The fintech company implements globally conscious strategies under economic volatility and new political tailwinds.

In-store payments provide a new growth avenue for BNPL providers facing slower industrywide volume growth

As hype over the asset class explodes, players want to capitalize on early-mover advantages

Tying up with DoorDash gives the BNPL provider a massive volume opportunity

The explosion of softPOS is reshaping the POS landscape and forcing hardware and software providers to pivot

The company will lean on AI and stablecoins to maintain its momentum

Consumers are slowly making changes to how they pay at checkout. We look at the top seven payment methods and delve into what’s pushing forward and detracting from their growth.

The solution will let the network capitalize on the quickly expanding creator economy

Payment provider innovation and regulatory changes are setting a long-term growth runway for cryptocurrency payments. But providers will still need to overcome low merchant acceptance and a sense of mistrust before crypto can go mainstream.

Major payment players like PayPal and Visa that invested in them are likely celebrating this regulatory movement

The tie-up brings Klarna to more merchants' checkout pages without the need for individual merchant partnerships, helping it save time and money and more quickly ramp up its payments volume

SpaceX, OpenAI, and others are choosing private funding over public markets to safeguard innovation, avoid scrutiny, and maintain competitive advantages.

Companies implemented the tech for hyperpersonalization, AI chatbots, fraud prevention, and other use cases

Payment players clearly believe in the long-term success of crypto payments despite limited adoption

This hurdle will make it difficult for payment players’ recent crypto launches to gain traction

This high-value deal shows Stripe’s commitment to crypto payments. Bridge’s focus on cross-border payments could help stablecoins take off

It just sold off Klarna Checkout, now rebranded as Kustom. The business could become a desirable acquisition target for its newest partner.

US digital commerce platforms will process $471.37 billion of their own payments by 2026. As a result, they’ll enjoy stronger customer relationships, added revenues, and cross-sell synergy.

In the last of five reports in our “Payments Ecosystem” collection, we look at what’s influencing retail sales growth across in-store, online, and social commerce channels—and what it means for payment providers.