Motley Fool financial analyst Matt Koppenheffer got a chance to attend this year's Transact conference in Las Vegas, and get a first look at some of the biggest upcoming innovations in the rapidly growing payments business today. In this video, he gives investors not one, but three of the coolest things coming from the payments space at the moment. Matt looks at Loop, and why this little device could soon make carrying around credit cards a thing of the past. He also tells investors why giving a merchant the ability to process transactions are now table stakes for companies that offer swiping terminals, and the real game now is in offering merchants solutions above and beyond that, further convenience or further data to stand out from the crowd. Finally, Matt highlights a little company called Socure that caught his eye, and how they're trying to revolutionize identity security through data from social media.
The 3 Coolest Things That Could Change Your Wallet Forever
By Matt Koppenheffer and David Hanson – Apr 20, 2014 at 1:00PM
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About the Author
Matt is the head of the Coverage Team for The Motely Fool's premium products. Previously, he's been . Matt is a heavy user of AI tools and is working on harnessing them to help Fool members. Previously, Matt was GM of Motley Fool Ascent, led The Motley Fool Deutschland, has been an investor on various Fool services, and co-hosted the podcast "Where the Money Is". He also co-authored the book The Astonishing Collapse of MF Global. Matt started his career in San Francisco as a technology-focused investment banker and also worked at a $15 billion private equity company. When he's thinking about how to make Fools smarter, happier, and richer, you can usually find Matt running trails or making a mess in the kitchen. He's a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, but is a lifelong fan of Penn State football.