Issuing as a Service ("IaaS") & Emerging Fintech Corridors of LATAM & India: New Frontiers in Opportunity
Cross-border payment infrastructure hasn't kept pace with Payment 3.0 flows. Issuing as a Service and stablecoin-native rails are opening two corridors at once — LATAM, where Bridge and Rain are building card programs from the ground up, and India, where the Digital Rupee will likely play the lead role.
The Alliance Problem: Can Open USD Outrun Circle and Tether?
Open USD brings a broad industry alliance to stablecoin payments. J Michael Bradly examines whether shared economics can overcome the challenges of governance, interoperability and execution.
Merchant of Record Is Not a Model
Merchant of Record is a commercial role, not a card-network processing designation. Mike explains when MoR-as-a-service becomes payment facilitation, and why the label never removes sponsorship, compliance, or liability.






