The crypto winter has brought assets crashing down to earth and dampened payments growth. But key crypto payment use cases remain intact, drawing continued investment from major payment providers. This helps set a path for US crypto payment adoption to grow by a 21.3% average annual rate from 2022 to 2025 and worldwide volume to grow by 12.6%.

Retailers can use digital wallets to speed up the checkout process both online and in-store and reward repeat customers. But creating a standalone wallet may not be the best solution for most retailers, and that’s where partnerships with existing providers can help out.

Gen Zers are ready to spend. The majority will be adults in 2023, meaning increased spending power. And they rely heavily on digital when making purchases: Gen Z will surpass Gen X in the number of US digital buyers by 2025, per our forecast.

Generative AI has ample applications within financial services over a three-year horizon, with payments the most promising sector because of its breadth of potential use cases.

Canada is behind other Western economies in digital payments adoption, but new technologies are finding footing against cards. Diving into usage among different demographic groups foretells how adoption will progress.

Web3 is intrinsically linked to crypto, which is in crisis. Web3 users can’t touch applications without touching crypto.

Shopify delivered a stronger-than-expected Q4: But the company’s efforts to turn around its lackluster 2022 remain a work in progress due to the tough economic environment.

Farmers in rural areas and emerging countries are often financially underserved. That’s where fintechs can make their next move.

The $11 trillion US payment card network is developing new strategies to turn threats from fintechs, homegrown networks, and rising regulatory scrutiny into growth opportunities.

The API-powered BaaS platform Marketa for Banking offers seven products and is available in 40 countries.

One year after the company’s name change, Meta’s business is in disarray. We explore the reasons for the downturn, our two-year outlook, and how companies that rely on Facebook, Instagram, and other Meta platforms should adjust their strategies.

The super app model’s biggest vulnerability: A complete shutdown is the worst-case scenario for monolithic apps loaded with services like payments, messaging, e-commerce, ride-hailing, and maps.

BNPL providers must develop consumer rewards programs to effectively compete within consumer payments.

By 2026, 38.9% of US internet users will use a BNPL solution, up from 30.7% in 2022. And the average user will spend $1,371 via BNPL, up more than 43% from 2022.

Shopify warns merchants against using Amazon’s ‘Buy with Prime’ service: The move is a sign that Shopify is growing concerned about its ability to combat the retail giant.

DOJ vs. Apple: The US justice department is considering a challenge to Apple’s market dominance. Developer restrictions, payments ecosystems, and anticompetitive business practices could be key areas of conflict.