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1/ Why is “Buy Now, Pay Later” (BNPL) an early threat to trillions of dollars of market cap - Visa (almost $500B), MasterCard ($350B), card issuing banks, acquiring banks/services (Fiserv, FIS, Global Payments, etc)?
Payments is defined as “The support of digital payment processes, platforms, and operations, which includes fiat on-ramps (a form of digital currency exchange) to pure-play digital currencies and financial services, including cryptocurrencies, such as bitcoin and ether, and other blockchain technologies.”
Matthew Ball • Payments, Payment Rails, and Blockchains, and the Metaverse — MatthewBall.co
I’m keen to meet companies building better payments infrastructure to help businesses capture more profit and get paid faster.
Natalie Luu • The Future of B2B FinTech: Enabling the Merchant
The Internet is a new way to interact, so it’s only natural that 40 years after its invention, we will come up with digitally native ways to distribute and exchange value, unconstrained by legacy financial infrastructure.
Packy McCormick • Fairmint & the Democratization of Upside
SaaS billing for subscription & consumption models | Metronome
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6) Payments: The support of digital payment processes, platforms, and operations, which includes fiat on-ramps
Matthew Ball • A Framework for the Metaverse — MatthewBall.vc
Google Wallet, Isis, Square, and PayPal battle to become the next-generation payment platform. Uptake has been slower than many would like, but midway
