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Jessie Soliday placed second with "Spot the Signs," and
Katherine Mitchell placed third with "Puppy Love."
The initiative highlights growing efforts to combat
widespread payment fraud through creative awareness
campaigns.

Volante on IDC FinTech Top 100
ANNOUNCEMENTS for 5th consecutive year

Volante Technologies was named to the 2025 IDC
DCCSupply gains PCI FinTech Rankings Top 100 for the fifth consecutive year
P2PE certification in recognition of its role in delivering mission-critical

DCCSupply achieved PCI-validated Point-to-Point payment services to banks and financial institutions
Encryption (P2PE) certification, earning designation worldwide. The Fortune 500–style ranking evaluates
leading fintech providers based on 2024 revenues from
from the PCI Security Standards Council as a P2PE
Encryption House authorized to perform secure key financial institutions. Volante's Payments-as-a-Service
platform combines secure, cloud-native, always-on tech-
injection and encryption services. The accreditation
places DCCSupply among a limited group meeting the nology with deep payments expertise, supporting more
than 100 clearing and settlement mechanisms, including
payments industry's highest security standards. P2PE
protects card data from the moment of interaction, FedNow, RTP and SEPA Instant, Volante stated, add-
ing that the recognition underscores growing demand
reducing risk and simplifying PCI compliance for mer-
chants, ISOs and technology partners. With this certifica- for real-time, ISO 20022–compliant, cloud-first payment
infrastructure.
tion, DCCSupply can now generate, inject, manage and
transfer encryption keys for multiple payment devices,
supporting faster deployments, reduced operational RESEARCH
complexity, and expanded secure hardware lifecycle and
deployment services, the company noted. Accessibility is a business

Finastra conference highlights critical issue, Castles warns
modern lending innovation Castles Technology released a new report examin-
ing accessibility challenges at the point of sale as the
Finastra's User Connect 2025 conference series, recent- European Accessibility Act (EAA) comes into force.
ly held in Denver, Colo. and Orlando, Fla., brought The study highlights barriers faced by customers with
together financial institutions, industry leaders and visual, motor, hearing and cognitive impairments, and
Finastra executives to examine the future of retail lend- points out significant commercial losses tied to inacces-
ing. Discussions focused on automation, AI integration, sible checkout experiences. With the EAA now requiring
cloud-native architecture and customer-centric innova- accessible POS terminals and related devices across the
tion, with an emphasis on building resilient, compliant EU, the report urges retailers to act quickly. It outlines
lending operations. Sessions highlighted the value of practical steps such as deploying accessible Android
collaborative ecosystems spanning banks, fintechs, regu- POS hardware, offering alternative payment methods
lators and technology partners, as well as the need for and training staff. Castles also details how modern
agility amid evolving regulatory and market conditions. Android POS features can support inclusive, compliant
Featuring insights from customers and Finastra leader- checkout experiences while improving customer satis-
ship, the conference series underscored how modern faction and loyalty.
lending platforms and partnerships can help institutions
enhance efficiency, improve customer experiences and Record Black Friday lifts Klarna's growth
stay competitive in a rapidly changing landscape.
Klarna reported record U.S. Black Friday sales growth,
with gross merchandise volume up 45 percent year over
Spotlight! Payments Video year for the period from Nov. 1 through Black Friday
Challenge winners revealed 2025. Growth was broad-based, led by strong perfor-
mance in footwear, technology, beauty and home goods.
The winners of the second annual Spotlight! Payments Birkenstock topped adult shoe brands, while Apple
Video Challenge, sponsored by Nacha's Payments AirPods 4 led tech purchases, alongside strong demand
Innovation Alliance, were announced. Aiming to edu- for new PlayStation and Nintendo consoles. In beauty,
cate consumers through original, shareable content, the Baccarat Rouge 540 ranked first, and Ninja dominated
contest invited one-minute videos centered on the theme home goods. The results reflect Americans' response to
"Take a Stand Against Scammers." The 2025 Grand Prize Black Friday discounts across categories during the peak
of $5,000 went to Marcius Parks for the music video "It's shopping period.
a Scam," which also earned the Sponsor's Choice Award.
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