This time, it’s the former CEO of the world’s largest bitcoin and altcoin crypto exchange.
Consumers are turning to the payment method to mitigate financial pressures this holiday season, but overextension concerns persist
Diversifying into use cases like security should help consumers more readily adopt biometric payments
International travelers prefer using cash, but foreign currency headaches are pushing them to credit cards and digital wallets
This Banking & Payments Show episode explores new cash-back credit card features and their appeal. We discuss a CNBC article on merchant rewards, highlight a feature 58% of consumers find extremely valuable, and debate the merits of these features versus more cash-back rewards.
Symphony to use Google Vertex AI for voice analysis: Voice-to-text AI is booming but accuracy is still a limitation. Generative AI could help firms meet strict regulatory requirements.
But that offering alone isn’t enough to attract their business.
We capture how payment providers are innovating to meet new preferences and capture this vital volume in four trends
Chairman Martin Gruenberg faces calls for his resignation.
Open banking has propelled the growth of alternative credit, but the model isn’t risk-free
This could make it harder for riskier consumers to get approved for credit cards in the future
The approval is a potential sign of thawing geopolitical tensions; Mastercard was approved after a summit between Xi and Biden
Amex can capture a lot of volume and attract new users during the holiday season