Cryptocurrencies face an uncertain and perhaps even tenuous evolution in commercial transactions. Crypto payments, done in the service of B2B, will have a clearer path toward their full potential only when and if corporates and FinTechs give voice to what they want to see from...
Cryptocurrencies will displace fiat. The banks — even central banks — will be disintermediated. Volatility and risk will rule the day. And, if people don’t get the access to bitcoin or other crypto alternatives they want, there will be rioting in the streets. Or perhaps...
Look up “ad hoc” and the definition is simple: created, as needed. Ad-hoc payments, then, serve a simple purpose. They’re created, as needed, frequently on a one-off basis, to satisfy, say, a refund, or to adjust payroll — and frequently, they don’t even have to...
The ongoing pressures on global supply chains have snarled the normal process of getting goods onto shelves, leaving buyers to scramble to find new routes and suppliers to get what they need. And yet, for all their resourcefulness, these vendors still don’t have much leverage...
October 25, 2021
The headlines paint an ominous picture for the holiday shopping season — and, indeed, for everyday commerce. Supply chains across a broad range of verticals are being disrupted, causing cash flow pressure for buyers and suppliers. J.P. Jolly, Head of Payments at J.P. Morgan, told Karen Webster that the current landscape is illuminating the importance […]
October 22, 2021
Cryptocurrencies face an uncertain and perhaps even tenuous evolution in commercial transactions. Crypto payments, done in the service of B2B, will have a clearer path toward their full potential only...
October 18, 2021
Look up “ad hoc” and the definition is simple: created, as needed. Ad-hoc payments, then, serve a simple purpose. They’re created, as needed, frequently on a one-off basis, to satisfy,...
October 15, 2021
The ongoing pressures on global supply chains have snarled the normal process of getting goods onto shelves, leaving buyers to scramble to find new routes and suppliers to get what...