January 14, 2022
Tesla Customers Can Now Pay With Dogecoin… for Accessories, Not...

If you want to see the power of payments in cryptocurrency, look no further than dogecoin. The created-as-a-joke crypto beloved of Tesla CEO Elon Musk soared 20% Friday (Jan. 14)...

January 14, 2022
This Week in Payments: Consumers Expect Digital Experiences Everywhere, Small...

From restaurants to landscapers to healthcare providers, businesses of all sorts are rapidly adopting digital solutions to the challenges specific to their industry. The second week of 2022 saw news...

January 14, 2022
Companies Pulling Out of National Retail Federation Big Show

Several major companies — including Target Corp and computer software firm SAS — have pulled out of the National Retail Federation’s Big Show, which is slated to begin Sunday in...

January 14, 2022
The Big Chill: Late Q4 Omicron Surge Sees December Retail...

Call it the big chill as a spike in COVID omicron cases for the second half of December doused an otherwise solid Q4 for the nation’s retailers and food establishments....

January 14, 2022
i2c: 2021 Was the Year of Adaptability

New payment technologies and options helped businesses adapt under the strain of the COVID pandemic, says i2c President Jim McCarthy. Look for the future to bring even more innovation as...

January 13, 2022
EMEA Daily: London BNPL FinTech Zilch Launches in Europe, Kenyan...

In today’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa news, the London-based buy now, pay later (BNPL) FinTech Zilch has launched in Europe, and the Kenyan BNPL startup Lipa Later has...

January 13, 2022
UK Scrutinizes Visa & Mastercard Fee Increases

British lawmakers plan to scrutinize increases in the fees Visa and Mastercard’s charge businesses after the country’s payments regulator found no evidence to justify the rises, a parliamentary committee stated on...

January 13, 2022
Visa US Spending Momentum Index Finishes 2021 Strong

Visa’s U.S. Spending Momentum Index (SMI) for December stands at 108.4, making it the strongest reading for that month since the start of the index, the company announced Thursday (Jan....

January 13, 2022
Visa, Swiss Central Bank Efforts Latest Examples of 2022 CBDC...

For central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), pilots, pilots everywhere — and some actual launches, too. It’s no surprise that central banks, increasingly, have been following China’s progress in debuting a...