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Payments on Fire Podcasts

Episode 296 - Fanning the Flames - Beyond Borders: Navigating Your Global Payments Strategy

Going global with your payments strategy requires far more than choosing a single payment provider: companies must weigh local acquiring versus cross-border acquiring, country-by-country payment preferences, entity structure, tax implications, compliance requirements, authorization performance, currency handling, and provider coverage. In this episode, Chris Uriarte joins Glenbrook colleagues Samantha Gordon, Simon Skinner, and Drew Edmond to explore the complexities and potential benefits for merchants and platforms to consider when expanding payments globally.
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Payments News

Stripe, SumUp and Revolut Among Firms Chosen to Test ‘Digital Euro’

“Stripe’s European arm and Irish fintech SumUp are among 36 firms chosen to test the eurozone’s first online currency. The year-long pilot will begin next year and will see staff from the European Central Bank and national central banks test run payments between each other and with selected shops and restaurants. Other firms in the […]

UK Government Puts Four Cloud Providers Under Watch by Financial Regulators

Global Government Finance

“The UK government has designated four of the world’s biggest cloud technology companies as ‘critical third parties’ to enable regulators to ‘strengthen the resilience of the UK’s financial system.’ The services that Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud, Microsoft and Oracle provide to the financial sector are being brought under the joint oversight of the Bank […]

Kraken Rolls Out Mastercard Crypto Debit Card in UK and Europe

Yahoo Finance/Globe Data

“Kraken has launched a Mastercard debit card in the UK and Europe, allowing users to spend from a wide range of cryptocurrency and cash balances. The crypto exchange said the card can be used for everyday purchases online and in stores wherever Mastercard is accepted. Users can pay from more than 600 supported crypto and […]

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