Green Sheet
18:37:41 (UTC) 12-08-2025
Enterprise AI use soars in China, faces scaling challenges
18:35:54 (UTC) 12-08-2025
LATAM fintech hubs propel AI growth amid structural barriers
18:33:06 (UTC) 12-08-2025
Binance the first crypto exchange to secure global license under ADGM framework
18:31:41 (UTC) 12-08-2025
Canadian fintech Tuhk Inc. raises US$6 million seed round led by FINTOP
18:30:07 (UTC) 12-08-2025
Bybit, Circle forge strategic partnership to advance global USDC adoption
18:28:39 (UTC) 12-08-2025
PayDo launches unified payment infrastructure suite for digital businesses
18:26:49 (UTC) 12-08-2025
Logicbroker, PayPal aim to make agentic commerce accessible to merchants at scale
18:21:29 (UTC) 12-08-2025
Incore Invest to acquire CoreOrchestration AB from Worldline
Breaking News
Friday, December 5, 2025
Beyond passkeys, FIDO Alliance eyes password-free ID future
After reshaping online authentication by helping the industry move beyond passwords, the FIDO Alliance is setting its sights on a far broader challenge: making digital identity credentials secure, interoperable, and practical at global scale.
Online Edition – Issue 25:11:02
What do merchants really want? Part 2
This article is the second installment of a multipart series focusing on pain points merchants are raising most urgently. Part 1of this series, we presented a portion of responses we received from payments leaders in response to our query. This article continues the conversation with a second group of executives who answer the following:
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February 4, 2026
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Community Voices
This week's featured contributor:
Adam Atlas,
Attorney at Law
Founded on 03/03/03, Adam Atlas Attorneys at Law is a boutique fintech and crypto law firm dedicated to top-tier personal advice to clients.
December 7th, 2025
How ISOs Can Stay Ahead of Industry Change
In this week’s episode, James Shepherd sits down with Allen Kopelman, CEO of Nationwide Payment Systems and host of the B2B Vault podcast, for a wide-ranging discussion on the biggest shifts reshaping merchant services today. From the Visa/Mastercard settlement and VAMP chargeback rules to the growing pressure on ISOs to own their tech stack, Allen shares what he’s seeing firsthand, and why agents must rethink how they sell, support, and position technology to compete in 2026 and beyond.
They break down the rise of processor-agnostic software, the future of hardware, the growing push for ISOs to streamline onboarding with automated funnels, and how agents can stay relevant by focusing on the right verticals, the right partners, and the right products.
After the interview, James and Patti Murphy dive into a new Today in Payments, breaking down fresh data on holiday spending, the continued rise of Buy Now, Pay Later, and the growing momentum behind real-time payments like RTP and FedNow, and how they compare to legacy ACH rails.
Company profile from GS240602
Drive revenue, scale operations with B2B cellular connectivity
OptConnect began life in 2000 as a Grant Victor company, providing cellular routers for ATMs. After years of selling routers as ATM accessories, the company expanded into other markets and established OptConnect LLC in 2009, a global wireless connectivity provider that offers a range of cellular connectivity options, from self-managed to fully managed solutions. Chris Baird, president and CEO of OptConnect, said the company is focused on simplifying connectivity. "One size doesn't fit all, especially when it comes to cellular connectivity," he said, adding that OptConnect provides IoT project expertise, resources and support.
