May 10, 2023
J.P. Morgan Payments’ Georgakopoulos: Internet of Things and Embedded Finance...
No one wakes up, grabs their phone and declares, I’m going to go omnichannel shopping today. But here we are, three years after the pandemic took root, navigating online and...
May 09, 2023
Mastercard and Expedia Launch Loyalty Points Redemption Solution
Mastercard and Expedia Group have partnered to launch a new loyalty points redemption solution. With the new Travel with Rewards program, Mastercard cardholders can redeem their points for travel bookings powered by Expedia,...
May 09, 2023
Ongoing Banking Turmoil Revives Business Model Debate
It has been an eventful few weeks since March’s mini banking crisis. Just last Monday (May 1) JPMorgan bought the subsequently failed First Republic Bank — a previously well-regarded and well-managed lender —...
May 09, 2023
8fig Raises $140 Million to Support eCommerce Firms
Funding and management platform 8fig has raised $140 million to help eCommerce firms navigate a tough financing landscape. The company announced its Series B Tuesday (May 9), saying it would...
May 09, 2023
Small Businesses Turn to Cards and Digital Banks as Traditional...
Inflation, consumer cutbacks, and limited access to capital are all hindering small and medium businesses (SMBs), which are turning to digital tools to close gaps and firm up operations. While...
May 09, 2023
Goldman and Microsoft to Test Blockchain’s Future in Financial Services
Several firms are banding together to leverage blockchain — and distributed ledger technology — to transform financial markets. The roster includes Goldman Sachs Group Inc, Microsoft Corp, Deloitte and others,...
May 09, 2023
Generative vs Predictive AI’s Role Across the Future of Payments
Predictive artificial intelligence (AI) has long been a chief financial officer’s best friend. For years, the cutting-edge tech, better known as machine learning (ML) or automation, has been silently performing...
May 09, 2023
Visa Builds Programmable Finance Pilot for Brazilian Farmers Using CBDC
The way money moves is increasingly digital — and soon, it may even be programmable. It’s one of the proof points coming out of a recently-concluded Visa-led pilot prototyping of...
May 08, 2023
Real-Time Money Movement Creates Competitive Advantage for Buyers
In today’s fast-paced world, where capital is king, money needs to move faster than ever. This is particularly true across business-to-business (B2B) transactions, where the way that organizations get paid,...