Bitcoin has reached “market capitalization” of $1 trillion, thanks to its growing acceptance among investors and companies such as Tesla and Mastercard. This event has dispelled any warnings from analysts who claim Bitcoin to be an “economic sideshow” and a “poor hedge”, should stock prices drop. Analysts and investors, however, still remain unimpressed and highly skeptical of Bitcoin. They maintain...
The pandemic has altered the shopping experiences of customers throughout the world. Where baby boomers were previously less engaged in digital purchases, the onslaught of the pandemic has driven more boomers than ever to adopt digital technology. With their increased susceptibility to contracting the virus, many baby boomers turned to do more business online to avoid personal contact and ensure...
According to Newzoo’s findings, by 2023, it is estimated that the global gaming market is set to exceed $200 billion. Since the COVID-19 lockdown, interest in online gaming has only surged. With a sudden influx of new gaming customers, revenue has escalated significantly. The market is definitely ripe for continued growth and gaming companies are beginning to see the great...
Authorised Push Payment (APP) Scams occur when an individual or a business is deceived into sending money directly to a fraudster impersonating a legitimate payee. The results are disastrous for those ingenious people who fall prey to them. Based on findings by UK Finance, it found a total of 66, 247 cases of APP fraud reported in the first part...
To say that the year 2020 was full of turmoil, both at a health and economic level is putting it mildly. With a surge of the world’s population confined to their homes for weeks and months on end, it is no wonder that digital traffic exploded at an unparalleled level. Around the world, people were suddenly dependent on the internet...
For any online retailer who desires to grow and stay on the path of online retail success, taking credit and debit card payments is an absolute must. The greatest challenge is determining the best payment processor. Choosing the wrong processor can result in paying exorbitant fees, lost revenue due to fraud, and lack of conversion due to security issues. Your...
Without a doubt, the pandemic has made dramatic shifts in consumer shopping behavior. Shopping almost exclusively online from the comfort, safety, and convenience of their home, consumers have pushed a new normal, driving countless retailers to move their operations entirely online in order to survive. Outside of the already ubiquitous online shopping experience, mobile shopping in the form of apps...
EMB is a leader in the high risk payment processing industry. As a sales agent, you can provide your clients with credit card processing services from top providers such as Global, First Data, TSYS, including 25+ banks and PSPs throughout the world. EMB offers important tips for merchant services agents to be on top of their sales game and wipe...
Brazil has become the next country to accept “Open Banking” and has spurred a new regulation that allows only licensed institutions to share valuable customer information. With these new rules, it allows banks, payment institutions, and other organizations that are licensed by the Banco Central do Brasil, to share (at the customer’s volition) transaction and registration data from legal entities...
Spreedly, a leading payments orchestration platform, has collaborated with Visa to broaden the adoption of network tokenization. They have teamed up to launch a program to extend the acceptance of “network tokenization” through Spreedly’s Payment Orchestration Solution throughout Latin America. They will initiate a project in Argentina and will then spread into other markets throughout the area. Why This Is...
