Three’s not a crowd for Episode Six, which was founded by CEO John Mitchell, CTO Futeh Kao, and CFO Chermaine Hu. The team discusses its work to help companies around the world with digital transformation, enabling them to easily adapt to shifts in market demand.
Read MorePlenty of consumers now believe fraud is simply a cost of the digital economy. It’s roughly a 50/50 split among those who accept and reject this premise, according to a new survey by the card-issuing platform Marqeta.
Read MoreA Mastercard survey found 46% of respondents have shifted from cards to contactless, and the figure grows to 52% when you look only at people under 35.
Read MoreThe current economic situation is the first true test for fintech companies born as a result from a previous global crisis: the Great Recession.
Read MoreIt’s been a big few weeks for Visa, which continues to make significant investments in fintech firms.
Read MoreThe sluggish pace of the Fed’s FedNow system has created a surge of interest in The Clearing House's Real Time Payments platform, says Steve Ledford.
Read MoreLast year was a busy time for the major card networks when it came to M&A. Visa this week may have made the latest and biggest splash of all, with its $5.3-billion acquisition of Plaid.
Read MoreSwedish fintech Klarna has had quite a 2019. Now it aims to expand to Australia and other markets in 2020, in large part spurred by its success in the U.S.
Read MoreHere are five recent deals that caught our attention.
Read MoreThe co-founder and Kabbagehead (seriously — just swing by his LinkedIn profile) chats about how the company’s technology platform provides solutions for small businesses.
Read MoreWe found Money20/20 to be abuzz with business and learnings. Here are a few takeaways.
Read MoreChina this week took the next step in creating its long-discussed national digital currency.
Read MoreOne of the announcements out of Sibos in London this week is a report on payments. Real-time payments are quickly becoming the norm around the world, with the most activity in the Asia-Pacific region.
Read MoreReal-time payments present an opportunity for banks to pursue small- and medium-sized businesses, before fintechs edge them out.
Read MoreAI is used on both sides of fraud — to create fraudulent transactions and to stop them.
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