Payments

Local payment methods can win big at e-gaming

Marqeta reached a $4 billion valuation over the last decade focusing only on prepaid and debit card issuing, and now it’s retooled its digital platform to issue credit cards, too.

Rapid changes in payments and regulations have blown open the door to new ideas, creating frontiers for fintech investors. Javier Perez hopes three decades of experience will help him have an early read on startups.

For years, many companies have spoken about becoming more digital, transforming their business and reducing waste, but always in the context of those journeys being multiyear projects.

Amex is giving consumers more details about certain purchases with Digital Receipts, starting with big-tech merchants and Square.

I2c and Unifimoney change incentives to fit market conditions, rather than focusing primarily on boosting consumer spending.

Exposure to one of the fastest growing and most controversial corners of the crypto world is now available in an index fund format.

Few businesses accept bitcoin for payments, but as Tesla and other big companies get on board that could change, says T1 Payments' Donald Kasdon.

Norwegian browser Opera Limited has launched Dify, a wallet that will support payments and cash-back rewards through a virtual Mastercard debit card.

The card brand's data exchange platform, which provides mobile real-time processing, has gained support from the likes of PNC and Citizens.

The card brand's data exchange platform, which provides mobile real-time processing, has gained support from the likes of PNC and Citizens.

Despite a culture of innovation, cash is still king in Japan. That paradox gives Japan a chance to leap ahead of other countries in payment innovation, says Fime's Takahide Kadoyama.

With Card Forum: Contactless about to kick off, it's important to know the major issues ahead of time so you can get the most out of the virtual event on March 16.

The amount of money repatriated by Filipinos abroad fell last year for the first time since 2001 as the pandemic upended the global job market.

Noninterest income from Paycheck Protection loans and mortgage refinancings isn't enough to make up for shortfalls elsewhere, and growth prospects are hard to identify.

Mobile pay is embedded in social media platforms and large retailers, proving an e-commerce spending boom, says Azoya USA's Franklin Chu.

The company is bringing more sports betting sites onto its platform for accepting cash payments for digital sellers.

Miami Mayor Francis Suarez proposed paying municipal workers and collecting taxes in bitcoin, expanding a campaign to promote cryptocurrencies.

A company’s approach to regulation and compliance, including issues concerning diversity and inclusion, can and likely will have a huge impact on growth, profitability, and longevity, say lawyers from Seyfarth.

Tech firms, banks, card networks and governments are all making strong progress toward the everyday use of digital currencies.