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Acquirers Turn to Tokens to Tackle Fraud, Streamline Payments

Acquirers Turn to Tokens to Tackle Fraud, Streamline Payments
Acquirers Turn to Tokens to Tackle Fraud, Streamline Payments
May 05, 2025  |  Payments Innovation

In the report “Bridging the Gap: Helping Acquirers Meet Evolving Merchant Demands,” a joint effort between PYMNTS Intelligence and Visa Acceptance Solutions, we found that...

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Arculus CPO Sees ‘Fundamental Shift’ in Payments Landscape
Arculus CPO Sees ‘Fundamental Shift’ in Payments Landscape
May 05, 2025  |  Opinion

Insights come from listening to customers, CompoSecure/Arculus Chief Product and Innovation Officer Dr. Adam Lowe writes in a new PYMNTS eBook, “The Listening Economy: How...

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Two in Three Consumers Cut Back on Convenience Services Over Cost Concerns
Two in Three Consumers Cut Back on Convenience Services Over Cost Concerns
May 05, 2025  |  Consumer Insights

Amid persistent financial pressures impacting a majority of U.S. households, the decision to spend on time-saving convenience services is increasingly subject to a stringent financial...

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Side Hustle Nation: More Americans Seek Extra Income Amid Economic Uncertainty
Side Hustle Nation: More Americans Seek Extra Income Amid Economic Uncertainty
May 05, 2025  |  Consumer Insights

When the economy starts to get wobbly, the warning signs typically emerge in closely-watched measures: government indicators of declining economic growth, rising prices and depressed...

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Inside U.S. Bank’s Push to Simplify Global Payments in an Era of ‘Co-opetition’
Inside U.S. Bank’s Push to Simplify Global Payments in an Era of ‘Co-opetition’
May 02, 2025  |  B2B Payments

In the digital age, it’s easier than ever to start a business, to build a commerce platform. But getting operations up and running is one...

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Payments Processors Turn to Analytics and Embedded Finance to Combat Margin Pressure
Payments Processors Turn to Analytics and Embedded Finance to Combat Margin Pressure
May 02, 2025  |  Payments Innovation

Value-added services, once the free sprinkles card networks tossed on top of plain vanilla processing contracts, have become core product offerings in an industry racing...

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90% of Healthcare Execs Already See Positive ROI From GenAI Investments
90% of Healthcare Execs Already See Positive ROI From GenAI Investments
May 02, 2025  |  artificial intelligence

Healthcare firms are aggressively increasing their investments in generative artificial intelligence (GenAI), viewing it not merely as a technological upgrade but as a strategic imperative...

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Flipping the Script: How Smart Companies Turn Payouts Into Profits
Flipping the Script: How Smart Companies Turn Payouts Into Profits
May 02, 2025  |  Opinion

With embedded banking plus issuing, companies can gain revenue from payouts, Ingo Payments SVP, Strategic Partnerships Jon Gaskell writes in a new PYMNTS eBook, “The Listening...

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FinTech IPO Index Gains 2.5% Amid SoFi Earnings and DeFi Development’s Private Placement
FinTech IPO Index Gains 2.5% Amid SoFi Earnings and DeFi Development’s Private Placement
May 02, 2025  |  Fintech Investments

Earnings season is not yet in full swing for the FinTech IPO Index, which gained 2.5% through the week. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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