The Green Sheet Online Edition
September 8, 2025 • 25:09:01
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Shift4 helps Blue Origin accept crypto for space travel <- click to read full story
Shift4 Payments partnered with Blue Origin to enable cryptocurrency and stablecoin payments for commercial spaceflight. Travelers booking seats on Blue Origin's reusable New Shepherd rocket, which has flown more than 75 people past the Kármán Line, can now pay with Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, USDT, and USDC using wallets like Coinbase and MetaMask.
The move broadens payment options for high-end consumers and leverages crypto's global, always-on settlement capabilities, the partners stated. Shift4 founder Jared Isaacman, who commanded SpaceX's Inspiration4 and Polaris Dawn missions, is no stranger to space exploration. Executives described the integration as part of Shift4's mission to simplify transactions and make space accessible. They stressed crypto's potential as a $4 trillion asset class.
NY AG picks up Zelle fraud case feds dropped <- click to read full story
New York Attorney General Letitia James filed suit against Early Warning Services, operator of Zelle, alleging it knowingly exposed users to fraud losses over $1 billion between 2017 and 2023. The OAG claimed Zelle was designed without essential safeguards, enabling scammers to exploit instant, irreversible transfers and weak sign-up verification.
Consumers lost money to unauthorized transfers, fake sales and impersonation scams, while EWS allegedly ignored warning signs and delayed fraud reporting. The CFPB filed a similar case in late 2024 but dropped it months later. New York seeks restitution for residents and mandatory anti-fraud protections. EWS denies wrongdoing, calling the action political and noting that 99.95 percent of transactions occur without fraud reports.
Jack Henry launches Tap2Local digital payment solution <- click to read full story
Jack Henry & Associates introduced Tap2Local, a cloud-native payments tool created with Moov to help community banks and credit unions serve small businesses. The solution enables merchants to accept card payments directly via mobile tap-to-pay on iOS and Android, no hardware required, and automatically integrates transactions into accounting systems. Targeting sole proprietors and gig workers, Tap2Local supports use cases like flea markets and pop-ups.
The product, in closed beta, will soon be available to over 1,000 banks and credit unions using Jack Henry's Banno Digital Platform. Executives said it empowers SMBs to accept payments quickly and locally while strengthening ties between financial institutions and their communities. With small businesses seeking more payment options, the partners believe Tap2Local positions banks and credit unions as key players in local commerce.
Multiple payments standouts earn spot on 2025 Inc. 5000 <- click to read full story
Several payments industry firms earned spots on the 2025 Inc. 5000 list. PayBright (No. 1,273) posted 344 percent growth and supports 15,000 businesses. ePayPolicy (No. 1,759) serves 10,000 insurance-industry clients with AR/AP tools. Ncontracts (No. 3,068) extended governance solutions to 5,000 institutions, marking its seventh year ranked. Jupiter Payments (No. 3,338), founded in 2020, offers vertical POS and payroll services. VizyPay (No. 4,029) launched VEXIS, a CRM for SMB partners.
DCCSupply (No. 4,695) continues as a POS hardware leader. Fora Financial (No. 3,973) has provided $4 billion to SMBs. Input 1 debuted on the list with 115 percent growth, serving insurers and managing $16 billion in premiums. The Green Sheet applauds these standouts and invites others on the list to share announcements.
KnowBe4 warns a 'perfect storm' of cyber threats looms <- click to read full story
KnowBe4 warned that banks and other financial services providers face an unprecedented wave of cyber threats fueled by AI-enhanced phishing, credential theft and supplier vulnerabilities. Attacks on financial firms occur 300 times more often than in other industries, with breaches rising 25 percent in 2024. Adversaries increasingly favor stolen credentials over ransomware, using AI tools to craft convincing phishing emails, deepfakes and synthetic voices.
Testing revealed up to 45 percent of big-bank staff clicked on malicious links, but training programs reduced that risk below 5 percent. The report stressed layered defenses, tighter vendor oversight and employee awareness as key. KnowBe4 concluded that empowering people is as critical as deploying advanced security technology. 
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