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Podcast: Payments on Fire™
Episode: Episode 133 - Payments are (still) on Fire - Steve Sarracino, Founder, Activant Capital
Description: You'd have to be aggressively disinterested in the payments industry not to be aware of its attraction to investors. The COVID-19 pandemic has done nothing to dampen the interest, if not outright enthusiasm, for the payments industry among investors of all stripes. Actually, the pandemic has lit a fire under key industry segments like the e-commerce domain, digital banking, and disbursements. The dynamics of change pushing the payments industry ahead are only increasing. Incumbent Consolidation The payments industry has been dominated by networks and processors. While networks have remained largely independent, the...