Circle’s USDC to Become “First and Only” USD Stablecoin in Japan
In the latest step toward global stablecoin adoption, the crypto subsidiary of Japan’s SBI financial services company will soon support Circle’s USDC stablecoin. SBI Group is a vast conglomerate with businesses spanning industries from banking to biotechnology. Its crypto division, VC Trade, was launched almost a decade ago and currently supports digital assets like bitcoin, […]
How Merchants Are Driving the Rapid Adoption of Tap-to-Phone
Visa’s Tap-to-Phone technology has seen a threefold increase in adoption over the past year, driven by widespread support from millions of merchants and consumers alike. Tap-to-Phone transforms any smartphone into a payment terminal using its near-field communication (NFC) capabilities. Unlike traditional tap-to-pay technology—where an NFC-enabled payment terminal read a card’s credentials when tapped—Tap-to-Phone allows the […]
Item Processing Migration Success: A Client Case Study
Many financial institutions are feeling the urgency to make headway on payments modernization and digital transformation initiatives. However, all the factors involved in outsourcing an essential function like item processing might make a migration project seem like a daunting task. In a recent PaymentsJournal podcast, Candace Burleson, Senior Implementation Analyst at Fiserv, Amina Moyer, SVP […]