UBS Napa Recap: Modern Issuer Processing Panel Recap

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UBS Napa Recap: Modern Issuer Processing Panel Recap

ntly in the "second inning" of a broader market transition

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towards more modern financial technology, a trend that has accelerated following +1-212-713 5000

increased newsflow on agentic commerce. Specifically, panelists noted that, since

Holt Bashinskystarting from an initial customer base of trailblazing smaller FinTechs, they have begun

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to see increasing traction with mid-market and enterprise customers that are now

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looking to replace legacy systems with modern processors to drive innovation, expedite +1-212-713 2833

development timelines, increase control over their platform offerings, and achieve better

Siddhanth Sonieconomics. Within this increasingly large customer set, one panelist noted that ~70%

lean more commercial (vs. consumer) and have inherently more complex, multi-carded

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programs; additionally, panelists have observed a rebundling effect in which their +1-212-649 8010

customers are increasingly building integrated product bundles that extend beyond pure

play credit/debit with additional offerings such as stablecoin rails and lending.

The role of the card networks in stablecoins: On stablecoins, panelists noted an

increasing shift to digital dollars as a way for people to hold currency globally, and

believed that the card networks will continue to play a fundamental role in the use of

stablecoins. Specifically, panelists believed that stablecoins will require a medium to be

used, and viewed the card networks as a natural way for holders of stablecoins to

purchase via traditional card network rails through stablecoin-linked cards. For