tokenization

Tokenization, when applied to data security, is the process of substituting a sensitive data element with a non-sensitive equivalent, referred to as a token, that has no extrinsic or exploitable meaning or value. The token is a reference that maps back to the sensitive data through a tokenization system.

Visa to Add Tokenization and Digital Wallet Capabilities to Fleet Cards
Visa to Add Tokenization and Digital Wallet Capabilities to Fleet Cards
March 13, 2025  |  B2B Payments

Visa will soon add tokenization and custom provisioning for mobile transactions to its Fleet cards, enabling issuers and FinTechs to integrate encrypted and tokenized card...

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Stripe, Paxos CEOs Say Payments Ecosystem Needs Stablecoins and Blockchain but Not CBDC
Stripe, Paxos CEOs Say Payments Ecosystem Needs Stablecoins and Blockchain but Not CBDC
March 11, 2025  |  Blockchain

Payment stablecoins, blockchain and other digital innovations, including tokenization, will enable more efficient money movement across the globe, while ensuring primacy of the U.S. dollar...

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Visa Offers Mobile Commercial Payments Tool to Emirates NBD
Visa Offers Mobile Commercial Payments Tool to Emirates NBD
March 05, 2025  |  Partnerships

Visa teamed with Dubai-based bank Emirates NBD to launch a commercial payment solution. The partnership makes Emirates NBD the first bank in the United Arab...

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Why Modernizing Payments Doesn’t Always Have to Be About the Cloud
Why Modernizing Payments Doesn’t Always Have to Be About the Cloud
February 27, 2025  |  Payments Innovation

Payments modernization and cloud migration are two phrases that often get mentioned in the same sentence. However, that might be a limited view. Payments modernization...

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Ondo Becomes First RWA Provider On Mastercard Multi-Token Network
Ondo Becomes First RWA Provider On Mastercard Multi-Token Network
February 26, 2025  |  Partnerships

Ondo Finance will be the first provider to bring real-world assets to Mastercard’s Multi-Token Network (MTN). Announcing the effort Wednesday (Feb. 26), Ondo said its...

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Working Capital Efficiency Creates Healthier Supply Chains in Uncertain Times
Working Capital Efficiency Creates Healthier Supply Chains in Uncertain Times
February 21, 2025  |  VISA

Trade wars, tariffs and interest rates are all top of mind for businesses right now. As firms continue to transact with one another, a healthy...

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5 Things Earnings Season Shows About the US Consumer
5 Things Earnings Season Shows About the US Consumer
February 20, 2025  |  Consumer Insights

Earnings season, like clockwork, offers up a dizzying mosaic of data and qualitative analysis of revenues, profits (or lack thereof) and high-level views of the...

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How the World Does Crypto and What It Means for US Businesses
How the World Does Crypto and What It Means for US Businesses
February 19, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency has been synonymous with a lack of regulation and a Wild West ethos. This has led to speculative and non-core products like meme coins,...

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A Third of UAE Merchants Pull Card-on-File for Checkout Priority
A Third of UAE Merchants Pull Card-on-File for Checkout Priority
February 17, 2025  |  Checkout Conversion

Checkout conversion is the name of the game in eCommerce. Merchants who increase their conversion rates typically boost their sales as a result. The PYMNTS...

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