SixThirty Ventures sees payments industry value shifting from access to trust controls

• SixThirty Ventures expects payments industry value to shift from access to payment networks toward endpoint verification, transaction controls and licensed settlement.
• Fewer intermediaries will intensify competition for remaining positions as money movement becomes commoditized.
• Irreversible stablecoin settlement increases the need for pre-transaction screening, creating opportunities for compliance software providers.
• Small businesses face enterprise-level cross-border risks with limited compliance resources, creating demand for embedded controls.
• Recent investments in AiPrise, Range and Diameter target endpoint verification, transaction oversight and licensed settlement, respectively.

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