Stablecoins are transforming merchant payment strategies by introducing alternative settlement rails that reduce costs, speed up transactions, and create new leverage in negotiations with legacy ...

Global merchant payment processing and acquiring net revenue surpassed $91 billion in 2023, and is on pace to exceed $171 billion by 2030, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence’s 451 Research.

The strategic value of stablecoins is not limited to using them directly. Their existence reshapes the negotiating landscape.

Stablecoins are transforming merchant payment strategies by offering faster, cheaper, and more flexible settlement options that can be negotiated like other vendor services. New U.S. and international ...

Merchants continue to pull every lever to generate additional revenue within an increasingly competitive landscape. For them, it is a matter of survival. And while numerous offerings promise equally ...

A new wave of payment innovation is upon us, and it is fueled, at least in part, by digital-first consumers’ and merchants’ concerns about the rising costs of traditional payment methods. Stablecoins, ...

Sionic, which has spent more than a decade promoting various merchant-funded loyalty programs, is readying a direct-to-merchant payment approach that aims to cut out credit card interchange.

Merchant accounts are essential if you want to run a business that accepts debit and credit card payments. Not doing so can impede on your ability to attract customers and grow your business. Luckily, ...

Investment banks participate in trade financing activities while merchant banks often expand into securities underwriting.

The Indonesia-China launch reflects Alipay+'s commitment to connecting with national payment schemes. As a unified wallet ...

Many credit card issuers, including American Express, Bank of America, Chase and Citi®, provide cash-back offers that can be added to eligible credit cards. For instance, with Citi, these offers are ...