Credit Card Reader Kiosk – The Wallet Ecosystem & Payment Processors

By | August 31, 2025

Last Updated on August 31, 2025 by Craig Allen Keefner

We thought this was a nice graphic showing the various financial institutions. One question might be regarding this is where does Stripe fit in?

US Financial Network

US Financial Network

 

From BusinessInsider

The payment industry’s biggest trends in 2021—and the pandemic’s impact on digitization in the payments landscape

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kiosk payment processors

kiosk payment processors

Author: Craig Allen Keefner

Craig Allen Keefner is an industry analyst, content strategist, and longtime authority on self-service kiosks, digital signage, unattended payment systems, and interactive technology. He manages content and industry strategy for Kiosk Industry and The Industry Group, with a focus on kiosk software, hardware-software integration, accessibility, payment compliance, healthcare kiosks, restaurant self-service, and emerging AI automation. Craig has covered the self-service and kiosk industry since the 1990s, tracking how public-facing terminals move from concept to field deployment. His work combines industry research, vendor analysis, operator conversations, standards tracking, trade show coverage, and practical experience with the real-world constraints of kiosk deployments. https://www.linkedin.com/in/kiosk