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Fintech payments stack

Merchant journey down to networks; classic build-vs-buy decisions exposed.

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Genesis Custom built Product / rental Commodity / utility ▲ Visible Invisible Value chain Evolution Fintech payments Merchant Checkout SDK Risk engine Tokenisation Settlement Card processor Card network commodity KYC vendor +Strategic moat

Make it your own.

title Fintech payments

anchor    Merchant              [0.96, 0.50]
component Checkout SDK          [0.85, 0.45]
component Risk engine           [0.72, 0.40] inertia
component Tokenisation          [0.62, 0.65]
component Settlement            [0.55, 0.55]
component Card processor        [0.40, 0.78]
component Card network          [0.25, 0.92] commodity
component KYC vendor            [0.55, 0.72]
note      +Strategic moat       [0.72, 0.30]

Merchant       -> Checkout SDK
Checkout SDK   -> Risk engine
Checkout SDK   -> Tokenisation
Tokenisation   -> Settlement
Settlement     -> Card processor
Card processor -> Card network
Checkout SDK   -> KYC vendor