The global payments infrastructure is inherently archaic. Critical payments authorization processes are based on standards dating back to the 1980’s, while 80% of transactions are powered by Common ...

The payment network world is essentially a duopoly between Visa (NYSE: V) and Mastercard (NYSE: MA). They facilitate hundreds of billions of transactions annually, totaling well into the trillions, ...

American Express offers credit cards and other products to predominantly wealthy customers. Visa provides transaction processing services, while banks assume the risk of issuing credit cards. One ...

For all the modern marvels of today’s global digital economy, one experience remains stubbornly complex: cross-border payments. Whether it’s fluctuating exchange rates, incompatible interfaces or ...

YZi Labs reports that it is leading a $50 million round in Better Payment Network (BPN), which is described as a programmable payment network built for the multi-stablecoin era. The investment ...

Visa and Mastercard are taking different approaches to stablecoins. Visa's scale allows it to benefit more from the network effect and grow organically. Mastercard's stock has consistently been more ...

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Visa is a finance industry middleman. It charges a small, per-transaction fee to connect buyers and sellers. Other companies actually issue the credit cards and debit cards that carry the Visa logo.