, delay salaries, and ruin client trust in a single day. And once an account is frozen based on suspicion, the damage is done, even if it was a false alarm.
Read my article for more information: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/banks-demand-unlimited-power-freeze-accounts-without-any-soltesz-msszc/?trackingId=Rl9aIf7rIgQVuzwEUYcOeQ%3D%3D
Is it good? Or harmful?
The goal is to act faster than cybercriminals. But the risk of making a mistake is too big to ignore.
One wrong trigger can block a company’s access to its own money, delay salaries, and ruin client trust in a single day. And once an account is frozen based on suspicion, the damage is done, even if it was a false alarm.
Read my article for more information: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/banks-demand-unlimited-power-freeze-accounts-without-any-soltesz-msszc/?trackingId=Rl9aIf7rIgQVuzwEUYcOeQ%3D%3D
Viktoria S.
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AI can now create fake passports that pass KYC checks.
It only takes minutes, and yes, your company is in danger, too!
A Polish researcher just proved to us, just how easy it is to trick today’s onboarding systems using synthetically generated documents.
This isn’t a future threat - it’s already happening.
If your compliance setup relies on static photo checks and third-party tools, you might be exposed and risk some serious penalties, too.
Read the full article to understand what this means for your business, and why every company should treat payments and banking as a critical risk, not an afterthought: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/ai-generated-passport-passed-kyc-check-real-world-failure-soltesz-g7gqf/
It only takes minutes, and yes, your company is in danger, too!
A Polish researcher just proved to us, just how easy it is to trick today’s onboarding systems using synthetically generated documents.
This isn’t a future threat - it’s already happening.
If your compliance setup relies on static photo checks and third-party tools, you might be exposed and risk some serious penalties, too.
Read the full article to understand what this means for your business, and why every company should treat payments and banking as a critical risk, not an afterthought: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/ai-generated-passport-passed-kyc-check-real-world-failure-soltesz-g7gqf/
Viktoria S.
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This is a dangerous game.
But you can also benefit from it - if you know how to play this game.
Read this article for more information: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/one-step-forward-two-steps-back-the-global-between-cash-soltesz-i7zrf
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This is a dangerous game.
But you can also benefit from it - if you know how to play this game.
Read this article for more information: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/one-step-forward-two-steps-back-the-global-between-cash-soltesz-i7zrf
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Have you heard about Rose Island?
A fake country with fake money which is built on dreams, not structure.
I keep hearing about new coins - all of them are shiny, hyped, and useless from day one.
No structure. No control. No purpose. Just a symbol pretending to be money.
Well, the history repeats itself - only this time, it’s digital.
Let’s learn from it before millions are wasted on the same mistake online.
Read my article below for the full story: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/coin-without-purpose-why-money-needs-real-structure-viktoria-soltesz-fmhef
A fake country with fake money which is built on dreams, not structure.
I keep hearing about new coins - all of them are shiny, hyped, and useless from day one.
No structure. No control. No purpose. Just a symbol pretending to be money.
Well, the history repeats itself - only this time, it’s digital.
Let’s learn from it before millions are wasted on the same mistake online.
Read my article below for the full story: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/coin-without-purpose-why-money-needs-real-structure-viktoria-soltesz-fmhef
