Point-of-sale

March, 2026

• 31 March

  As It Gains Altitude, Crypto Adopts Partners, Cash Back, and Investors

  

  Firms looking to bring stablecoins and other cryptocurrencies into the payments mainstream are working a variety of angles, as illustrated by news on multiple fronts that emerged early Tuesday. Convera USA LLC, a business-to-business payments platform and provider of foreign-exchange services, announced it will work with Ripple Labs Inc. to …
• 31 March

  Repay To Acquire Kubra  and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 3/31/26 

  

  Repay Holdings Corp. said it has agreed to pay approximately $372 million to acquire Kubra Data Transfer LTD., a provider of bill-payment technology with more than 250 clients. The payment will be financed with cash on hand and debt financing, Repay said. Payway Inc., a developer of payment software, said its …
• 30 March

  Wirex Teams With Crossmint to Enable Easier Spending Via Stablecoins

  

  Digital-payments provider Wirex has expanded its relationship with Crossmint Inc., a stablecoin and wallet-technology provider, to connect Wirex’s card-issuance platform directly with Crossmint’s smart wallet and stablecoin-orchestration platform. The expanded relationship will make it easier for consumers to spend stablecoins directly from their digital wallets by streamlining fintechs’ cumbersome process …
• 30 March

  Metro Picks nFinia and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 3/30/26 

  

  Metro Credit Union will install the nFinia Digital Banking Platform from banking and payments technology provider Tyfone Inc., citing a need for faster-payments and open-banking capabilities. Governments are finding that while they can create digital payment services getting people to use them is another story. 78% of agencies are now offering …
• 27 March

  Square Signs Steak Escape and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 3/27/26 

  

  Block Inc.’s Square point-of-sale payments unit will provide terminals, kiosks, and kitchen-display systems and process payments for Steak Escape, a 23-location fast-food chain.  Visa Inc. said it has worked with Pinwheel, a platform for in-app bill management, to launch its Enhanced Subscription Manager service, aimed at helping consumers track and manage recurring charges. …
• 26 March

  ParTech Beefs Up Its Marketing Mojo With Its Bridg Acquisition

  

  Retail technology provider PAR Technologies Inc. has acquired the Bridg point-of-sale marketing platform from Cardlytics Inc. ParTech expects the move will enable its quick-service restaurants and other customers to activate offers targeted at previously anonymous shoppers and identify which marketing tactics drive consumer spending. New Hartford, N.Y.-based ParTech is paying …
• 26 March

  Bluefin Launches BluePOS, Aimed at PAX Devices

  

  Bluefin Payment System LLC, an Atlanta-based company specializing in payments security at the point of sale, late Wednesday launched BluePOS, payment software designed for point-of-sale devices from PAX Technology Inc. The new technology, which uses Bluefin’s PayConex gateway, signals a move by the company to develop new products completely in-house …
• 26 March

  Visa’s Subscription Service and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 3/26/26

  

  Visa Inc. announced its Enhanced Subscription Manager service, part of the network’s Digital Issuer Solutions unit. Developed in collaboration with Pinwheel, a provider of in-app bill-management technology, the service aims at helping consumers track and manage recurring payments. Visa also said it will serve as one of 40 super validators on the …
• 25 March

  AmEx Touts Merchant Growth, AI Usage, And a New Business Card

  

  Powered by international growth, American Express Co. reported early Wednesday that its merchant network now has more than 170 million locations worldwide. In his annual letter to shareholders, AmEx chairman and chief executive Stephen J. Squeri also plugged the 176-year-old company’s artificial-intelligence initiatives. What AmEx calls its “locations in force” …
• 25 March

  How Top U.S. Acquirers Ranking Changed Following Acquisitions

  

  There’s a new top U.S. merchant acquirer. Global Payments Inc., with an estimated $2.8 trillion in 2025 U.S. processing volume, has moved into the top spot in the 2026 TSG  Directory of U.S. Merchant Acquirers, unseating JPMorgan Chase & Co., which had held the top rank since at least the …