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We (Really) Can’t Stop Talking About Tokenization: A 2025 Update
Glenbrook's Chris Uriarte unpacks network tokenization updates from Visa and Mastercard.
Celebrating the Expansion of Glenbrook’s Leadership Team
Glenbrook is celebrating the expansion of its leadership team by announcing the promotions of Simon Skinner and Joanna Wisniecka to Associate Partner.
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Learn how Glenbrook’s high-quality on-demand learning helps payments professionals expand their knowledge and hone their skills.
Payments Post #18: The Year of the Anti-Regulator?
In this Payments Post, we're thinking about the tension that’s emerged in the regulatory space as a result of the recent change in government with an eye on the controversial CFPB. Read our (not legal advice!) thoughts on what we see playing out in Washington, and what it might mean for the payments industry.
Payments Post #17: Cutting Costs
In this Payments Post, we discuss the DOJ bringing a lawsuit against Visa that alleges the company operates an illegal monopoly in the debit card space. Does the argument have merit in our non-legal minds? And if so, what could the DOJ’s move mean for an evolving payments landscape?
Payments Post #16: The Apple Drops
It’s time for another edition of Payments Post and (surprise!) we’re thinking about the Visa Flexible Credential again. Now that Apple has plans to open up the NFC chip and Secure Element to third party developers, we’re scratching our heads. Who benefits from this newfound NFC access? What opportunities can fintechs unlock? How will conventional financial institutions react? And to tie it all back, does the VFC still matter?
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JPMorgan to Let Institutional Clients Pledge BTC and ETH as Loan Collateral by Year-End
"JPMorgan reportedly plans to allow institutional clients to use bitcoin and ether as collateral for loans by the end of 2025. The shift brings crypto closer into bank lending plumbing and follows wider Wall Street moves to expand digital asset services to clients."
Zelle® Goes International: Early Warning Expands $1T Payments Network with Stablecoin Initiative
"Early Warning Services, the network operator of Zelle®, announced a new initiative to enable Zelle to deliver faster and more reliable cross-border money movement. The effort marks an important step in expanding the reach of Zelle globally by leveraging stablecoins....
Affirm Expands Partnership With Worldpay for Platforms With Embedded Payments Integration
"Affirm announced an expanded partnership with Worldpay. The new deal will integrate Affirm into the company’s embedded payments offering for software platforms. Worldpay for Platforms provides embedded payments for more than 1,000 SaaS companies, and over the last 12...
Twint Fraud Is Booming: So Simple and Yet So Successful
"The Swiss payment app Twint is being targeted by cyber criminals. They use various tricks to obtain money from unsuspecting users. Because the service is considered trustworthy, the effort required by the fraudsters is minimal."
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