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December 25, 2021
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The Week In Payments: The Visible Perils And Hidden Promise Of The Coronavirus
Commentary // March 20, 2020

It almost never happens that a week in payments is dominated by a single story. In an active and competitive series of interconnected ecosystems, there is typically no shortage of big news going around. There is usually a lot to write about, newswise. But when the history...

52 Monday Conversations About Payments In 2019
Karen Webster // December 30, 2019

Mondays have a bad reputation, and that’s understandable. The magic of the weekend is fading into memory, and sometimes even the strongest coffee has a hard time sparking the engine needed for the workweek ahead. But Mondays have a different meaning here at PYMNTS —...

Berkshire’s Munger Weighs In On ‘Stupid’ Tax Policies … And Much Else
Taxes // February 15, 2019

To paraphrase an old investment ad campaign: “When Charlie Munger speaks, people listen.” After all, Munger has had a storied career spanning decades with Warren Buffett, is a billionaire and as vice chairman of Berkshire Hathaway has a platform to discuss all manner of public...

Why Payments Should Stop Worrying About ‘The Next Big Thing’
Commentary // January 01, 2019

Gerhard Oosthuizen, CTO of Entersekt, contributed the following piece as part of PYMNTS’ 2018 year-end eBook. I remember a conference almost a year ago. Bitcoin (and other cryptocurrencies) had started its major run; everyone was excited. In the panel discussions, the bitcoin proponents were talking about it...

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Why Payments Should Stop Worrying About ‘The Next Big Thing’

January 01, 2019
Gerhard Oosthuizen, CTO of Entersekt, contributed the following piece as part of PYMNTS’ 2018 year-end eBook. I remember a conference almost a year ago. Bitcoin (and other cryptocurrencies) had started its major run; everyone was excited. In the panel discussions, the bitcoin proponents were talking about it reaching $100,000. This was what everyone was hoping for — […]

Visa: Why Consumers Are In Control At The POS

December 31, 2018
Carleigh Jaques, SVP, global head of merchant digital products at Visa, contributed the following piece as part of PYMNTS’ 2018 year-end eBook. For decades, the interaction at the point of sale...

Self-Checkout Gets An Innovation Makeover

December 31, 2018
Matt Redwood, head of self-service at Diebold Nixdorf, contributed the following piece as part of PYMNTS’ 2018 year-end eBook. Self-checkout has been around for 15 years — we’re all accustomed to...