Alternative Payments Tracker

PYMNTS Intelligence: How Robust Identity Authentication Can Help FinTechs Meet Growing Cybersecurity Challenges
PYMNTS Intelligence: How Robust Identity Authentication Can Help FinTechs Meet Growing Cybersecurity Challenges
March 29, 2022  |  Authentication

Today’s consumers are tapping nontraditional banking and payment solutions more often, turning to neobanks or alternative payment solutions such as mobile wallets to conduct many...

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Why Identity Verification and Fraud Protection Are Key to Alternative Payments’ Growth
Why Identity Verification and Fraud Protection Are Key to Alternative Payments’ Growth
March 28, 2022  |  Authentication

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) options are becoming increasingly attractive to consumers, but that growing popularity is also making them a more enticing target for...

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BNPL and Other Alternative Payments Need Stronger Authentication
BNPL and Other Alternative Payments Need Stronger Authentication
March 25, 2022  |  Authentication

Consumers’ banking and payment preferences have swiftly become digital-first, with mobile apps and eCommerce channels quickly replacing in-person branches or retail stores for many customers....

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PYMNTS Intelligence: Keeping Cryptocurrency Payments Safe From Identity Fraud
PYMNTS Intelligence: Keeping Cryptocurrency Payments Safe From Identity Fraud
February 01, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency is one of the fastest-moving trends in the financial industry, with more than 6,000 different currencies on the market and a global projected value...

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Travala on the Onboarding Challenges of Cryptocurrency Payments
Travala on the Onboarding Challenges of Cryptocurrency Payments
January 31, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

While cryptocurrency payments are rapidly gaining traction, accepting crypto comes with a variety of issues, such as long processing times and the risk of fraud....

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Navigating The Challenges Of Cryptocurrency Payment Acceptance
Navigating The Challenges Of Cryptocurrency Payment Acceptance
January 28, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency has been around for nearly 15 years but is an entirely different beast today than its humble beginnings in 2008. Bitcoin may be the...

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PYMNTS Intelligence: Exploring Buy Now, Pay Later’s Popularity and Digital Fraud Prevention Tactics
PYMNTS Intelligence: Exploring Buy Now, Pay Later’s Popularity and Digital Fraud Prevention Tactics
January 13, 2022  |  BNPL

The growth of digital payments over the past several years has inspired many new alternative payment methods, but few are growing as fast as buy...

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How Klarna Authenticates Users to Provide a Secure and Convenient BNPL Experience
How Klarna Authenticates Users to Provide a Secure and Convenient BNPL Experience
January 12, 2022  |  BNPL

Fraudsters are circling the buy now, pay later (BNPL) arena in search of ways to scam consumers and merchants. In this month’s Alternative Payments Tracker,...

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How Klarna Uses 100 Different Data Points to Keep BNPL Fraudster-Free
How Klarna Uses 100 Different Data Points to Keep BNPL Fraudster-Free
January 11, 2022  |  BNPL

Alternative payment methods are becoming more popular as time goes on, especially among younger consumers who are less likely to leverage cash, payment cards or...

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