Payments

The card network's ambition to add services has led it to work alongside companies like JPMorgan Chase, Jack Henry & Associates and Stax.

The blockchain company is working on a model for central bank digital currencies that it hopes will make it easier to transact across borders.

Companies holding a Bitlicense will have to follow similar standards for consumer protection, safety and soundness, and pay more to cover the cost of regulations.

Supermarket chain Kroger refused to accept Apple Pay and similar options in stores for nine years. It's changed its mind — but Walmart, Home Depot and Lowe's remain holdouts.

Payments orchestration — or sending transactions to the best option based on cost, speed and other factors — is gaining fresh attention ahead of FedNow's anticipated July launch.

The chief strategy officer of Circle argues that the future of the industry hinges on what market participants — and Congress — choose to do right now.

Early Warning Services' peer-to-peer transfer service drove $180 billion in funds transfers during the first quarter of 2023, up 31% over the same period last year.

"The bar is being set by consumer interactions," says Alisa Ellis, who is helping lead modernization efforts at the financial institution.

The boutique fitness industry is seeing strong growth, powered by a mix of payment tech and software that enables studio owners to accept onsite and remote transactions via mobile apps, QR codes and online.

Betting the road to mass adoption of faster payments won't be smooth, the data technology company's new head of payments is rolling out products to fill potholes between slower and faster payments systems.