John Adams

While not committing to any specific strategy, the card network may find opportunity in the merger and acquisition market, CEO Al Kelly said.

The card network sees digital payment opportunities and upside from China's reopening, but inflation and the slower pace of travel spending could slow growth.

Firms like Oracle and Billtrust are betting companies with smaller, more remote teams will adopt digital transaction systems to ease the burden of paying their vendors.

The processor wants to accommodate multiple mobile wallets and real-time processing.

By extending access to easy payments and delivery to more merchants, the e-commerce giant can gain ground in the "super app" race.

Because they have mature revenue streams or can support embedded finance, payment companies may find themselves favored by investors at a time when other tech firms are tightening their belts.

TCH wants to boost adoption of its real-time payments rail without undermining the Federal Reserve's option, which is set to launch this year.

Ant Group's Alipay teams up to expand mobile wallet acceptance, CaixaBank forms a cybersecurity consortium, Santander plans buy now/pay later for businesses, and more.

As one U.S. CBDC project comes to a close, it's increasingly clear that government-backed currencies can't succeed unless they are interoperable on a global scale.

By adding the Atlanta-based Paya, the Canadian payment technology firm can expand its client base in business-to-business transactions, government agencies, utilities and health care.