Payments infrastructure integrations create the backbone for front-of-house retail, back-of-house inventory, supply chain, and warehousing, says Global Payments' Frank T. Young.

While much of the world is sheltering at home to deter the spread of coronavirus, there's still a need for essential workers to travel — and an opportunity for the development of in-car payments technology, which could allow consumers to pay for gas or food without handling cash or other potentially infected surfaces.

With access to comprehensive and accurate financial data delivered through advanced APIs, financial services providers no longer have to develop personalized experiences themselves, argues Envestnet's Brandon Rembe.

Japanese digital wallet provider Kyash has raised $45 million in a fundraiser to expand its mobile offerings to help Japan convert to a cashless society during the coronavirus outbreak.

The trend toward cashless is inevitable, and could be accelerated by current events. But a gradual transition is key to avoid alienating those people who depend on cash as their primary payment method.

The newly minted Transact Bank will provide payment processing and card issuing services to a wide range of clients.

New features and improvements often take a back seat to security, says Entersekt's Claudius van der Meulen.

Just more than a month since its founder and CEO Ben Milne announced he was stepping down, payments technology provider Dwolla has named industry veteran Brady Harris as its new CEO.

In contrast, grocery stores and pharmacies saw a jump in spending during the coronavrius outbreak, according to credit union member data examined by the CUSO.

Digital payment firms and fintechs are nimble and responsive, but that also creates web supply chain attack risk, says Jscrambler's Rui Ribeiro.