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In the Metaverse, No One Knows You’re a Shill

In the Metaverse, No One Knows You’re a Shill
In the Metaverse, No One Knows You’re a Shill
March 08, 2022  |  Metaverse

Apparently, paying people to wear the right brand of digital sneakers in the metaverse’s virtual world is now a $10 million business. Get the Full...

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More CFOs Tap Payments Digitization in the Battle to Manage Balance Sheets
More CFOs Tap Payments Digitization in the Battle to Manage Balance Sheets
March 08, 2022  |  Digital Payments

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Super Apps Key to Winning LatAm Gen Zs and Millennials
Super Apps Key to Winning LatAm Gen Zs and Millennials
March 08, 2022  |  Latin America

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‘Proactive Finance’ Gives Banks, FinTechs Vision Into Unknown Customer Needs
‘Proactive Finance’ Gives Banks, FinTechs Vision Into Unknown Customer Needs
March 08, 2022  |  Digital Banking

With the second quarter closing in and COVID-19 moving to the rearview — we think — we’re finding ourselves in a dazzling new connected economy....

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AP Automation Frees Teams to Think Strategically When Fighting Payments Fraud
AP Automation Frees Teams to Think Strategically When Fighting Payments Fraud
March 08, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

While many businesses made the shift to digital during the pandemic, some — too many, in fact — are still relying on paper-based accounts payable...

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Incorrect Billing Information ‘Creates Havoc’ for Digital Payments
Incorrect Billing Information ‘Creates Havoc’ for Digital Payments
March 08, 2022  |  Digital Payments

It’s no surprise that consumers don’t always read the fine print. In the case of consumers using a bill-pay portal, that means that they may...

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90% of Cardholders Check Receipts for Credit Card Surcharges
90% of Cardholders Check Receipts for Credit Card Surcharges
March 07, 2022  |  Credit Cards

An average of 9% of cardholders were asked to pay a surcharge of their most recent credit card purchase at restaurants or retail stores, according...

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Future of Money Author Eswar Prasad Says Blockchain Will Transform Finance
Future of Money Author Eswar Prasad Says Blockchain Will Transform Finance
March 07, 2022  |  Blockchain

Given the dramatic changes in the world’s financial systems —cryptocurrencies, stablecoins, central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) and FinTechs — one could think it’s impossible to...

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Hands-On Approach Helps Indian Firm Convince Consumers to Go Cashless
Hands-On Approach Helps Indian Firm Convince Consumers to Go Cashless
March 07, 2022  |  Connected Economy

It’s become conventional wisdom to assume that the pandemic has made us all experts in digital commerce, navigating our devices with aplomb, clicking and buying...

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