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Re-imagined BNPL from Episode Six provides card issuers new capabilities to configure instalments for payment transactions

Episode Six is transforming the buy now, pay later (BNPL) landscape, by putting control in the hands of card issuers versus the acquirer or other third parties. For the first time, issuers can implement changes at the account level in real-time. To understand why this is important, we take a look at the interest in BNPL and how it works.

September 9, 2021

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SATOSHI GOES TO WASHINGTON : SENATOR TOOMEY ISSUES RFI TO INFORM DIGITAL ASSET LEGISLATION

As we have noted in the past, federal regulation of the digital asset/cryptocurrency/DeFi community is evolving and there are many perspectives on what direction it should take. For instance, earlier this week, the House Democratic leadership and a group of moderate House Democrats agreed to a compromise that would prevent the House of Representatives from amending the Senate-passed “Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act” (H.R. 3684), thereby preserving the bill’s provisions expanding the definition of “broker” under the Internal Revenue Code to apply to various digital asset market participants.

September 9, 2021

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TAKING BITCOIN TO THE BANK: FDIC SEEKS COMMENTS ON BANK SERVICES FOR DIGITAL ASSETS

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has issued a “Request for Information and Comment on Digital Assets” (RFI) to learn more about the “novel and unique considerations related to digital assets….[g]iven that banks are increasingly exploring the emerging digital asset ecosystem.” A key theme of the RFI is the development of a framework to promote “responsible innovation.”

September 9, 2021

Cross-Border Payments

Limited Access to Baltics’ E-commerce Market Addressed with banklinq

The continuing global e-commerce boom highlights old issues of Local Payment Methods (LPMs) some regions, like the Baltics, still face. Offering a region-tailored solution, Nikulipe has launched a new LPM to tackle the problem.

September 9, 2021

Consumer & Commercial Payments

Sparks fly for Allstar’s vision of a universal network for fleets on World EV Day

Allstar Business Solutions calls on fleet operators, managers, and charge point operators to collaborate, ensuring it continues to meet the needs of customers as it nears 5,000 EV charger milestone

September 7, 2021

Blog Posts

Compliance meets digital

One of the most discussed subjects in the industry today is how digital has transformed banking and financial services. And of course this has been even further amplified by the Coronavirus pandemic.

September 7, 2021

Cross-Border Payments

Accept My IBAN: Monneo joins coalition to combat IBAN discrimination

The UK authorized payment institution Monneo joins the ‘Accept my IBAN’ coalition of European companies to tackle corporate rejection of SPayments Association-enabled IBANs for payments and direct debits.

September 6, 2021

Innovation in Payments

EML-powered Vault Hopes Its Vaccine Rewards Cards Offer Hard-hit Australian Businesses A Lockdown Exit

EML and Vault are helping businesses, suppliers and event organisers get employees, customers and attendees back faster in Australia by incentivising Coronavirus vaccinations.

September 6, 2021