Shows
PYMNTS PodcastBanks Win When They Connect Risk Signals Across the Life CycleTrulioo CEO Vicky Bindra says the ability to unify high-quality data and apply “good friction” at the right moments is key to fighting fraud.
2026-02-2710 min
PYMNTS PodcastAI Agents Start Shopping and Payments Firms AdaptFIS’ Mladen Vladic discusses why future-ready payments infrastructure is important as AI agents begin to search, negotiate and transact.
2026-02-2615 min
PYMNTS PodcastFor B2B Payments, Speed Is the New StrategyBoost's Dean Leavitt explains why B2B firms are realizing that the velocity at which their AP and AR systems can adapt to real-world demands is now a key lever for growth.
2026-02-2517 min
PYMNTS PodcastBanks Rethink Fraud Controls as False Declines RiseWith AI-powered fraud becoming standard, Entersekt's Dewald Nolte shares why the competitive edge in payments security lies in context.
2026-02-2523 min
PYMNTS PodcastThe Clearing House: Trust Is the Gatekeeper for What’s Next in PaymentsThe Clearing House’s Sal Karakaplan says reliability, security and transparency will determine how innovations gain durable traction.
2026-02-2415 min
PYMNTS PodcastCredit Unions Build Cloud Data Strategy to Stay CompetitiveVelera’s Cody Banks says credit unions that operationalize data and automate decision-making will distinguish themselves in payments.
2026-02-2414 min
PYMNTS PodcastBanks Race to Close Real-Time Payment Gapsi2c Chief Client Officer Serena Smith says real-time payments require interoperability so banks can connect compliance and stop fraud.
2026-02-2411 min
PYMNTS PodcastPaysafe Calls Digital Wallets the New Hub for Payments and CommerceBob Legters, CPO at Paysafe, says the increasing use of digital wallets can streamline back-office processes and reduce costs.
2026-02-2419 min
PYMNTS PodcastThe Medical School Dean Who Says AI in Healthcare Moved Faster Than He Ever ExpectedMarschall Runge, former CEO and dean of Michigan Medicine, says he was wrong to be cautious about healthcare AI.
2026-02-2325 min
PYMNTS PodcastEvery Workday Is Payday in an InstantSame-day and same-shift payouts are changing how transactional workers judge jobs and manage cash flow. As platforms compress the gap between work completed and wages received, employers and payments providers are confronting a labor market where timing matters as much as pay.
2026-02-0442 min
2026-02-0323 min
PYMNTS PodcastPicPay Takes Its Credit Strategy to Wall Street With U.S. IPOPicPay’s U.S. IPO marks a shift toward credit-driven growth built on wallet data, underwriting discipline and deeper customer engagement.
2026-02-0215 min
PYMNTS PodcastWhy 2026 May Be Blockchain’s Maturity Test, Not Its Breakout YearAs blockchain heads into 2026, the conversation is shifting from big promises to hard realities. In the latest episode of “From the Block,” PYMNTS CEO Karen Webster chats with Citi Treasury and Trade Solutions Global Head of Digital Assets Ryan Rugg about why the year ahead will be defined by whether digital assets can integrate into the operational, regulatory and risk frameworks of mainstream finance.
2026-01-2823 min
2026-01-2323 min
PYMNTS PodcastUnpredictable Pay Cycles Break Financial Stability for America’s Hourly WorkersIn a PYMNTS podcast, leaders from Ingo Payments and WorkWhile explain how fixing “Bill Pay Roulette” could stabilize workers and economies.
2026-01-2041 min
PYMNTS PodcastVisa Maps a Path to Agentic Commerce That Feels Familiar — and SafeRubail Birwadker of Visa says agentic commerce will only scale if identity, permissions and risk controls are built into the transaction.
2026-01-0224 min
PYMNTS PodcastWage to Wallet Index™ Shows Wage Shocks Hit Labor Economy HardWorkWhile Chief Economist Alan Armen says wage shocks move through hourly workers’ budgets in weeks, not quarters, because income becomes spending almost immediately. The latest Wage to Wallet™ findings show platforms supplying 15% to 30% of income as workers try to address declining wages.
2025-12-1414 min
PYMNTS PodcastCFOs and AI Help Emerging Enterprises Accelerate Time to Cash™CFOs at emerging enterprises are redesigning and adding speed to their cash cycles. As a PYMNTS panel with insights from Bottomline, Coupa and FIS tells Karen Webster, automation, AI and stronger onboarding are the keys to faster liquidity. Together they outline how better data, improved processes and real-time tools will define time-to-cash performance heading into 2026.
2025-12-1040 min
PYMNTS PodcastAI Automation Unlocks Small Business AgilityMeet the Fortune 5 Million. It’s how BILL CEO René Lacerte describes the US small business community. As AI agents push the financial back office toward full autonomy, Lacerte says the shift will spark nothing short of a creative payments renaissance as it eliminates the grind of financial operations. He believes it will unleash the agility that has long differentiated small businesses.
2025-12-0938 min
PYMNTS PodcastBoston Rebuilds Payments to Simplify Municipal Money FlowsBoston Finance Manager Rich Andrade and Passport CTO Gene Rohrwasser tell PYMNTS’ Karen Webster how the city is finally breaking from a decades-old patchwork of vendors to build a unified payment platform that promises real-time insight and a more modern experience for residents and visitors alike.
2025-12-0423 min
PYMNTS PodcastHow CVS Is Turning First-Party Data Into Its Retail Media Power PlayPersonalization at scale requires moving from shoppers to signals, and Parbinder "Parbs" Dhariwal, VP and General Manager at CVS Media Exchange, shares why the retailer’s media network is focused on a future where every aisle, every screen, and yes, every long register receipt, is part of a larger conversation between brand and consumer.
2025-11-2028 min
PYMNTS PodcastFurniture.com Reinvents Furniture Buying With AIFurniture.com is rebuilding the furniture-buying experience for the agentic commerce age. In a PYMNTS SKU conversation, Cofounder and CMO Dan Bennett tells Karen Webster that by using standardized data and AI, the company is unifying retail partners into a single-cart, highly personalized platform.
2025-11-2030 min
PYMNTS PodcastTrulioo CEO Says Leadership Today Is About Trust, Data and Decision MakingTrulioo CEO Vicky Bindra says leadership in the age of breakaway technology innovation isn’t about keeping pace. It’s more about redefining trust, data and decision making when machines move faster than markets. Read more in Bindra’s interview as part of the “What’s Next in Payments” series, “The Year of the CEO.”
2025-11-1913 min
PYMNTS PodcastCox Automotive Wants to Eliminate the ‘Channel Break’ in Car BuyingCox Automotive’s new omnichannel platform connects every step of the car-buying journey, closing the long-standing channel break between online research and in-store purchasing. In a Monday Conversation with PYMNTS’ Karen Webster, Senior VP Jessica Stafford explains why shifting dealer mindsets , not just upgrading technology, is the real unlock.
2025-11-1926 min
PYMNTS PodcastUlta Beauty Uses AI to Bridge Social Discovery and In-Store ExperiencesUlta Beauty is building a commerce ecosystem where AI, social discovery and stores work together to meet fast moving consumer expectations. In a conversation with PYMNTS CEO Karen Webster for the PYMNTS series The SKU, Ulta SVP Josh Friedman explains how the retailer tries to make sure every guest gets what she wants.
2025-11-1919 min
PYMNTS PodcastInside the ‘Perfect Storm’ Disrupting Fraud and Risk ManagementMatthew Pearce, vice president of Fraud Risk Management and Dispute Operations at i2c, says the collision of innovation, tightening oversight and real-time payments is creating a “perfect storm” that few financial institutions are fully prepared to navigate. Read more in this PYMNTS interview.
2025-11-1911 min
PYMNTS PodcastRobert Talbott Reclaims Madison Avenue to Test American LuxuryWhen PYMNTS’ Karen Webster sat down with Alex Angelchik, the Newtimes Group CEO made a bold case for why American luxury needs a reset. His approach to relaunching Robert Talbott hints at a playbook far different from what today’s fashion incumbents expect.
2025-11-1932 min
Bitcoin FortressBF190 - Top Bitcoin News - 11/16/25The Bitcoin Fortress Podcast - Episode 190
November 16, 2025
Block Height 923910 | Moscow Time 1062 | Fees 3/4/5
Market, Macro & Price Action
Bitcoin in ‘bear market regime’ as cryptocurrency falls below $95,000 – Yahoo Finance
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/bitcoin-in-bear-market-regime-as-cryptocurrency-falls-below-95000-164138043.html Yahoo Finance
Bitcoin sinks to six-month low as risk-off sentiment persists – Reuters
https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/bitcoin-slides-six-month-low-risk-off-tone-grips-markets-2025-11-14/ Reuters
Bitcoin Drops to Six-Month Low amid Bear Market Sell-Off – AlphaSpread
https://www.alphaspread.com/market-news/stock-movements/bitcoin-drops-to-six-month-low-amid-bear-market-sell-off www.alphaspread.com
Bitcoin falls 10% after Federal Reserve rate cut – Yaho...
2025-11-1644 min