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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?
Payments Post #15: BNPL Battles
In this month's Payments Post, we revisit the prime use case for Visa Flexible Credential (VFC): BNPL. How are buy now pay later providers positioning themselves in the current environment, how are consumers using their tools, and how are regulators and issuers responding?
Payments Post #14: Wallet World – WWDC, VFC, Tokens, and the Future of the “Card”
In this month's Payments Post, Glenbrook takes a look at recent changes to the Apple Wallet announced at WWDC, the Visa Flexible Credential (VFC), tokenization, and the future of card transactions.
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OnePay and Tempo Partner to Reimagine Next Generation of Payments
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Visa Accelerates Stablecoin Momentum: Adding Five Blockchains for Settlement
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Visa Announces Global Expansion of Agentic Ready Program
Visa Inc. announced the expansion of its global Agentic Ready program to clients in Asia Pacific and Latin America. First launched with banks and issuing partners across Europe, including the UK, Agentic Ready is designed to support the payments ecosystem as it...
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