digital wallets

Are Digital Wallets the Answer to Mixed Reality Payments Infrastructure?
Are Digital Wallets the Answer to Mixed Reality Payments Infrastructure?
February 21, 2024  |  Technology

History tends to repeat itself. For example, picture this: Bitcoin is trading above $50,000 and one of the world’s biggest technology companies just launched a...

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Western Union Expands Cross-Border Payments Partnership With Mercado Pago
Western Union Expands Cross-Border Payments Partnership With Mercado Pago
February 21, 2024  |  Partnerships

Western Union and Mercado Pago are extending their relationship and widening a cross-border payments channel between the United States, Canada and Mexico. U.S. and Canadian...

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The Consumer Experience Meets Business Payments Requirements
The Consumer Experience Meets Business Payments Requirements
February 12, 2024  |  B2B Payments

The tug-of-war between institutional inertia and innovation is coming to a head in business-to-business (B2B) payments.  That’s because, as generational and behavioral tides turn, expectations...

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Visa Integrates Virtual Corporate Cards With Digital Wallets
Visa Integrates Virtual Corporate Cards With Digital Wallets
February 12, 2024  |  B2B Payments

Visa’s suite of B2B payment solutions now enables financial institutions to add virtual corporate cards to the digital wallets of their clients’ employees.  This new...

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Millennials Embrace Connectivity Tools for Seamless Direct Bank Payouts
Millennials Embrace Connectivity Tools for Seamless Direct Bank Payouts
February 08, 2024  |  Payment Methods

Open banking connectivity features are transforming the way consumers receive payouts from merchants, service providers and government agencies. These features allow consumers to link their...

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Cities Tap Contactless Payments to Transform Urban Mobility
Cities Tap Contactless Payments to Transform Urban Mobility
February 08, 2024  |  Digital Payments

In the past, urban travel often meant wrestling with cumbersome paper tickets or scrambling for exact change at transit stations. However, with the roll out...

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PayPal Explores Offline Payments as DMA Looms
PayPal Explores Offline Payments as DMA Looms
February 08, 2024  |  Payment Methods

Is PayPal getting ready to offer “offline” payments? The company seems to be indicating a move in that direction as new European Union regulations go into effect for its...

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Connected Economy’s Evolution Is Hindered by ‘Balkanization’ of Payment Providers, Says Thredd’s McCarthy
Connected Economy’s Evolution Is Hindered by ‘Balkanization’ of Payment Providers, Says Thredd’s McCarthy
February 07, 2024  |  Connected Economy

There’s been no shortage of ideas and attempts by businesses to make payments a part of their strategic roadmap, Jim McCarthy, CEO of Thredd, told PYMNTS’ Karen...

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Only 5% of Direct-to-Bank-Account Payouts Arrive in or Near Real Time
Only 5% of Direct-to-Bank-Account Payouts Arrive in or Near Real Time
February 07, 2024  |  Faster Payments

In today’s fast-paced world, consumers expect quick and seamless payment experiences. This means that when they receive payouts, they want them to be processed and...

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