16:39:38 (UTC) 08-07-2025
Socure, Baselayer to deliver next-gen business ID verification via RiskOS
16:38:05 (UTC) 08-07-2025
Binance users can now convert crypto, withdraw funds to their Mastercard
16:36:23 (UTC) 08-07-2025
Perle secures $9M to launch an AI data training platform powered by Web3
16:34:41 (UTC) 08-07-2025
HTX, World Liberty Financial partner to support USD1 points program
16:33:22 (UTC) 08-07-2025
TruStage modernizes lending protection with simplified, real-time solution
16:32:05 (UTC) 08-07-2025
Brex secures EU Payment Institution license, unlocks further global expansion
16:30:36 (UTC) 08-07-2025
Digital commerce platform Clip introduces new device Clip Ultra
16:28:16 (UTC) 08-07-2025
Alkami, INB to share strategies for turning financial data into marketing results
Thursday, August 7, 2025
New U.S. Payments Forum resources aim to strengthen mobile, contactless security
As mobile commerce continues to surge, projected to reach $4.01 trillion and represent 59 percent of total retail ecommerce sales by 2025, industry leaders are placing heightened focus on digital payment security. In response, the U.S. Payments Forum released two new resources aimed at bolstering defenses against fraud and improving the resilience of mobile and contactless payments.
We are hammered, seemingly daily, with news about how bad things are going—for the economy, financial institutions (FIs) and merchant services providers. But there's no need to let doom win the day. Read on for some good news highlights from the payments and fintech sphere.
This week's featured contributor:
Jay Myers runs Bold Commerce with his co-founders Stefan Maynard, Eric Boisjoli and Yvan Boisjoli. Bold Commerce has 20+ apps designed to help ecommerce entrepreneurs make more money online and serves over 100,000 entrepreneurs.
July 28th, 2025
High-risk merchant accounts are one of the most challenging areas in payments. In this week’s episode, James Shepherd interviews Jerry Gialanella from Fort Point Payments to break down what it really takes to get high-risk deals approved, the pitfalls to avoid, and how their team gets it done.
Afterward, Rich Norton shares actionable sales tips from the field, and Patti Murphy joins James for Today in Payments to discuss major industry shifts - from stablecoin developments and Bitcoin trends to PayPal’s latest moves and the GENIUS Act.