Green Sheet
18:45:00 (UTC) 03-19-2026
10th annual FinTech Breakthrough Award winners announced
18:42:52 (UTC) 03-19-2026
Staq wins Best Use of Blockchain in FinTech in 2026 FinTech Breakthrough Awards
18:40:53 (UTC) 03-19-2026
Bottomline Paymode for Digital Banking wins B2B Payments Innovation Award
18:38:26 (UTC) 03-19-2026
Megadice96 accepts PayID for faster, convenient transactions across Australia
18:35:40 (UTC) 03-19-2026
WISCUB Service Center, CheckAlt expand solutions for Wisconsin credit unions
18:32:04 (UTC) 03-19-2026
Clear Mountain Bank launches Alkami's digital banking platform
18:30:01 (UTC) 03-19-2026
MDI credit union Thinkwise launches Zelle in Velera-Zelle access initiative
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SBS taps Adam Shpiro as CMO to lead global brand expansion
Breaking News
Thursday, March 19, 2026
Green Sheet interviews ETA CEO Jodie Kelley
The Electronic Transactions Association opened its annual convention and expo, TRANSACT 26, on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at Atlanta's Georgia World Conference Center. The three-day event features more than 140 speakers and 40 sessions across multiple stages, with a diverse group of leaders from fintech, payments and financial services. ETA CEO Jodie Kelley also shared additional highlights from the exhibit hall. The following are key takeaways from The Green Sheet's exclusive interview.
Online Edition – Issue 26:03:01
Long live checks - minus the paper
For anyone under the age of 40 it may seem hard to believe, but checks were once the most popular non-cash method of payment. In 1997 just under 57 percent of consumer payments were made by check, according to research at the time. Credit cards accounted for 16.4 percent; debit cards represented 5.3 percent.
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Community Voices
This week's featured contributor:
Allen Kopelman,
CEO, Nationwide Payment Systems
Allen, co-founded NPS in 2001, aiming to provide concierge-style service to each client. He now shares a wealth of expertise in his podcast.
Merchant Sales Podcast
James Shephard & Patti Murphy
March 16th, 2026
New Payment Trends Reshaping the Industry
In this episode of the Merchant Sales Podcast, James Shepherd explores some of the biggest developments shaping the payments landscape today. He discusses the rapid growth of digital wallets like Apple Pay, increasing merchant acceptance of cryptocurrency, and new payment frameworks emerging for cross-border transactions. He also highlights an important reality in payments: technology may evolve quickly, but consumer adoption often takes much longer.
The episode also features Patti Murphy’s Today in Payments segment, covering key industry updates including mobile wallet usage trends, crypto adoption among merchants, new cross-border payment initiatives from SWIFT, and Elon Musk’s plans for the upcoming X Money financial super app.
Company profile from GS260101
Process globally with your own branded, multi-acquirer platform
In April 2020, right after a once-in-a-century earthquake roiled Croatia, Field39 was born. The founders wanted to shake up cross-border commerce with a technology suite and knowledge base where people could learn about the technologies that power financial transactions.
