Green Sheet
18:47:28 (UTC) 01-09-2026
BillingPlatform appoints industry veteran Chris Bishop as CEO to drive next phase of growth
18:45:33 (UTC) 01-09-2026
PointsKash signs exclusive ISV agreement with global fintech leader Paysafe
18:42:58 (UTC) 01-09-2026
ConvoGPT unveils ConvoGPT OS to automate sales, operations, sales with AI agents
18:41:03 (UTC) 01-09-2026
Rain raises $250M Series C for stablecoin-powered payments infrastructure
18:39:08 (UTC) 01-09-2026
Lightspeed Commerce launches Lightspeed AI
18:37:51 (UTC) 01-09-2026
PhotonPay raises tens of millions in Series B for stablecoin-centric infrastructure
18:35:24 (UTC) 01-09-2026
RadCred's update strengthens loan-matching process
18:31:29 (UTC) 01-09-2026
Shopley announces Steve Levely as Chief Executive Officer
Breaking News
Friday, January 9, 2026
ETA CEO to address House fintech hearing
On Tues., Jan. 13, 2026, Jodie Kelley, CEO of the Electronic Transactions Association, and several subject matter experts are scheduled to appear at a hearing organized by the Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Artificial Intelligence subcommittee of the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services.
Online Edition – Issue 25:12:02
2025 year in review: it was a happening year
Whenever a new administration takes charge of the federal government, businesses and individuals alike brace for changes. Couple that with ongoing innovations in commerce and payments – think artificial intelligence, digital payments, crypto payments – and it's clear 2025 was a year brimming with change.
Our flipbook edition
Calendar of Events
Events
February 3, 2026
2026 International Trade and Payments Conference
February 4, 2026
February 10, 2026
February 17, 2026
February 23, 2026
Community Voices
This week's featured contributor:
Ken Musante,
Napa Payments and Consulting
As leader of Humboldt Merchant Services and Eureka Payments, and an executive for JPMorgan Chase division WePay, Ken gained unparalleled expertise in successful payments platforms.
Merchant Sales Podcast
James Shephard & Patti Murphy
January 5th, 2026
Scaling the 1099 Agent Channel for 2026
In this week’s episode of the Merchant Sales Podcast, James Shepherd sits down with Chris Del Grande, payments entrepreneur and ISO operator, for an in-the-weeds conversation on scaling merchant portfolios through the 1099 agent model.
They break down what it really takes to grow at scale - where agents struggle, how ISOs can better support them, and why the 1099 channel remains one of the biggest opportunities heading into 2026.
Company profile from GS240602
Drive revenue, scale operations with B2B cellular connectivity
OptConnect began life in 2000 as a Grant Victor company, providing cellular routers for ATMs. After years of selling routers as ATM accessories, the company expanded into other markets and established OptConnect LLC in 2009, a global wireless connectivity provider that offers a range of cellular connectivity options, from self-managed to fully managed solutions. Chris Baird, president and CEO of OptConnect, said the company is focused on simplifying connectivity. "One size doesn't fit all, especially when it comes to cellular connectivity," he said, adding that OptConnect provides IoT project expertise, resources and support.
