John Adams is executive editor of payments for American Banker.
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Like many fintechs, Stripe's valuation fell in recent months, highlighting the need to look beyond transaction processing for revenue.
By John AdamsMay 3 -
The messaging organization is providing a sandbox for developers to enable cross-border transactions for central bank digital currencies, an elusive goal as most central banks focus on domestic use.
By John AdamsMay 1 -
The Federal Reserve's long-awaited real-time payment system is at the finish line. But there's still some wrinkles that need to be ironed out so it can work with its cousin from The Clearing House. And how much will banks have to pay?
By John AdamsApril 30 -
Like Visa CEO Ryan McInerney, Mastercard CEO Michael Miebach spent part of his company's earnings call drawing a competitive distinction between the card network and FedNow.
By John AdamsApril 27 -
An appeals court ruling said the tech company must provide access to outside parties to process transactions.
By John AdamsApril 26 -
Visa halts single-click payments in India, ING uses recycled beach plastic for payment cards and more.
By John AdamsApril 26 -
A year after Russia's invasion of Ukraine thrust the country into chaos, financial services workers are helping to rebuild the country and are expressing hope for the future.
By John AdamsApril 25 -
The U.S. and other Western nations have imposed severe financial penalties against Russia. Will this boil over into other countries?
By John AdamsApril 25 -
Ryan McInerney said Visa's debit volume has remained steady in the U.K., which has had real-time payments since 2008, and it sees the Fed's instant settlement option as a potential ally,
By John AdamsApril 25 -
The U.K. payment firm recently paired with the small-business technology firm Bluevine, part of a growing network of collaborations to compete in the crowded international transfer market and cut out correspondent banks.
By John AdamsApril 21