Blockchain Observations

The Power of Blockchain for Ecommerce

09 Jan 2019

The ecommerce payments landscape is evolving as mobile and alternative payment methods rise in popularity. Worldwide mobile payment revenue is expected to exceed $1 trillion in 2019 and more than 2.1B consumers are expected to use mobile payments by this year. The dynamic changes happening in the payments space also raise questions about speed, c...

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Payments strategies 2015-2020-2030

The Chargeback Battle Has Just Begun

04 Dec 2018

The hustle and bustle of holiday shopping season is in full-swing, and with it comes the threat of a spike in chargebacks. While the excitement of increased ecommerce sales—to the tune of a predicted $119.99 billion—may glisten in merchants’ eyes, they should not forget what is lurking around after the holiday excitement calms. This increased ecom...

Payments strategies 2015-2020-2030

High Risk Holidays: Avoiding Termination During Peak Season

05 Nov 2018

As the holidays swing into full-gear in 2018, high risk ecommerce merchants are well-advised to prepare their business for an onslaught of sales—and fraud. With an expected 15% year-over-year increase in online sales, high risk merchants are especially prone to problems arising from volume spikes, fraud spikes, and bad actors looking to exploit on...

Payments strategies 2015-2020-2030

3 Tips to Keep the Chargeback Grinch From Stealing Christmas

03 Oct 2018

We’re barrelling into the busy Q4 holiday season and merchants have one big lump of coal on their minds: chargebacks. Chargeback are a costly problem—a problem that escalates during the high volume holiday shopping season. According to Lexis Nexis, every $1 of fraud costs merchants an average of $3.29—an increase of 24% over 2017. Thankfully, th...