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Payment Rail Innovators Focus On Cards, Contactless Payments

PYMNTS

New payment rails are again in the spotlight, with commercial card and contactless payments emerging as the top focuses for innovators. This week's look at payment rail innovation is all about digitization and payments acceptance. merchants accept touch-free payments.

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Corporate Card Innovators Dive Into Virtualization

PYMNTS

As FinTechs and other financial service providers drive commercial card adoption, virtual card technology becomes an increasingly popular focus of innovation initiatives, particularly as corporates demand solutions to support a remote workforce. Barclaycard Debuts V-Card For Expense Management.

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B2B Payments Drive Instant Payments, Crypto Innovation

PYMNTS

New payment rails are once again in the spotlight as real-time payments and cryptocurrency emerge as the top focuses for innovators. In this week’s look at payment rails innovation, the European Union begins paving the way for greater crypto adoption, while Mastercard expands its own crypto accelerator initiative.

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Tango Card: Innovations Through Uncertainty

PYMNTS

In " A Look Forward: What Executives Wish for America and the World in 2021 ," Nat Salvione, chief commercial officer of Tango Card , discusses the innovations that have emerged since the pandemic: specifically, the use of pay-ahead apps and remote team engagement. For an introvert like me there was always a moment of anxiety.

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Report: Strategic Payment Investments Give FIs, FinTechs Innovative Payment Options

PYMNTS

Safety-minded consumers the world over can now be seen tapping contactless cards, scanning QR codes or utilizing voice ordering technologies to make purchases without potentially putting themselves or others at risk of contracting the virus. The Beyond The Card: Toward The Cardless And Contactless Future report, a PYMNTS and i2c Inc.

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Innovation Still Centers on Cards as Mobile Payments Languish

Bank Innovation

Cards may be fumbling at the innovation game, but they’re still the center of the payments world, while mobile payments remain a geeky sideshow.

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Payment Rail Innovators Dive Into Real-Time

PYMNTS

It may have taken some time, but faster and real-time payments demand continues to grow in the corporate and B2B payments context. This week's look at payment rail innovation is all about speed, both for legacy rails and new ones. EVO Payments Wields Visa Rails for Merchants. SWIFT to Launch New Real-Time Rails.