Payment processing

The more turmoil a region's currency or financial networks endure, the more appealing an economy driven by crypto tokens and an ability to convert those to domestic currencies becomes.

Long-term success in the adoption of cloud technology requires a focus and integration of cloud within the broader business transformation plan, says Unisys' Maria Allen.

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Investors poured a fresh $400 million into Toast following a year in which the payment firm more than doubled revenue from its network of restaurant clients.

Klarna has agreed to acquire Italian fintech Moneymour as part of an innovation push to counter rivals in the popular point of sale credit market.

Trish Burgess, who helped lead Apple Card and Apple Pay, will lead P2P payments at Banco Santander, which is spending $22 billion on digital projects over the next four years.

It can be hard to spot insider fraud, duplicate invoices and service glitches by hand, says AppZen's Anant Kale.

Similar to a sports team landing a major free agent, the Faster IDentity Online Alliance has scored a major victory for its identity modernization cause in revealing Apple has joined the organization.

The connection of an advanced loyalty program can woo consumers, even in a case where the merchant's products may cost more, says Clarus Commerce's Tom Caparaso.

Ken Montgomery, who is heading up the Federal Reserve's faster payments network, says the agency is taking an incremental approach to launching the service.