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Payment Powerhouse Showdown: How Fintech Disrupts Merchant Acquiring

The merchant acquiring market is currently witnessing a significant growth spurt due to the increasing popularity of e-commerce and the growing use of digital wallets. This trend opens up thrilling possibilities for companies providing cutting-edge solutions that simplify operations and expand global reach for merchants. Market Overview and Competitive Landscape Market analysis indicates that the worldwide merchant acquiring sector is projected...

Picking Your Payment Partner: Why KYC Matters More Than Ever In Brazil

In my 8+ years in payments, I've seen the gig economy explode during the pandemic and then retract, marketplaces competing with Mercado Livre Brasil gain market share, international credit card issuance growth, and even dLocal's IPO, but I have also seen big names in the payment industry pay hefty fines because of compliance and regulation. During it all, I've moved...

The Hidden Killers: 8 Reasons Why SMBs Fail When Selling Internationally

During my time in sales, I've seen many companies fail when they try to sell their goods in a country other than their own. Often, it happens at the same point in time for the same reasons. In a call yesterday, an ex-coworker said that small and medium-sized cross-border e-commerce platforms are growing at a slower pace. While every country has...

Why One Size Doens’t Fit All In Brazil’s Ecommerce Market

Last week I didn't post much because it was crazy busy, but today I want to share my opinion on why Nubank’s online ad with Leslie David Baker is pretty realistic. Even though I don't want to beat a dead horse, I have to say that Brazil's e-commerce market was worth 41 billion dollars in 2021, which put it in...

Crypto Market Rebounds: Will Brazil Embrace Regulation

📈 The cryptocurrency market broke US$2 trillion in market capitalization for the first time since 2021.🪙 Bitcoin (BTC) surpassed $52,000 yesterday (Feb 15), making it a trillion-dollar asset once again.🤔 My prediction is that Brazil will see a surge in the purchase of cryptocurrency due to the market's rebound and the lack of a stable fiscal policy set by...

Zelle & Venmo, Move Over: Feeling Lost in the Pix-Scape?

An easy way to understand PIX if you live in the US! You're almost right if you think of Zelle®or Venmo. PIX is more like Zelle, but it goes beyond P2P transactions and it has a different cost structure for businesses. Perhaps you're saying, "Please change the subject; enough about PIX." I understand… Really, though, if you do cross-border payments in...

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Update: Pix Automático Release Delayed to June 2025

Banco Central released a note stating that the release...

Contactless Payments with PIX Are Here

I've got great news for all PIX fans! PIX...

A Batalha Entre Cartões de Crédito e PIX: O Que Está em Jogo?

Essas são as "headlines" de notícias sobre cartão de...

Benefícios dos Cartões de Crédito: Serão Eles Superados pelo PIX?

Quem trabalha com meios de pagamento está sempre conversando...

PIX se Torna Referência Global em Tecnologia de Pagamentos

Pix caminha para se tornar global: Lembram da empolgação...

Fast forward: The Revolution in Boleto Settlement Times

It's the hot topic of conversation, but let me...