The changing landscape of online payment methods in Europe

The European payments landscape is undergoing a transformation, with Visa and Mastercard losing their dominant online payment positions — Read on www.paymentscardsandmobile.com/the-changing-landscape-of-online-payment-methods-in-europe/

From the Web: ‘Buy Now, Pay Later: Spreading the Pay(n)?’ – ACA International

Bank of America report finds that low-income consumers with high credit card debt are more likely to use installment payment services. — Read on www.acainternational.org/news/from-the-web-buy-now-pay-later-spreading-the-payn/

Lightspeed CEO on Helping Smaller Merchants Succeed

Dax Dasilva, CEO at POS system company Lightspeed, discusses the need for businesses to strike a balance between growth and profitability. — Read on www.pymnts.com/news/point-of-sale/2024/lightspeed-ceo-on-helping-smaller-merchants-challenge-industry-goliaths/

Embedded finance is still trendy as accounting automation startup Ember partners with HSBC UK | TechCrunch

Ember has partnered with HSBC in the U.K. so that the bank's business customers can access Ember’s services from their online accounts. — Read on techcrunch.com/2024/05/17/embedded-finance-is-still-trendy-as-accounting-automation-startup-ember-partners-with-hsbc-uk/

Single-tap passkeys are coming to Android 15 – The Verge

In a developer session, Google announced Android 15 will get a series of convenient passkey updates — and that passkeys will arrive on Wear OS 5. — Read on www.theverge.com/2024/5/17/24158963/gboard-passkeys-android-15-wear-os-5

Bitcoin Payment Processor IBEX Pay to Suspend Services in US

Visa is integrating identity solutions with payments for a consumer’s digital commerce hub. Visa's Mark Nelsen breaks it down for PYMNTS. — Read on www.pymnts.com/visa/2024/visa-recasts-digital-wallet-landscape-at-intersection-of-identity-and-payments/

Paystack’s 2023 payment report and user obsession with bank transfer

Today our hosts discuss: Tanzania's unlicenced loan apps. Nigeria's San Francisco startup house, and Paystack's 2023 report. — Read on techpoint.africa/2024/05/16/techpoint-africa-podcast-224/

May Fintech Newsletter: New a16z Fintech Podcast, Q&A With Rocket Companies’ Varun Krishna, and More | Andreessen Horowitz

In May’s Fintech newsletter, we introduce our new podcast “In the Vault,” where we share exclusive conversations with financial industry leaders. — Read on a16z.com/newsletter/may-fintech-newsletter-new-a16z-fintech-podcast-qa-with-rocket-companies-varun-krishna-and-more/

Booksy launches Tap to Pay On iPhone – ThePaypers

Booksy has enabled Tap to Pay On iPhone for its users, augmenting in-person transactions by turning smartphones into POS terminals. — Read on thepaypers.com/mobile-payments/booksy-launches-tap-to-pay-on-iphone--1268131

61% of Americans, or 190.6M people, play video games | ESA | VentureBeat

The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) reported that 61% of Americans ages five to 90 -- 190.6 million people -- play video games. — Read on venturebeat.com/games/61-of-americans-or-190-6m-people-play-video-games-esa/