July / August 2017
8-31-2017
TRANSACTION TRENDS EXCLUSIVE CE SERIES: THE FUTURE OF BITCOIN
Marked by market volatility, hit-or-miss adoption rates, transaction speed problems, and now a formal split, Bitcoin’s unpredictability leaves many scratching their heads. But cryptocurrencies whether Bitcoin or other iterations—are likely here to stay, say experts. And, there’s still plenty of time to develop a strategy for working with them.
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ACQUIRERS IN THE AGE OF IoT
With any disruptive new technology comes market turbulence, but a consensus seems to be building that the advent of IoT devices presents more opportunity than danger to smart acquirers and ISOs. Why? They can forge symbiotic and consultative partnerships with device innovators that need schooling on payments.
DEPARTMENTS
@ETA
Announcements and ideas from ETA’s CEO Jason Oxman
INTELLIGENCE
Vital facts and stats from the electronic payments world
POLITICS & POLICY
Political, economic, and advocacy updates affecting your business
COMMENTS
New ways to control fraud and manage enormous growth
PEOPLE
Dwolla’s Jordan Lampe talks about the Fed’s Faster Payments Task Force.
About ETA
The Electronic Transactions Association (ETA) is the global trade association representing more than 500 payments and technology companies. ETA members make commerce possible by processing more than $6 trillion in purchases in the US and deploying payments innovations to merchants and consumers. Learn more: www.electran.org.
