Robert_Cothran

Dad, Payments Architect, PayFac Veteran, Rockstar

[Robert_Cothran @recothran]

Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't let the noise of others' opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. s jobs

[Project Coyote @ProjectCoyote]

Project Coyote Creative Associate Joe Newman shares why he’s proud to have helped launch the #CaptureCoexistence campaign.

🧡 Join our #CaptureCoexistence campaign and sign our petition calling for an end to wildlife killing contests. https://t.co/CXP3832cnm

📷 by Joe Newman

[Project Coyote @ProjectCoyote]

Today is special; it’s #NationalCoyoteDay! 🐾

Coyotes are the flagship species of #ProjectCoyote. Their treatment represents the pinnacle of unethical and unscientific predator “management” in North America’s carnivores, yet their resiliency provides hope for coexistence.

[SpaceX @SpaceX]

Liftoff of Falcon 9 and Dragon!

[Robert_Cothran @recothran]

Any conversation about the many existential threats facing our planet needs to begin and end with industrial fishing...

#environment #oceans #seaspiricy

[Robert_Cothran @recothran]

https://t.co/gC10Y7HkeO

[Robert_Cothran @recothran]

The laws and regulations governing the 5 Ws of surcharge and convenience fees for credit card transactions continue to be mind-numbingly complex...

#payments #fintech

[Robert_Cothran @recothran]

In case you missed it...

Visa has become the first major payment network to incorporate a digital dollar (USDC) into their network and settle transactions in the new system, rather than the old banking system...

https://t.co/gbas0c6lCW

[ARCHIVED - Curiosity Rover @MarsCuriosity]

Wish you were here! This selfie was taken in front of “Mont Mercou,” a rock formation that’s 20ft (6m) tall. It's made up of 60 images from my MAHLI camera and 11 images from my Mastcam. Look close enough to spot a new drill hole – my 30th sample to date. https://t.co/3U5ZVNyO2t

[Robert_Cothran @recothran]

Cards for b2b payments?...

An interesting take...

https://t.co/k7DuidKpVa

[Robert_Cothran @recothran]

Payments processed over the FedNow Service will settle between financial institutions in real time and end users will have access to money sent to them within seconds...

https://t.co/DlseUuVHtu

[Robert_Cothran @recothran]

Justice Department investigating Visa over debit-card practices... https://t.co/1oTFK5n3if

[Robert_Cothran @recothran]

Visa and Mastercard said they will hold off on increasing interchange fees for merchants until next April...

https://t.co/PsbhXTYOFU

[ARCHIVED - NASA's Perseverance Mars Rover @NASAPersevere]

Where am I now? Check out this interactive map to zoom in and explore my landing site:

https://t.co/uPsKFhW17J

And for the ground level view, my first images are here, with many more to come in the days ahead:

https://t.co/Ex1QDo3eC2

[ARCHIVED - NASA's Perseverance Mars Rover @NASAPersevere]

Safe on Mars. https://t.co/heoYjkwfty

[Robert_Cothran @recothran]

Validated ACH...

Eliminate my administrative returns you say?... Yes please...

#payments #fintech

[Robert_Cothran @recothran]

So...

I'm beginning to get the impression that cart abandonment is a big thing... yes? #payments #ecommerce #fintech

[Robert_Cothran @recothran]

I. Just. Like. Plaid... @plaid #payments #fintech

[Robert_Cothran @recothran]

You can achieve real-time merchant onboarding, encapsulated monetization, dynamic settlement, integrated exception management, intelligent fraud mitigation, reporting and insights...

Without payment facilitation and the organizational disruption it may represent...

[Robert_Cothran @recothran]

Ingenico's Tetra devices are pretty awesome...

I have had the opportunity to interact with a few (including the Lane 8000) at various merchants near my home...

Wonderful look and feel... very speedy!...

@IngenicoNA #payments