Karen Webster

Why FedNow Will Slow Real-Time Payments
Why FedNow Will Slow Real-Time Payments
August 12, 2019  |  Payments Innovation

I’m from the government and I’m here to make sure you get your paychecks faster – even instantly… …if you can just hang in there...

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Who Will Be The Consumer’s Everyday App?
Who Will Be The Consumer’s Everyday App?
July 29, 2019  |  Ecosystems

Everyone wants to be the consumer’s everyday app – the “super app” to rule them all, the front door into the goods and services consumers...

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Why Platforms Hold The Key To Igniting ePayables
Why Platforms Hold The Key To Igniting ePayables
July 22, 2019  |  B2B Payments

They’re slow. They’re cumbersome and expensive. They open the door for fraud. For all their drawbacks, why do paper checks persist in accounts payable? PYMNTS...

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What ‘Stranger Things’ Teaches Us About Attacks On Big Tech
What ‘Stranger Things’ Teaches Us About Attacks On Big Tech
July 22, 2019  |  Retail

A couple of months ago, I decided to give spinning a try. I’m a runner, not a biker, but wanted to see what it was...

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Facebook Slapped With $5B FTC Fine, But Still Has Lots Of Friends
Facebook Slapped With $5B FTC Fine, But Still Has Lots Of Friends
July 15, 2019  |  Payments Innovation

The most interesting story about Facebook since the Cambridge Analytica scandal broke is one that hasn’t really been written. And it’s the one about the...

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The 4 Key Clues To Understanding The Future Of Facebook’s Libra
The 4 Key Clues To Understanding The Future Of Facebook’s Libra
July 05, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

It’s been a little over two weeks since we all got our first look at Libra and Calibra. No doubt there will be countless news...

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If Facebook Wants To Be WeChat, Why Did It Launch Libra?
If Facebook Wants To Be WeChat, Why Did It Launch Libra?
July 01, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

Have you overdosed on Libra coverage yet? And it’s not even been two whole weeks. Facebook’s launch of Libra on June 18 unleashed a firestorm...

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What The Launch Of Facebook’s Libra Means For Payments
What The Launch Of Facebook’s Libra Means For Payments
June 18, 2019  |  Facebook

The endless speculation over Facebook’s plans to build a new set of global payments rails and launch a global cryptocurrency comes to an end today...

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The Only Thing Missing From The Big Tech Breakup Debate: A Debate
The Only Thing Missing From The Big Tech Breakup Debate: A Debate
June 10, 2019  |  Regulation

Bashing Big Tech has become something of a sport. Regulators are circling the wagons. Policymakers are preparing to haul Big Tech execs to Capitol Hill...

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