January 18, 2022
Acquiring, ATMs, Automated Clearing House, Competitive Strategies, Credit Cards, Debit Cards, Digital Currency, E-Commerce, Issuing/Originating, Marketing, Mobile Commerce, Point-of-sale, Transaction Processing
Mastercard Inc. said it is enabling Mastercard-branded cards to be used for purchases on Coinbase’s upcoming NFT marketplace. NFTs, or non-fungible tokens, are digital goods.Accounting-automation company Bookkeep announced integrations with Stripe, Sage Intacct, and NetSuite. The company, which serves more than 600 retailers and restaurants, also offers links to Shopify, Square, Amazon, and …
Read More »
January 13, 2022
Competitive Strategies, Digital Currency, Issuing/Originating, Point-of-sale, Transaction Processing
It was probably only a matter of time before the two global card networks, which have already made overtures to blockchain technology, began venturing into support for central bank digital currencies. News of the latest development emerged very early Thursday with an announcement from Visa Inc. and blockchain software developer …
Read More »
January 13, 2022
Acquiring, Competitive Strategies, E-Commerce, Issuing/Originating, Marketing, Mobile Commerce, Mobile Wallets, Point-of-sale, Transaction Processing
Visa Inc. announced a new payment platform, Visa Acceptance Cloud, which will let acquirers, payment service providers, point-of-sale system makers, and Internet of Things developers, to move the payment processing software from the hardware device to the computing cloud. Tests of the new platform are happening in North America, South America, …
Read More »
January 12, 2022
Competitive Strategies, Digital Currency, E-Commerce, Marketing, Mobile Wallets, Pricing
One of the most receptive markets for cryptocurrency could be that for content creators, most of whom are self-employed and looking for fast and reliable ways to get paid. That’s what BBTV Holdings Inc. figures, and on Wednesday the video platform launched Pay to Crypto to send payments to marketers on …
Read More »
January 11, 2022
Acquiring, Competitive Strategies, Featured, Marketing, Point-of-sale, Transaction Processing
Lost in much of the conversation about digital payments, particularly since the onset of the pandemic, is what to do about the cash merchants take in. The Brink’s Co., which has been hauling and securing cash since 1859, says it has an answer, and on Tuesday it announced it also …
Read More »
January 10, 2022
Acquiring, Competitive Strategies, Digital Currency, E-Commerce, Law and Regulation, Transaction Processing
Central bank digital currencies, cryptoassets, and privacy are three major priorities for the Electronic Transactions Association in 2022, the payments industry’s top lobbying group announced late Friday. All three are hot-button topics featuring strong opinions on opposing sides, presenting the payments industry with an uncertain roadmap for navigating the issues …
Read More »
January 5, 2022
Competitive Strategies, Credit Cards, E-Commerce, Issuing/Originating, Marketing, Mobile Commerce, Mobile Wallets, Near-Field Communication (NFC), Point-of-sale
As part of its strategy to bring digital- and mobile-banking experiences to its customers, Synovus Financial Corp. has introduced a mobile virtual commercial credit card. The Visa Inc.-branded cards, which businesses can generate and send to employees, vendors, and contractors through a mobile app, will be enabled in a digital …
Read More »
January 5, 2022
Acquiring, Competitive Strategies, Featured, Marketing, Mobile Commerce, Mobile Wallets, Near-Field Communication (NFC), Point-of-sale, Transaction Processing
Adyen Inc., known for its e-commerce payment services, on Tuesday launched a range of mobile point-of-sale devices running on the Android operating system. The new multifunction terminals are available in the United States, the United Kingdom, and the European Union. Adyen, which is based in Amsterdam but maintains offices in …
Read More »
January 5, 2022
Acquiring, Competitive Strategies, Credit Cards, Debit Cards, E-Commerce, Marketing, Mobile Commerce, Point-of-sale, Transaction Processing
Rev USA, a unit of Rev Worldwide Inc., announced a nationwide launch for its X World Wallet, app-based account that includes features such as loyalty and travel bookings and can be linked to physical and digital Visa cards.Computer Services Inc., a payments processor for financial institutions and corporate clients, reported …
Read More »
January 1, 2022
Technology can help prevent losses as well as fines from regulators. As any business that is required to implement anti-money laundering (AML) and Know Your Customer (KYC) initiatives knows, those processes can be complicated, lengthy, and expensive. They suck up a large proportion of resources without necessarily providing full protection …
Read More »
Digital Transactions Authoritative, insightful and timely information for payments professionals
