#418: Ralph Dangelmaier of BlueSnap

The payments space continues to see innovation, probably more so than any other area of fintech today. Payments is a complex business, particularly when you are talking international payments, but technology has taken away a lot of the complexity. Now, with the movement towards embedded payments, nearly any company can offer payments services to their clients.My next guest on the Fintech One-on-One Podcast is Ralph Dangelmaier, the CEO of BlueSnap. They are a leader in the payments space, offering an all-in-one Payments Orchestration platform as they call it. They are able to offer local payments in 47 countries and they have an embedded payments platform that allows their customers to offer their own global customized payment experience.In this podcast you will learn:The origins of BlueSnap.How Ralph describes BlueSnap today.The biggest mistake merchants make when accepting international payments.The two trends that have benefited BlueSnap recently.The different payment types they can work with.How they consult with their partners as to the optimal payment methods.How they are different to Stripe and Adyen.Ralph's thoughts on the impact of Apple Pay and Google Pay.How they handle account-to-account payments.His perspective on supporting the new, alternative payments rails.The use cases for stablecoin payments.How BlueSnap operates its embedded payments platform.How the economics work for embedded payments.The definition of a PayFac (payments facilitator)What Ralph does for the Electronic Transactions Association (ETA).His vision for the future of payments.Connect with Ralph on LinkedInConnect with Ralph on TwitterConnect with BlueSnap on LinkedInConnect with Fintech One-on-One:Tweet me @PeterRentonConnect with me on LinkedInFind previous Fintech One-on-One episodes