payments innovation

Merchants Eye Back-End Costs as Crypto Cards Push Into Checkout

Merchants Eye Back-End Costs as Crypto Cards Push Into Checkout
Merchants Eye Back-End Costs as Crypto Cards Push Into Checkout
May 19, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

The payments industry has become remarkably good at masking complexity from consumers. But merchants do not operate on the front end. Their concerns live in...

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Report Finds AI Is Widening the Issuer Performance Gap
Report Finds AI Is Widening the Issuer Performance Gap
May 13, 2026  |  Credit Cards

Customer lifetime value (CLTV) has long been seen as something that naturally grows as card issuers add more customers and launch more products. But this...

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Billtrust Adds Buyer Portal to Speed Up B2B Payments
Billtrust Adds Buyer Portal to Speed Up B2B Payments
May 05, 2026  |  B2B Payments

Billtrust has added a self-service payment experience and a cash forecasting tool to its B2B accounts receivable workflow and payment software. Get the Full Story...

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Mastercard Sees Data Moving Payments From KYC to KYA
Mastercard Sees Data Moving Payments From KYC to KYA
May 01, 2026  |  Mastercard

Watch more: What’s Next in Payments With Mastercard’s Kaushik Gopal Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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What It Takes to Be Merchant-Ready for Agentic Commerce
What It Takes to Be Merchant-Ready for Agentic Commerce
March 31, 2026  |  Payments Innovation

The framing of agentic commerce as a future-only capability is increasingly an outdated one. At least, that’s becoming the case within the payments industry. Get...

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Mastercard’s BVNK Deal Highlights the 4 Barriers to Stablecoin Adoption
Mastercard’s BVNK Deal Highlights the 4 Barriers to Stablecoin Adoption
March 18, 2026  |  Blockchain

Crypto’s goal of replacing fiat has never been able to overcome certain roadblocks. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Embedded Payments Help Travel Platforms Close More Bookings
Embedded Payments Help Travel Platforms Close More Bookings
March 13, 2026  |  Platform Payments

“Travel Firms Embrace Embedded Wallets to Boost Revenue and Conversion” is a collaboration between PYMNTS Intelligence and Marqeta. This data brief explores how embedded finance...

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Visa and Citcon Link Up to Expand Money Movement Capabilities
Visa and Citcon Link Up to Expand Money Movement Capabilities
March 10, 2026  |  Partnerships

Merchant payments provider Citcon said it has formed a money movement-focused collaboration with Visa Direct. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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