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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.

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Online Edition – Issue 26:08:02

Who are you? A different way to think about business

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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Events

September 9, 2026

FinovateFall

September 10, 2026

Payments Symposium 2026

September 14, 2026

MRC San Diego 2026

September 14, 2026

MoneyLive North America

September 15, 2026

WSAA 2026

Merchant Sales Podcast

Merchant Sales Podcast

James Shephard & Patti Murphy

August 29th, 2026

Why ISOs and Agents Need to Pay Attention to Stablecoins

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.

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Optimize and personalize gift and loyalty programs

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.

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