Payments Methods news and trends

The Great Connected Consumer Paradox

October 03, 2023
Report: African Startup Union54 Plans September Launch of Super App
Mobile Payments // June 30, 2023

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 cards, and services around payments, gaming, dating and food delivery, Bloomberg reported Friday (June 30), citing an interview with Union54...

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

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 fraction of how consumers and merchants shop and pay.  It’s also an enormous opportunity for PayFacs to accelerate adoption and...

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

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 investors that don’t own cryptocurrency, according to reports.  People who want to buy, sell, trade, and collect NFTs can pay...

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

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 digital and physical realms. As economies open up, people are getting out, but they still want the easy digital experiences...

Interviews & Exclusives
PSPs Must Act Like FinTechs to Keep Merchants on Board in 2022

February 07, 2022
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 digital and physical realms. As economies open up, people are getting out, but they still want the easy digital experiences they grew to expect during the worst days of the […]

As Crypto Grows, BitPay COO Sees a Moment When FIs Must Lead or Fall Behind

January 17, 2022
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 take advantage of the opportunities...

Push Payments’ Path To Digital Innovation In The Developing World

June 05, 2019
Push payments have been a topic of conversation in the developed world for the last several years, across verticals and use cases. Riding the card rails in reverse has unlocked...

Commanders In Chief: For Payments Innovation, Look Beyond The Pipes

August 17, 2017
It’s been said that change is the only constant in, well, you name it. The aphorism holds especially true for payments, an industry in which technology shapes the way payments happen...

Quick Reads
Report: African Startup Union54 Plans September Launch of Super App

June 30, 2023
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 cards, and services around payments, gaming, dating and food delivery, Bloomberg reported Friday (June 30), citing an interview with Union54 Founder and CEO Perseus Mlambo. It will initially be launched […]

OpenSea Teams with MoonPay for NFT Credit Card Payments

April 01, 2022
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 investors that don’t own cryptocurrency,...

Denmark’s Nets Merging With Italy’s Payments Giant Nexi

November 02, 2020
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 pan-European market, the companies said...

Mobile Payments On Smartphones Soar 26 Pct YOY In Japan

September 28, 2020
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 number of shoppers in Japan...