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Payments 101
The checkout optimization guide: 7 strategies that lift conversion
Most checkout optimization stops at what's visible. Here's what to do when the numbers don't move.
April 2026 Updates highlighting new features for Disputes, Treasury, Billing, Hub, and Orchestration.
Product
Our top product updates: Treasury FX, new APMs, and smarter disputes
April'26 product updates are here: instant FX with full cost transparency, new local APMs, no-code billing in Hub, localized refund docs, smarter dispute tools, and more.
Two men, Justin Hanna and Alex Fernandes, featured for The Payments Shed Podcast.
Industry
From redundancy to strategy: The evolution of orchestration
Alexandre Fernandes Ribeiro, VP of Western Europe at Solidgate, joins Justin Hanna on The Payments Shed Podcast live at MPE Berlin to talk about why payment orchestration is now a boardroom conversation.
Mobile app interfaces featuring Bolt x Solidgate, successful payment, navigation, and a green light.
Corporate
Solidgate partners with Bolt to support payment processing across European and global markets
One of Europe's largest mobility platforms, operating across 50+ countries and 850+ cities, chose Solidgate as their payments infrastructure partner. Here's what this partnership means for both companies.
A UI segment control showing 'Orchestration' selected, with a cursor hovering over 'Optimization'.
Payments 101
Payment optimization vs. payment orchestration: What's the difference and why it matters
Payment optimization is the goal. Orchestration is how you get there. Learn the key differences, how they work together, and which one your business needs first.
Green glowing indicator showing a +20% increase in authorization rate optimization with an upward arrow.
Payments 101
Authorization rate optimization for cross-border payment stacks: The 2026 framework
Your auth rate dropped, but your dashboard won't tell you why. Learn the four stack-level failure points behind most authorization rate gaps – and how to fix each one.