We’re in the midst of a sea change in the connected economy. The shift is underway from apps to ecosystems, with a single digital front door as point of access. The app, then, gives rise to the super app, which lets consumers plan, manage, spend and...
With cryptocurrencies like bitcoin beset by price spikes (and slides), a nonprofit organization plans to test the concept of a U.S. central bank digital currency in at least five pilot programs. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...
Companies now have the ability to use Square Invoices to take automated clearing house (ACH) payments, according to a Wednesday (April 28) announcement from Square. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...
Francesco Simoneschi, CEO of TrueLayer, believes that open banking payments will replace debit cards as the default method of payment in the next five years. Find out why in this excerpt from The Connected Economy’s Power Source – CEO Edition. Get the Full Story Complete...
GoCardless, a FinTech platform for bank-to-bank payments, has rolled out Instant Bank Pay, which is a new open banking feature directly integrated with the company’s global payment platform, according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...
Research has shown that amid the digital shift, millennials, Gen Zers and other consumer groups are ready to start building their credit – and they want help doing it. That’s where Sezzle comes in. “Combined with the paradigm shift toward consumers using BNPL companies, there’s...
Global payments platform Fiserv is teaming up with PayPal and Venmo to introduce QR codes for payments at the checkout process. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...
In today’s top news, Amazon is launching its pay by hand technology in Seattle Whole Foods stores, and Venmo users can now trade in cryptocurrencies. Plus, Afterpay is exploring a public listing in the U.S. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...
As the lingering impact of the pandemic abates (at least somewhat), as job growth signals economic growth and as consumers keep spending, we may be poised to see a shift from debit spending back toward credit. Earnings season is in full swing, and the slew...
