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		<title>As CPoC and SPoC sunset deadlines loom, why are so many providers still exploiting scheme waivers rather than committing to MPoC?</title>
		<link>https://mypinpad.com/news-and-media/as-cpoc-and-spoc-sunset-deadlines-loom-why-are-so-many-providers-still-exploiting-scheme-waivers-rather-than-committing-to-mpoc/</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 08:36:14 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[As the CPoC and SPoC sunset deadlines close in, most SoftPOS providers are leaning on scheme waivers rather than committing to MPoC. Mypinpad CEO Barry Levett argues the real reason is a quiet fear that proper MPoC cannot process payments fast enough — and shares new field data showing that fear no longer holds up.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>The networks’ race to own and control the Value-Added Services stack reveals direction of travel for the payments market as a whole</title>
		<link>https://mypinpad.com/news-and-media/the-networks-race-to-own-and-control-the-value-added-services-stack-reveals-direction-of-travel-for-the-payments-market-as-a-whole/</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 02:14:36 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Payment networks are processing more transactions than ever — yet the real growth story is happening elsewhere. In this article, Mypinpad CEO Barry Levett examines why Visa and Mastercard are building out fraud prevention, identity, tokenisation and other value-added services, and what this shift signals about the future shape of the payments industry.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Securing agentic commerce: who should hold the power to pay?</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[catherinet admin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 14:05:06 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[As AI agents take over shopping and checkout, the payments industry is racing to secure agentic commerce. Barry Levett argues the real question isn't whether agents can pay — it's whether they should ever hold payment power at all. His answer: no. Agents should carry only a constrained, time-limited instruction, while execution stays inside certified payment infrastructure they can't reach.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Mypinpad Simplifies the Path to Compliant Mobile Payments with Upgraded PCI MPoC v1.1 Certification</title>
		<link>https://mypinpad.com/news-and-media/mypinpad-simplifies-the-path-to-compliant-mobile-payments-with-upgraded-pci-mpoc-v1-1-certification/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[catherinet admin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 07:44:33 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Mypinpad has upgraded its PCI Security Standards Council MPoC certification to v1.1, unlocking the ability to conduct app integration reviews for customers building on its isolated SDK — without them needing to engage PCI separately. The milestone removes a significant compliance barrier for businesses building software-based payment solutions, delivering a faster and simpler route to market through a single, trusted relationship.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>What do the mega mergers &#038; acquisitions of the last few years tell you about the direction of the payments market today?</title>
		<link>https://mypinpad.com/news-and-media/what-do-the-mega-mergers-acquisitions-of-the-last-few-years-tell-you-about-the-direction-of-the-payments-market-today/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[catherinet admin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 07:09:47 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Payments mega M&#038;A deals tend to underperform when the scale they create is used to defend legacy, terminal-centric business models rather than fund the shift to software-centric control. Barry Levett, CEO of Mypinpad, analyses the varied fortunes of major payments consolidators — from FIS and Global Payments to Fiserv and SumUp — and sets out what separates the deals that aged well from those that didn't.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>To explore the drivers for increasing SoftPOS demand, it’s worth observing the boom in payment device innovation</title>
		<link>https://mypinpad.com/news-and-media/to-explore-the-drivers-for-increasing-softpos-demand-its-worth-observing-the-boom-in-payment-device-innovation/</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 14:18:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The world of merchant payment hardware is undergoing a quiet but significant transformation. At EuroShop in Düsseldorf, the shift was clear: devices are getting sleeker, contactless-only form factors are multiplying, and Android has emerged as the dominant OS across the industry. Here's what it all means for the future of SoftPOS — and why traditional PTS terminals aren't disappearing anytime soon.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Mapping the Journey into Mainstream Market Adoption of SoftPOS</title>
		<link>https://mypinpad.com/white-paper/mapping-the-journey-into-mainstream-market-adoption-of-softpos/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[catherinet admin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 08:57:35 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[SoftPOS has moved from experimental tech to mainstream payment acceptance.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>It is easy to underestimate the growth potential of SoftPOS</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[catherinet admin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 14:09:43 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[SoftPOS has crossed into mainstream adoption. Discover why enterprise retailers, self-checkout and queue-busting use cases will accelerate SoftPOS growth to 2030 and beyond.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>US-led protectionist policies are feeding through to increased localisation of payment schemes</title>
		<link>https://mypinpad.com/news-and-media/us-led-protectionist-policies-are-feeding-through-to-increased-localisation-of-payment-schemes/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[catherinet admin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 04:18:03 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Governments worldwide are increasingly treating payment infrastructure as a strategic national asset. In this analysis, Barry Levett explores the rapid rise of local payment schemes, account-to-account payments and CBDCs — and how geopolitical tensions and protectionist policies are reshaping cross-border and multi-polar payments.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>PTS v5 ‘Hard Stop’ extended by 1 year to 30th April 2027 following clear evidence of new PTS terminals availability squeeze</title>
		<link>https://mypinpad.com/news-and-media/pts-v5-hard-stop-extended-by-1-year-to-30th-april-2027-following-clear-evidence-of-new-pts-terminals-availability-squeeze/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[catherinet admin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 06:24:22 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[For my final blog post of 2025, I decided to look at the revised PTS v5 ‘hard stop’ of 30th April 2027 and see it as yet another opportunity for accelerated adoption of SoftPOS by PSPs, acquirers and their merchants. ]]></description>
		
		
		
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