Payments Methods

The Great Connected Consumer Paradox
The Great Connected Consumer Paradox
October 03, 2023  |  Connected Economy

It has been reported that by 2010, cable television in the U.S. had sort of hit its stride. Analysts report that 90% of homes with...

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Report: African Startup Union54 Plans September Launch of Super App
Report: African Startup Union54 Plans September Launch of Super App
June 30, 2023  |  Mobile Payments

African startup Union54 is reportedly developing a super app that may launch in September. The new ChitChat app aims to provide secure messaging, dollar-based virtual...

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Billions of People and Trillions of Transactions Define the PayFac Opportunity in Emerging Markets
Billions of People and Trillions of Transactions Define the PayFac Opportunity in Emerging Markets
March 29, 2023  |  Payment Methods

Forging a 21st century commerce ecosystem on a global scale means changing consumer behavior, and merchant mindsets, particularly in markets where digital remains a small...

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OpenSea Teams with MoonPay for NFT Credit Card Payments
OpenSea Teams with MoonPay for NFT Credit Card Payments
April 01, 2022  |  NFTs

NFT marketplace OpenSea is teaming up with MoonPay to enable direct credit card payments for the purchase of non-fungible tokens (NFTs), opening the doors to...

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PSPs Must Act Like FinTechs to Keep Merchants on Board in 2022
PSPs Must Act Like FinTechs to Keep Merchants on Board in 2022
February 07, 2022  |  Payment Methods

In 2022, customers don’t think in terms of siloed channels. They think in terms of shopping — and they want to move fluidly between the...

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As Crypto Grows, BitPay COO Sees a Moment When FIs Must Lead or Fall Behind
As Crypto Grows, BitPay COO Sees a Moment When FIs Must Lead or Fall Behind
January 17, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

After a couple of years in which corporate crypto strategies were driven more by hype and fear of missing out than focused strategies designed to...

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Denmark’s Nets Merging With Italy’s Payments Giant Nexi
Denmark’s Nets Merging With Italy’s Payments Giant Nexi
November 02, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

European payments rivals Nets of Denmark and Nexi of Italy have negotiated an “all-share” merger deal that would establish a large payments platform for the...

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Mobile Payments On Smartphones Soar 26 Pct YOY In Japan
Mobile Payments On Smartphones Soar 26 Pct YOY In Japan
September 28, 2020  |  Mobile Payments

Making mobile payments with a smartphone in Japan is more popular than ever, according to eMarketer, a New York-based market research company. NFCW.com reports the...

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Boku, Japan’s LINE Pay Team To Power Up Mobile Sales
Boku, Japan’s LINE Pay Team To Power Up Mobile Sales
June 25, 2020  |  Mobile Payments

Mobile payments firm Boku plans to partner with Japan’s LINE Pay, a money transfer service, to allow the more than 37 million LINE Pay users...

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