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Payments on Fire Podcasts

Episode 293 - Unlocking Merchant Growth in Emerging Markets, with João Del Valle, EBANX

In this episode, Drew Edmond is joined by João Del Valle, CEO and co-founder of EBANX, to talk about the origin story of EBANX, why Brazil has historically been such a difficult market for non-Brazilian merchants, and what João has learned as the company has expanded into new regions. Listen in as they cover some of the biggest topics shaping the next phase of global payments, including Pix and Pix Automático in Brazil, payment optimization when looking at local payment methods, and perspectives on agentic commerce and stablecoins.

Episode 292 - Modern Authentication and the Impact on Payments Cost and Performance, with Amandeep Batra, Stripe and Dewald Nolte, Entersekt

In this follow-up conversation, Chris Uriarte welcomes back Amandeep Batra from Stripe and Dewald Nolte from Entersekt to discuss updated research and analysis on 3-D Secure and tokenization and to explore how authentication and tokenization interact in practice across different regulatory environments.
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Payments News

FedNow® Service Network Intelligence API Launches

The Federal Reserve

“Financial institutions and service providers sending instant payments over the FedNow Service now have access to a new risk mitigation tool that will empower them to send instant payments with confidence. With the network intelligence API, FedNow participants can access receiver account-level data observed over the service, adding an extra layer of information to help […]

RTP® Network Marks May Day with Record-Breaking Volume and Value

theclearinghouse

“The RTP® network, the nation’s largest system that processes over 98% of the U.S. economy’s bank-to-bank instant payments, set new single-day records by processing 2.27 million transactions worth $8.62 billion on May 1, reflecting the continued adoption of instant payments by consumers, financial institutions, and businesses. The volume growth of the RTP network, operated by […]

Understanding the Hidden Cost of Faster Payments

Bank Info Security

“As FedNow expands into higher-value transactions with limits now reaching $10 million, banks are being forced to rethink their fraud strategy. To date, banks have managed to strike a balance between fraud prevention and customer convenience, often accepting a certain level of loss But real-time payments are collapsing the time for investigation. Transactions now become […]

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