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P2P

Peer-to-peer (P2P) computing or networking is a distributed application architecture that partitions tasks or workloads between peers. Peers are equally privileged, equipotent participants in the application. They are said to form a peer-to-peer network of nodes.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

Fiserv On Why 2020 Is ‘The Year Of P2P’
Fiserv On Why 2020 Is ‘The Year Of P2P’
March 10, 2020  |  Payment Methods

Will this be the year that real-time payments — and, especially, peer-to-peer (P2P) — reach critical mass in the United States? In an interview with...

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Deep Dive: Confronting APIs’ Authentication, DDoS Security Threats
Deep Dive: Confronting APIs’ Authentication, DDoS Security Threats
March 06, 2020  |  API

Businesses depend on application programming interfaces (APIs) to ensure information flows smoothly between internal programs and software and third-party services. The technology’s significance cannot be...

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Square Cash App Users Grow 60 Pct YOY
Square Cash App Users Grow 60 Pct YOY
February 27, 2020  |  Earnings

Square has posted Q4 earnings results, showing continued evolution from the firm’s roots 11 years ago as a point-of-sale payments processor with on-site card readers toward...

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The Week in Payments: Rewriting Rewards, Buying The Bank And Containing COVID-19
The Week in Payments: Rewriting Rewards, Buying The Bank And Containing COVID-19
February 21, 2020  |  Commentary

That there was a lot of action and motion in the payments and commerce ocean this week is not much of a surprise, as that...

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LendingClub CEO Heralds ‘Transformative’ Radius Bank Buy
LendingClub CEO Heralds ‘Transformative’ Radius Bank Buy
February 19, 2020  |  Earnings

LendingClub on Tuesday (Feb. 18) posted results that showed continued growth in loan originations, up mid-single-digit percentages year over year – results that were possibly...

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The Struggles Of Crafting Digital Disbursements For University Students
The Struggles Of Crafting Digital Disbursements For University Students
February 13, 2020  |  Disbursements

Checks may be cumbersome and flawed, but they persist as one of the top methods by which businesses, legal firms and universities pass refunds to...

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MoneyGram Enables P2P To A Phone Number
MoneyGram Enables P2P To A Phone Number
February 12, 2020  |  Mobile Payments

MoneyGram, known for its transfers via mobile app, has a new program called FastSend that will enable it to engage in cross-border peer-to-peer (P2P) transfers directly...

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Ohio University On Paper Checks And The Higher Ed Financial Aid Catch 22
Ohio University On Paper Checks And The Higher Ed Financial Aid Catch 22
February 12, 2020  |  Disbursements

Real-time or instant payments have proved their worth to the businesses — and individuals — that need quick transactions to stay afloat. The benefits of...

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Deep Dive: Optimizing Subscriptions In The Sharing Economy
Deep Dive: Optimizing Subscriptions In The Sharing Economy
February 10, 2020  |  Subscription Commerce

The sharing economy has rapidly expanded in the U.S., but even the most popular innovations fall out of favor if they do not keep customers...

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