Browsing: PaymentsSource

Key insight: Airwallex’s new San Francisco HQ signals a strategic U.S. pivot.What’s at stake: U.S. and European market share could shift among global fintechs.Supporting data: Airwallex…

Key insights: NMI is offering embedded lending for small businesses. What’s at stake: Nearly 70% of small businesses want their technology partners to provide more financial services,…

Key insights: Block is launching a teen advisory council that will help guide the company’s product and services development. What’s at stake: The payments firm has been…

Key insights: The GENIUS Act will push banks to create strategies for stablecoins and other digital assets.  What’s at stake: Complicated technology work will be required to…

Key insights: New York State Gov. Kathy Hochul signed Senate Bill S4153A, a law that requires retail and food service establishments to accept cash denominations of…

Key insights: Visa is partnering with several mobile wallets in the European Union.  What’s at stake: Apple has agreed to open its mobile payment technology as part…

Key insights: Block and Circle are both pursuing blockchain projects, with Block focusing more on bitcoin than stablecoins.  What’s at stake: The GENIUS Act is expected to…

Key insights: A group of European banks are teaming to issue a euro-backed stablecoin. What’s at stake: Most current stablecoins are U.S. dollar-backed, creating pressure on banks…

Key insights: Companies such as Google, Visa and Mastercard race to build a framework that will allow autonomous purchases. What’s at stake: Global corporate investment in…

Key insights: Ant International is betting on iris-enabled biometric payments.  What’s at stake: As biometrics become more popular, payment companies are starting to invest in new options. Forward…