It has been clear for years that the future of online payments isn’t going to rely on a general consumer consensus focused on one, or even a handful of payment methods. Regional preferences have been a developing trend throughout global digital payments as eCommerce has evolved, but so too has been a general shift away dependency on card payments.

Ahead of his panel discussion at the SBC Summit North America industry conference in New Jersey last week, our VP of Business Development for iGaming Greg Kirstein sat down with SBC Americas to discuss how payments are integral to the growth of the U.S. and Canadian gaming space. In the Q&A, Greg also touches on Paysafe’s own history in the gaming industry, and where the company is heading next.

Keep an eye on the men in your life: they could be suffering more than you know.

Both consumers and merchants have proved they’re eager for change in financial services, but what we’ve seen since PSD2 is just the beginning. We look beyond the opening up of APIs to see what sort of next-generation payments will satisfy demand as innovation in open banking gains pace.

As the fight for trans equality and acceptance rages on, it’s important we spend time reflecting on how far we’ve come, and those we’ve lost along the way.