Digital Wallet news and trends

Gen Z Hands Merchants a Checkout Ultimatum

September 23, 2026
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Utah Bill Aims to Create Voluntary Digital ID
Digital Identity // March 16, 2026

A Utah bill that was passed by the state Legislature and now awaits the governor’s signature would create a voluntary digital identity program. This program would enable the state’s adult residents who opt in to store a digital credential on their mobile device, present it...

Apple Pay Eliminates $1 Billion in Fraud as Wallet Expands Digital ID Tools
Mobile Commerce // October 27, 2025

Apple Pay and Apple Wallet are both gaining users and adding capabilities. Jennifer Bailey, vice president of Apple Pay and Apple Wallet, said during a Sunday (Oct. 26) keynote at Money 20/20 USA that Apple and its partner ecosystem are making it possible for users...

Cash App Begins Rollout of Group Payments Feature
Mobile // July 29, 2025

Cash App has begun rolling out a new feature designed to facilitate group payments for things like vacations and wedding gifts. Dubbed “Pools,” the new peer-to-peer payment feature allows users to create a pool, request contributions within the app or by sending a text or...

Caesars Adds Digital Wallet to Nevada Sportsbook App
Mobile // July 14, 2025

Caesars Entertainment added a digital wallet to its Nevada sportsbook app. The addition is designed to let sports bettors who visit Nevada manage money and Caesars Rewards credits in one place, with access across 19 jurisdictions where Caesars Sportsbook offers mobile sports betting, according to...

Interviews & Exclusives
Gen Z Hands Merchants a Checkout Ultimatum

September 23, 2026
A merchant can spend to get a Gen Z shopper through the digital door, persuade them to choose a product, and still lose the customer over the payment methods displayed at checkout. Twenty-eight percent of Gen Z shoppers abandoned or would have abandoned an online cart in the previous month because digital wallets weren’t accepted, […]

Visa Backs TerraPay to Connect Digital Wallets to Cross-Border Commerce

May 10, 2023
Hundreds of millions of consumers and businesses use digital wallets — and not traditional bank accounts — to transact across the globe. That’s especially true in emerging markets, where the...

Digital Escrow Helps Africa’s SMBs Bridge Trade Trust Deficit

May 10, 2023
An estimated $5 billion is lost annually in intra-African trade. And apart from the high trade costs associated with operating in a highly fragmented region, Terence Naidu, founder and CEO...

EPI CEO Says Europe Ready for One Digital Wallet

May 08, 2023
As regulators push for the development of instant payments, European Union countries continue to leverage preexisting economic relationships to advance faster payments across the region.  It’s a trend that has...

Quick Reads
Utah Bill Aims to Create Voluntary Digital ID

March 16, 2026
A Utah bill that was passed by the state Legislature and now awaits the governor’s signature would create a voluntary digital identity program. This program would enable the state’s adult residents who opt in to store a digital credential on their mobile device, present it to businesses instead of a physical ID, and share only […]

Apple Pay Eliminates $1 Billion in Fraud as Wallet Expands Digital ID Tools

October 27, 2025
Apple Pay and Apple Wallet are both gaining users and adding capabilities. Jennifer Bailey, vice president of Apple Pay and Apple Wallet, said during a Sunday (Oct. 26) keynote at...

Cash App Begins Rollout of Group Payments Feature

July 29, 2025
Cash App has begun rolling out a new feature designed to facilitate group payments for things like vacations and wedding gifts. Dubbed “Pools,” the new peer-to-peer payment feature allows users...

Caesars Adds Digital Wallet to Nevada Sportsbook App

July 14, 2025
Caesars Entertainment added a digital wallet to its Nevada sportsbook app. The addition is designed to let sports bettors who visit Nevada manage money and Caesars Rewards credits in one...