Green Sheet
17:22:13 (UTC) 11-24-2025
TerraPay launches Xend interoperability network to power borderless payments
17:19:44 (UTC) 11-24-2025
AmEx, IDAF give $1.4M+ to restaurants making positive impact on local communities
17:15:23 (UTC) 11-24-2025
QCAD becomes Canada's first compliant CAD stablecoin
17:14:16 (UTC) 11-24-2025
Surfin's unique approach to AI strengthens its impact in financial inclusion
17:12:39 (UTC) 11-24-2025
Digital Kazakhstan: Banking operations in Freedom Bank app performed by AI
17:11:12 (UTC) 11-24-2025
OpenWay powers global rollout of Visa Fleet 2.0 for future of mobility payments
17:09:04 (UTC) 11-24-2025
Lightspeed Commerce unveils Tempo pacing intelligence for restaurants
16:54:55 (UTC) 11-24-2025
Paysafe enables Brazilian gamers to pay for Boosteroid by Pix
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Friday, November 21, 2025
GS interviews Flywire's Chris Couch about B2B finance
As artificial intelligence reshapes finance and payments, long-standing assumptions about accuracy, workflows and even job roles are shifting at record speed. To explore where B2B finance is headed, The Green Sheet spoke with Chris Couch, head of product, B2B, at Flywire.
Online Edition – Issue 25:11:01
What do merchants really want? - Part 1
We recently reached out to members of The Green Sheet Advisory Board, along with a range of payments professionals who work closely with merchants day in and day out. They hear firsthand what frustrates merchants and what their customers are asking for at checkout. We wanted to find out what merchants are telling them. Are merchants and their customers clamoring for real-time payments? Crypto acceptance? Fast-moving innovations? Or are other things top of mind for them?
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Community Voices
This week's featured contributor:
Desmond Nicholson
Desmond Nicholson, a 30-year veteran in the merchant payments processing industry, has held various senior management positions, including president of training and education at First Data Corp. He has trained hundreds of sales executives, some of whom are among today's most respected payments leaders.
November 10th, 2025
Vertical vs General Solution Strategy
As the payments landscape continues to evolve, how should ISOs, agents, and software providers approach 2026—by going all-in on vertical-specific solutions or by refining generalized offerings that can serve a wider market?
In this solo episode, James Shepherd shares hard-earned insights from his experience running both CCStorage, a vertical-specific solution, and Stackably, a more generalized tech platform. He breaks down the advantages and challenges of each approach and offers practical advice on how to align your strategy for growth, innovation, and long-term success in the coming year.
Whether you’re building software, growing an ISO, or rethinking your 2026 roadmap, this is an episode you won’t want to miss.
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.
