The news: Cash App Business sellers now have access to Tap to Pay on iPhone through the Cash App iOS app, per a press release. Our take: Block has been pushing into contactless payments for both Cash App and Square Handheld. Cash App microbusinesses now have the room to grow through Block’s offerings as their business matures.

This launch could revolutionize PayPal’s in-store ambitions—and provide real competition for Apple Pay

It can help Google build brand loyalty among Gen Alpha and better compete with Apple Wallet

It opened up its ecosystem and seemingly gave up its grand financial services ambitions. But it’s still a major payments player.

The Vipps wallet in Norway is the first to use Apple’s NFC tech, opening the floodgates for more to deploy the tech.

Consumer payment method choice will expand in 2025 as real-time “pay by bank,” iPhone NFC access, and digital credentials take center stage. And financial media networks will turn more payment providers into marketers.

But the payment method’s volume grew slower than overall retail sales, suggesting providers need to do more to amp up growth

US retail sales via mobile wallets are growing much faster than overall sales. To meet this demand, wallet providers must address consumer expectations and solve growth hurdles.

The capability should help boost Pix’s in-store volume, serving as a roadmap for the US’s FedNow to boost retail adoption

The digital wallet’s rollout has been slow, but we expect strong uptake in 2025 thanks to its innovative features and bank integrations

Users can now add their US passports and more transit cards to their wallets, and Google is getting more companies to accept these passes

Digital technologies are reshaping customers' in-store payment experience. Here’s what payment providers must know about in-store payment digitization trends.​

Proximity mobile payments are on a growth tear, driven by strong spend per user. Here’s how providers are using wallet integration and new features to make proximity payments stickier.

In the third of five reports in our “Payments Ecosystem 2024” collection, we unpack how the lines between POS hardware and software are disappearing as providers push the innovation envelope.

It could eventually force Apple to open up its NFC capabilities to other mobile wallets, disrupting industry dynamics

This effort to appease EU regulators could shake up the mobile wallet landscape, but Apple Pay’s dominance shouldn’t waver

Proximity mobile payments are finally reaching a critical mass of users, fueling spending growth. While it will slow in the coming years, providers are capitalizing on growth by building multifunctional ecosystems that expand their captive audience and tighten relationships.

The EU is ramping up its efforts in an antitrust probe into Apple Pay. But the Big Tech firm’s loyal customers should shield it from potential fallout.

Consumer device and behavior trends are affecting payment providers’ strategies across retail, P2P, B2B, disbursement, and cross-border channels. Here’s what that means for the payments ecosystem.

This second installment of the “Payments Ecosystem” collection unpacks how point-of-sale (POS) hardware, software, and payment gateway services are becoming increasingly intertwined as merchants adapt to economic turmoil and consumer payment changes.