Payments Innovation news and trends

Verifone Adds SoftPOS to New Payment Acceptance Tools
Payments Innovation // January 09, 2025

Connected commerce platform Verifone has introduced a new set of payment devices. Verifone Victa, as the collection is known, was announced Thursday (Jan. 9) along with a SoftPOS solution called Verifone Tap and new biometrics capabilities. The company plans to showcase the products next week...

New Payment Processing Module for Treasury4 Platform Unveiled
Back-office // January 08, 2025

To keep their organizations competitive, treasury teams need a unified source for payment management to efficiently manage financial operations, reduce costs, and mitigate errors and fraud. In a press release Wednesday (Jan. 8), FinTech company Treasury4 announced the launch of Payments4, a module for its...

Payarc Teams With Allpack Fulfillment to Bolster Payments Processing
Partnerships // January 07, 2025

Payments processor Payarc has launched a partnership with third-party logistics provider Allpack Fulfillment. The partnership, announced in a Tuesday (Jan. 7) news release, is designed to enhance payment processing capabilities for Allpack’s clients. “Through this collaboration, Allpack is actively referring clients to Payarc, enabling seamless...

Thredd’s McCarthy: Payments Execs Need to Take a Lesson From NASCAR
Payments Innovation // January 03, 2025

2025 is here, and the payments industry will navigate uncertainty across regulatory, geopolitical and economic fronts. A new presidential administration will sweep into office, and as Jim McCarthy, CEO of Thredd, told Karen Webster, it’s anyone’s guess how things will shape up. We may see...

Interviews & Exclusives
Stablecoin Sandwiches? Here’s What CFOs Need to Know About Crypto Jargon

January 02, 2025
As cryptocurrency continues its march toward mainstream adoption, CFOs and treasurers are finding themselves at the forefront of what could be a financial revolution. No longer the domain of blockchain enthusiasts and tech startups, crypto and blockchain solutions are increasingly becoming vital tools in the treasury toolbox. Yet to successfully navigate this shifting landscape, it’s […]

What Was Crypto’s Biggest 2024 Story? Hint: It Wasn’t Named Elon

December 23, 2024
For once in its recent history, the cryptocurrency sector is likely ending the year on a high. Bitcoin, despite dropping below the $100,000 mark as of reporting, is up over...

Mastercard: New Use Cases Prep for ‘Total’ eCommerce Tokenization by 2030

December 19, 2024
Credit cards have long been a catnip for criminals. The lure is undeniable. “Your account number is valuable — it has personal information that if someone gets a hold of,...

Banks Eye Stablecoins to Accelerate Cross-Border Innovation

December 09, 2024
Few bottlenecks across the payments landscape have been more intractable than that of cross-border payments. But with the news Thursday (Dec. 5) that the U.S. licensed FV Bank is now supporting...

Quick Reads
Verifone Adds SoftPOS to New Payment Acceptance Tools

January 09, 2025
Connected commerce platform Verifone has introduced a new set of payment devices. Verifone Victa, as the collection is known, was announced Thursday (Jan. 9) along with a SoftPOS solution called Verifone Tap and new biometrics capabilities. The company plans to showcase the products next week at the National Retail Federation’s Big Show in New York […]

New Payment Processing Module for Treasury4 Platform Unveiled

January 08, 2025
To keep their organizations competitive, treasury teams need a unified source for payment management to efficiently manage financial operations, reduce costs, and mitigate errors and fraud. In a press release...

Payarc Teams With Allpack Fulfillment to Bolster Payments Processing

January 07, 2025
Payments processor Payarc has launched a partnership with third-party logistics provider Allpack Fulfillment. The partnership, announced in a Tuesday (Jan. 7) news release, is designed to enhance payment processing capabilities...

PayPal Begins Rollout of ‘Pool Money’ Feature for Shared Expenses

November 14, 2024
PayPal has begun rolling out a feature that makes it easier for its customers and their friends and family to pool money for shared expenses. The new Pool Money feature...