Learning path · Beginner
Payments Foundations
Build a confident mental model of how a card transaction actually moves from tap to settlement, and why the rest of the industry exists.
~3 hours · 4 modules
What you'll be able to do
- ›Explain the four-party card model in plain language
- ›Distinguish authorization, clearing, and settlement
- ›Read a payments stack diagram without getting lost
- ›Recognize when a story is really about a rail, a network, or a regulator