PYMNTS

JANUARY 1, 2019

Gerhard Oosthuizen, CTO of Entersekt , contributed the following piece as part of PYMNTS’ 2018 year-end eBook. Johnnies-come-lately were jumping aboard to set up mining rigs as fast as they could get their hands on graphics cards. I remember a conference almost a year ago. Cryptocurrencies were going to change the world!

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 20, 2021

Payments have typically been the exclusive domain of banks, card issuers and FinTechs — distinct from a product or service offering and usually requiring distinct motions for both the buyer and seller to complete a transaction. There is no need to fumble with cash or hand a payment card to the driver — it happens automatically.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 30, 2020

They will continue to push the issue, taking accelerated business models like buy now, pay later into the new year, and doubling down on innovations that will serve the consumer’s wish to keep their hands off everything from cards to packages. The second trend that stood out from these responses is collaboration.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 20, 2020

One thing holds true for the changing scop of payments and FinTech: Businesses and consumers alike need to prepare for the continued, swift shift to mobile. From cash to rewards and gift cards, mobile wallets must transition to unlocked, truly usable resources across technology, retailers and buying experiences.

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PYMNTS

JULY 27, 2020

Rewards programs are given major focus from Amazon (Prime Reload gives Prime members 2 percent cash back when loading money into an Amazon account), and the Visa and Uber partnership lets riders earn rewards at local merchants, delivered seamlessly through their Visa card. B2B Payments Players Look to Expand.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 20, 2018

From cash to digital, from plastic cards to mobile wallets, from cash registers at the front of restaurants to tablets brought to tables (redefining the concept of “dine and dash”) — the way we pay shifts along with the availability of technology, and tech shifts as commerce demands new features.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 25, 2021

The payments industry has always excelled at efficiency, as is evident in the myriad FinTechs and banks that are constantly pushing to reduce friction end to end for their customers and partners.

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