Sarah Vainstein

The anticipated state of the retail payments sector in the coming year is poised not for an abrupt, disruptive revolution but for a period of steady and meaningful evolution that will fundamentally reshape the checkout experience. This transformation is being driven by the deeper integration of key

A landmark transaction involving a titan of traditional finance and a public blockchain network recently demonstrated that the digital transformation of capital markets is not a distant concept but a present-day reality. The successful issuance of tokenized commercial paper by JPMorgan on the

A New Giant Emerges: Unpacking the Vanco and ACS Technologies Merger The church technology landscape has just been reshaped by a landmark deal that signals a powerful shift toward integrated, all-in-one digital solutions for faith-based organizations. Vanco, a leader in online payment processing

With a deep understanding of the intricate dance between financial regulation and technological innovation, Kofi Ndaikate has become a leading voice on the integration of digital currencies into mainstream payments. As giants from Visa to Klarna make significant moves into the stablecoin space, his

A Landmark Settlement Unfolds: What This Payout Means for Millions Google is officially setting in motion the distribution of a historic $700 million settlement, marking a pivotal moment in the long-running antitrust battle over its Google Play store. The process, which began this week, will see

Imagine a financial landscape where inconsistent rules across 27 nations leave gaping holes for market instability to creep in, threatening the economic stability of an entire region. That’s the reality the European Union is confronting as it unveils a bold proposal on December 3 to transform the

Imagine a world where financial advice isn’t just a yearly check-in with a suited advisor, but a dynamic, real-time conversation tailored to your life’s pivotal moments—be it a child’s college graduation or a sudden market shift. Digital wealth platforms are making this a reality, revolutionizing

Imagine a world where the outcome of an election or the likelihood of a major economic shift isn't just speculated on by pundits but predicted with uncanny accuracy by a collective market of everyday people and institutions. This is the tantalizing promise of prediction markets, and at the heart of

What happens when small businesses, the heartbeat of economies across Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), face relentless cyber threats with limited resources to fight back? A staggering statistic reveals the urgency: only 23% of SMEs in the region feel confident in their cybersecurity, despite

Imagine a world where the simple act of sending money across borders becomes a geopolitical chess game, while cutting-edge tech rewires the very foundation of financial transactions. This isn’t a distant scenario but the reality of today’s global payments industry, a sector generating a staggering