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The Wall Street Journal enumerates the reasons why President Trump needs to fire the CFPB director; the bitcoin market is sharply divided over whether it’s a currency or a store of value.

In its continuing expansion of the Visa Ready faster certification program, the card brand is targeting technology companies that develop software for Visa's business-to-business payments services.

The Trump administration is stepping away from the government’s 7-year legal fight with Amex that centers on retailers’ right to encourage the use of particular cards. The decision is good news for issuers of credit and debit cards, though it is hardly the last word on the case.

The Trump administration is stepping away from the government’s 7-year legal fight with Amex that centers on retailers’ right to encourage the use of particular cards. The decision is good news for issuers of credit and debit cards, though it is hardly the last word on the case.

A group of U.K. merchants has joined a lawsuit against Visa and Mastercard seeking damages over interchange fees the card networks levied on credit and debit transactions.

Visa plans to support 3-D Secure 2.0 in an upcoming enhancement to its Verified by Visa service, giving merchants and issuers real time accurate customer authentication of cardholders and a superior end user checkout experience.

The U.S. shift to EMV technology has dramatically reduced levels of counterfeit card fraud, but merchants and the card networks are divided on whether it caused the expected shift of fraud to digital channels.

Consumers with a Mastercard, Visa or Union Pay card will use the mobile Standardized QR Code app to scan merchant-presented QR codes.

The move will help consumers directly authorize payments to third parties without providing the physical card or full account details.

Visa Inc. has partnered with Dallas-based Active Network, whose customers organize activities and events, to make Visa Checkout available as a payment option at events in the U.S., Canada, Ireland and the U.K.