Transaction Processing news and trends

PayPal Subsidiary Braintree Powers 1 Billion Quarterly Transactions
Payment Methods // July 27, 2017

Payments processing platform Braintree, a subsidiary of PayPal, announced Thursday (July 27) that it has reached the 10-digit milestone, processing more than 1 billion payment transactions per quarter. Braintree helps businesses accept, process and split payments, all on the trusted foundation of a PayPal service....

The MoneyGram Acquisition — Is A Bidding War Coming Soon?
Partnerships / Acquisitions // March 15, 2017

Who said that money transmitters with large physical footprints weren’t sexy? In a turn of events — surprising enough that if it had happened two weeks from now we might have been tempted to write it off as an April Fool’s joke — Euronet has thrown...

Interviews & Exclusives
Demystifying Russia’s Digital Payments Landscape

December 19, 2019
For eCommerce firms targeting emerging markets, the opportunities are vast, as millions of consumers continue to go online to buy, and eCommerce sales soar by double-digit percentages. But in markets such as Russia, complexity reigns, and merchants must grapple with data storage laws, unfamiliar payment rails and the payment preferences of their targeted end users. […]

The MoneyGram Acquisition — Is A Bidding War Coming Soon?

March 15, 2017
Who said that money transmitters with large physical footprints weren’t sexy? In a turn of events — surprising enough that if it had happened two weeks from now we might...

Quick Reads
PayPal Subsidiary Braintree Powers 1 Billion Quarterly Transactions

July 27, 2017
Payments processing platform Braintree, a subsidiary of PayPal, announced Thursday (July 27) that it has reached the 10-digit milestone, processing more than 1 billion payment transactions per quarter. Braintree helps businesses accept, process and split payments, all on the trusted foundation of a PayPal service. It powers mobile experiences, implements payment methods for its customers, […]