Bitpay, a provider of cryptocurrency-based payments services, said it is working with crypto-technology provider Banxa to enlarge access to payments using digital currency. Shield Compliance, a compliance provider for cannabis banking, issued an open letter to American Express, Discover, Mastercard, and Visa calling on the networks to permit financial institutions …

Now that FedNow is available, the real work begins. But will the new system compete or collaborate with existing real-time networks? FedNow, the real-time payments service from the Federal Reserve, launched with 35 participating institutions on July 20, almost 13 years after the Fed’s same-day automated clearing house settlement window …

Instant payments gratification continues to take hold among businesses and consumers. New evidence of that from a couple of Federal Reserve surveys shows that 83% of businesses and 75% of consumers already use some form of faster payments. Favorable sentiment toward instant payments could increase as 66% of businesses and …

Written by John Ruthven, IR CEO and Managing Director   The digital payments industry is undergoing a massive transformation fueled by accelerated technological advancements and growing customer demand. The market is expected to be worth US$19.89 trillion by 2026, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 24.4%, according to …

With a rapidly growing market, increased competition, and more ways to advance than ever on the front end, payments organizations around the world are finding it hard to keep up with changing consumer demands. The success of the industry, although often celebrated, does not negate the sheer pressure that back …

Real-time payments are getting more attention in financial services, and vendors are quickly enabling the faster-payment capability. Among the latest to do so is Sionic Corp., with its suite of services that includes its Verified Rapid Payments, and Oracle Corp., with a new set of cloud-based banking services. Atlanta-based Sionic …

A recent pilot demonstrated a number of benefits stemming from the conversion of real-world assets into their digital equivalents. Lost in the coverage of the crypto meltdown last year were some important announcements by major bank associations, such as SWIFT and the Bank for International Settlements, about the use of …

Financial institutions that use the messaging network face a deadline for conversion to a new standard. Here’s one way to do that efficiently. SWIFT is used by banks around the world to securely send messages about money-transfer instructions. In fact, around $5 trillion a day passes through SWIFT’s messaging system. …

Questions abound about factors like adoption and technical requirements. But staying on the sidelines is not a wise option. Bringing the U.S. payments industry into line with that of other advanced economies such as the United Kingdom and Europe has been a priority for the Federal Reserve, and next year …

Four-year-old payments provider F1 Payments announced it has changed its name to Corvia, effective immediately.Electronic funds transfer network Shazam announced it is offering DocuCommand, a document-management service, to client banks and credit unions.Mastercard Inc. said it expanded its partnership with Fearless Fund, a venture capital fund created by women of color for women of …