A Fintech Snarktank extravaganza! Observations on CaaS, CCaaS, BaaS, FaaS and Fintech-as-a-Service
This article is a fun read and covers most of Fintech (Reg Tech appears to have been snubbed?). It is a...
TSYS Hack Immaterial to the Company, but What about Its Customers?
Apparently the back end systems of Cayan, acquired by TSYS in 2018, were hacked with data stolen and ransomware implanted. The...
AI Advances Come Quickly, Applying the Advances to Existing Solutions Will Take Longer
Mercator has tracked advanced in AI since 2017 and the number of breakthroughs made are amazing, as is how quickly...
Exxon Continues to Expand Its Leading Pay at the Pump Options
ExxonMobil supports more ways to pay at its 11,500 stations in the US than any other national gas retailer. It...
Biometrics on Your Card? Maybe as a Stopgap for Those without a Mobile Device?
Every financial institution should deploy a secure mobile app to account holders with a mobile device and leverage that app...
Saying Payments Is Undergoing Change Is Easy, but Explaining Why Isn’t
This article in Seeking Alpha uses the Justice Department’s lawsuit against Visa as proof that payments is undergoing rapid change,...
My Imaginary Payment Network Is 1,000 Times Faster Than Visa’s
The headline states, “Facebook claims its proposed payments network is 7 times faster than Visa’s,” yet the article doesn’t really...
4 Cobol Misconceptions and My #5
This article in Forbes identifies four misconceptions that have harmed Cobol’s reputation but also continues the misconception that Cobol is...
Electroneum Bets on AnyTask; Using ETN Crypto as Income for 10,000 Freelancers
Since Electroneum crypto (ETN) hasn’t been a good investment instrument given a -53% ROI, its goal is to grow its...
DOJ May Intervene in Visa Acquisition of Plaid
Apparently the DOJ considers Plaid a key infrastructure component for next generation financial apps, and in a bit of a...
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