Green Sheet
17:06:47 (UTC) 12-05-2025
FIDO Alliance launches new digital credentials Initiative
17:02:35 (UTC) 12-05-2025
Socure acquires Qlarifi, forming the first real-time BNPL credit system
17:00:35 (UTC) 12-05-2025
Corpay to participate at Raymond James TMT and Consumer Conference
16:59:23 (UTC) 12-05-2025
Correction: Atomic launches PayNow to simplify recurring bill payments
16:57:12 (UTC) 12-05-2025
CPI Card Group announces investments by its Chairman, Tricor Pacific Capital
16:53:35 (UTC) 12-05-2025
GLEIF announces vLEI Hackathon winners creating digital trust in industry 4.0
16:50:46 (UTC) 12-05-2025
Coda announces new leadership team for Its next chapter of growth
16:48:12 (UTC) 12-05-2025
Nuuvia’s CUSO secures $4M investment from VyStar, Desert Financial CUs
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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Calendar of Events
Events
February 3, 2026
2026 International Trade and Payments Conference
February 4, 2026
February 10, 2026
February 17, 2026
February 23, 2026
Community Voices
This week's featured contributor:
Ruston Miles,
CEO, Payfactory
Ruston founded Payfactory in 2021 to bring modular, simplified embedded payment facilitation to ISVs, SaaS platforms and payment gateway partners.
December 1st, 2025
Avoiding the Most Common Agent Mistakes
In this week’s episode of the Merchant Sales Podcast, James Shepherd welcomes back Steven Morris for a direct and practical conversation about the mistakes agents commonly make when entering the merchant services industry. Steven shares real-world insights from the front lines - what slows agents down, what causes deals to fall through, and how new reps can build a stronger foundation for long-term success.
After the interview, James and Patti Murphy team up for another insightful Today in Payments, covering the latest headlines and shifts shaping the payments landscape.
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.
