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CEO Al Kelly sees strong potential in central bank digital currencies and other virtual assets.

CEO Al Kelly sees strong potential in central bank digital currencies and other virtual assets.

The unfortunate reality for merchants and their customers is that swipe fees have continued to increase because the payment card market is broken, says payments consultant Mark Horwedel.

While U.S. regulators pressure Visa and Mastercard, there's ample choice, particularly when compared to the national debit rails that exist in most of the world, says Intrepid Ventures' Eric Grover.

The two payment brands have found ways to limit currency conversion risk — a key concern among banks and merchants.

The two payment brands have found ways to limit currency conversion risk — a key concern among banks and merchants.

The Justice Department's probe of Visa highlights whether merchants are properly equipped to adapt to the cost of debit spending as more commerce goes digital.

Visa and Mastercard are facing fresh opposition from U.S. retailers in a long-running legal fight over the fees merchants pay each time consumers swipe their credit or debit card at checkout.

Visa has expanded its push payments platform to enable businesses and their customers to make real-time domestic and cross-border payments.

The Justice Department's probe of Visa highlights whether merchants are properly equipped to adapt to the cost of debit spending as more commerce goes digital.

The Justice Department has already successfully intervened to break up Visa's deal to buy Plaid. Merchants welcome reports that it is looking at Visa's routing practices.

The Justice Department has already successfully intervened to break up Visa's deal to buy Plaid. Merchants welcome reports that it is looking at Visa's routing practices.

Mastercard and Visa's one-year delay is only a partial victory for retailers, who want the networks to have less power to set rates.

The global card brand is positioning itself to play a key role in the development of central bank digital currencies.

The global card brand is positioning itself to play a key role in the development of central bank digital currencies.

The project is part of the card network's push to showcase its tech expertise while also working to shrink the wealth gap in Black communities.

Moves to protect competition will help fintechs and push innovation, says AppBrilliance's C. Eric Smith.

The card network is testing two artificial intelligence-powered programs that it says give banks some of the benefits of faster payments without requiring the immediate movement of funds.

The card network is testing two artificial intelligence-powered programs that it says give banks some of the benefits of faster payments without requiring the immediate movement of funds.

City National Bank is working with the fintech startup Extend to further boost contactless payments at the point of sale for business employees through the launch of a virtual Visa commercial credit card.