17:07:15 (UTC) 09-03-2026
POSaBIT amends terms of outstanding loan with Perga Capital Partners
17:05:02 (UTC) 09-03-2026
FIS launches embedded banking platform
17:03:32 (UTC) 09-03-2026
Socure, Aeropay reduce onboarding friction to phone number, two clicks
17:01:03 (UTC) 09-03-2026
dhango a Nacha Preferred Partner for risk and fraud prevention, compliance
16:24:36 (UTC) 09-03-2026
Electronic Payments, Lifelong launch integrated payments for kava bars nationwide
16:22:28 (UTC) 09-03-2026
Laters.com, formerly Fly Fairly, raises US$1.5M seed round led by XBO Ventures
16:21:26 (UTC) 09-03-2026
Raiz FCU transforms community banking with Alkami's platform
16:19:30 (UTC) 09-03-2026
MessagePay hits 400 FI customers, adds AI-powered collections tool
Thursday, September 3, 2026
dLocal adds merchant-of-record model for emerging-market expansion
dLocal launched dMoRe, a merchant-of-record service designed to help global enterprises sell into emerging markets without separately establishing local legal entities. The Montevideo, Uruguay-based cross-border payment platform said dMoRe initially targets gaming and software-as-a-service companies, where regulatory requirements can affect customer acquisition, renewals and direct-to-consumer sales.
I've spent most of my career in the payments industry. Long enough to watch it reinvent itself more than once. Long enough to see technologies come and go, companies merge, business models evolve, and ideas that once seemed revolutionary become everyday expectations.
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This week's featured contributor:
Ruston founded Payfactory in 2021 to bring modular, simplified embedded payment facilitation to ISVs, SaaS platforms and payment gateway partners.
James Shephard & Patti Murphy
August 29th, 2026
Blockchain and crypto may still feel complicated or distant to many merchant services professionals—but that could be changing quickly. In this episode, James Shepherd sits down with Eric Brown of BlockWyre to break down what ISOs, agents, processors, and acquirers need to understand about blockchain, Bitcoin, and the growing role of stablecoins in payments.
The conversation goes beyond the hype to explore practical opportunities for the payments industry, including high-risk merchants, digital wallets, banking products, faster settlement, cross-border payments, and new ways for ISOs to generate revenue beyond traditional acquiring. Eric also shares why stablecoin education could become increasingly important over the next few years—and why agents and ISO owners may want to start paying attention now.
Company profile from GS260702
Valutec, a gift card and marketing services pioneer since 1998, is known for its comprehensive closed-loop, stored-value gift card transaction processing and loyalty programs. The company's experienced product team helps partners and merchants strengthen customer engagement and loyalty.