| 2018: The Year Of The Mobile Wallet Reset Weâre getting lost in the weeds, talking tactics when we should be talking about the real problems that innovation in payments must solve for consumers â and ultimately their businesses. Karen Webster says thatâs the conversation that mobile wallets, in particular, need to have with themselves in 2018 to remain relevant. But not for the reasons you think. |
| TRENDING: Blockchain And Loyaltyâs $7B Problem Retailers create a $7B problem when they reward purchases customers already planned to make. Corey OâDonnell, SVP at Mobivity, believes an AI-driven blockchain solution could solve by enabling rewards points redeemable across franchiseesâ brands. The January issue of the Payments-as-a-Service Tracker tells that story, as well as the moves innovators are making to unlock tourism spending. |
| Cross-Border Payments, Sans Friction Money changing hands internationally is a process that carries with it all sorts of speed bumps, especially amid regulatory scrutiny. Payments can be made smoother and easier with the aid of APIs, as Cambridge Global Payments Chief Commercial Officer Amil Sawrup explains in the latest PYMNTS Topic TBD. |
| | The Monday Conversation | | MoneyGram CEO Plans Waves With Ripple MoneyGram made news earlier in the month when it announced a pilot with Ripple and its xRapid platform. Alex Holmes, MoneyGram CEO, tells Karen Webster where he and MoneyGram see the opportunity with DLT and crypto â and where they donât. |
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