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"Merchant processing fees reached a record $187.2 billion in 2024, according to Nilson Report."

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October 1, 2025
How stablecoins could change the way Americans shop in stores
"Merchant processing fees reached a record $187.2 billion in 2024, according to Nilson Report."
September 9, 2025
The Debit-Card Rebellion
"Around the turn of this century, credit accounted for more than two-thirds of card purchases and debit for about one-third, according to data from the Nilson Report, an industry-research publication."
August 22, 2025
US consumer trust in digital payments lags globally
"A Nilson report released earlier this year projects that fraud losses in card payments will reach $403.88 billion over the next decade."
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