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Meet the 2006 Payments Startup That Took ACH Payments Global

May 01, 2024
What CFOs Should Know About the Growing Use of Stablecoins
Cryptocurrency // April 30, 2024

Stablecoins, as their name implies, offer the benefits of cryptocurrency without the volatility. And with Visa having launched on April 25 the Visa Onchain Analytics Dashboard to showcase how fiat-backed stablecoins move via public blockchains globally, the stablecoin category is increasingly top of mind for CFOs...

Reem Finance and Visa Partner on Digital Payments in UAE
Partnerships // April 29, 2024

Reem Finance, a financial services provider in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has partnered with Visa to expand its offering of digital payment solutions. With the new strategic partnership agreement signed by the two companies, Reem Finance will introduce contactless-enabled Visa cards and digital wallets, the companies...

Visa: Circle Surpasses Tether in Stablecoin Transaction Race
Cryptocurrency // April 29, 2024

Circle’s USDC coin has begun to exceed Tether in terms of stablecoin transaction volume. That’s according to Visa’s new stablecoin transaction metric, created with Allium Labs to “remove potential distortions that can arise from inorganic activity and other artificial inflationary practices,” as the company said on its website. The findings were reported Monday...

Simplicity Defines the Small Business Online Payments Playbook
VISA // April 29, 2024

Moving a business online can be rewarding as enterprises reach broader audiences, sometimes global in scope, and expand their revenue opportunities with online payments. But challenges persist, whether it’s a small bakery establishing a digital storefront or a high-end computer retailer offering the ultimate “build...

Interviews & Exclusives
Simplicity Defines the Small Business Online Payments Playbook

April 29, 2024
Moving a business online can be rewarding as enterprises reach broader audiences, sometimes global in scope, and expand their revenue opportunities with online payments. But challenges persist, whether it’s a small bakery establishing a digital storefront or a high-end computer retailer offering the ultimate “build it or buy it” online shopping experience.  An ideal customer […]

Visa Acceptance Enhancements Connect AI to Click-and-Mortar™ Shopper

April 17, 2024
Earlier this year, Visa and PYMNTS Intelligence trained a spotlight on the Click-and-Mortar™ shopper. This fast-growing segment, who seek digital features with the instant gratification of in-store shopping, offers both challenge and opportunity for...

Supreme Court Decision Puts Spotlight on ATM Usage

April 15, 2024
The U.S. Supreme Court made a significant decision in a complicated case regarding ATM fees Monday (April 15), putting the spotlight on the use of cash and access to it....

Mastercard Reorg Shows Urgent Industry Focus on AI

April 10, 2024
The jury is still out as to how artificial intelligence (AI) will affect jobs in the financial services industry. But if the past six weeks have shown anything, it is...

Quick Reads
Reem Finance and Visa Partner on Digital Payments in UAE

April 29, 2024
Reem Finance, a financial services provider in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has partnered with Visa to expand its offering of digital payment solutions. With the new strategic partnership agreement signed by the two companies, Reem Finance will introduce contactless-enabled Visa cards and digital wallets, the companies said in a Monday (April 29) press release. “We are committed […]

Visa: Circle Surpasses Tether in Stablecoin Transaction Race

April 29, 2024
Circle’s USDC coin has begun to exceed Tether in terms of stablecoin transaction volume. That’s according to Visa’s new stablecoin transaction metric, created with Allium Labs to “remove potential distortions that can arise from inorganic activity and other...

Visa Teams With AWS to Streamline Cross-Border Payments

April 25, 2024
Visa says it has joined the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Partner Network (APN). “Visa’s presence in the APN will help enable its partners and clients, including cloud-native fintechs, to access and integrate select...

Standard Chartered and Visa Partner on Cross-Border B2B Payments

April 23, 2024
Standard Chartered has partnered with Visa to facilitate cross-border B2B payments for the bank’s corporate clients.  The bank has joined the Visa B2B Connect multilateral payment network and has become Visa’s new settlement partner...