Outside of perhaps AI, few technologies have generated as much curiosity and confusion as stablecoins have within payments and commerce over the past 18 months. Despite the hype, and their utility across non-U.S. payment landscapes, these digital assets, which are cryptocurrencies pegged to an allegedly...
As digital economies race to streamline the payment process, the checkout experience is at the forefront of change, with innovations around customer experience and security redefining how merchants and consumers engage with payment technologies. Merchants, payment service providers (PSPs) and issuers must align their strategies...
Middle-market merchants are focusing on improving the checkout experience to better serve customers and improve conversion rates. According to a PYMNTS Intelligence report, “U.S. Merchants Want Help From PSPs on Make-or-Break Checkout to Boost Conversion,” in collaboration with Mastercard, which surveyed 300 middle-market eCommerce merchants...
For online merchants — no matter in which country they operate, no matter what they are selling — there are two sides to what might be called the eCommerce coin. There’s the user experience on one side, which leads to conversion. Then there’s the other...
March 11, 2025
As digital economies race to streamline the payment process, the checkout experience is at the forefront of change, with innovations around customer experience and security redefining how merchants and consumers engage with payment technologies. Merchants, payment service providers (PSPs) and issuers must align their strategies to prioritize both security and user experience, and PYMNTS hears […]
February 11, 2025
Middle-market merchants are focusing on improving the checkout experience to better serve customers and improve conversion rates. According to a PYMNTS Intelligence report, “U.S. Merchants Want Help From PSPs on...
February 07, 2025
For online merchants — no matter in which country they operate, no matter what they are selling — there are two sides to what might be called the eCommerce coin....
January 24, 2025
The user experience is everything when it comes to any online interaction — but especially in eCommerce, where the last few moments, at checkout, can make or break a transaction....
September 10, 2025
The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority has proposed removing its regulatory contactless payment limits, saying fraud controls are now strong enough to allow banks and other payment service providers (PSPs) to set their own limits. Currently, the FCA limits the value and number of contactless payments that can be made before a personal identification number […]
February 06, 2025
Payments tech firm ACI Worldwide has teamed with account verification FinTech Banfico. The partnership will allow ACI to help banks and payment service providers (PSPs) in Europe and the U.K. comply with mandates...
January 14, 2025
Businesses in 25 countries that use Stripe’s financial infrastructure platform can now instantly offer Klarna’s payment options to their customers. This capability was enabled by a newly strengthened global partnership...
June 24, 2024
Klarna sold its online checkout solution, Klarna Checkout (KCO), for $520 million to a group of investors led by BLQ Invest CEO and founding partner Kamjar Hajabdolahi. The buyers will...
