--- title: Blog | Basis Theory Updates & Insights (2) description: Read the latest insights and updates from Basis Theory team. Learn about payment tokenization, compliance, product updates, and more. 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### Subscribe to the Basis Theory blog to get updates right in your inbox [![Outgrowing Payment Orchestration](https://blog.basistheory.com/hubfs/Outgrowing%20Payment%20Orchestrator.webp)](https://blog.basistheory.com/outgrowing-payment-orchestration) [Payments](https://blog.basistheory.com/tag/payments) ## [How You Know You’re Outgrowing Payment Orchestration](https://blog.basistheory.com/outgrowing-payment-orchestration) ![Picture of Basis Theory](https://blog.basistheory.com/hs-fs/hubfs/bt-favicon-new.png?width=50&name=bt-favicon-new.png) [Basis Theory](https://blog.basistheory.com/author/basis-theory-team) · May 21, 2026 [Read more](https://blog.basistheory.com/outgrowing-payment-orchestration) [![anatomy of a credit card](https://blog.basistheory.com/hubfs/Credit%20Card%20Anatomy_%20Explaining%20the%20PAN%2c%20BIN%2c%20CVV%2c%20%26%20Others.png)](https://blog.basistheory.com/credit-card-anatomy) [Payments](https://blog.basistheory.com/tag/payments) ## [Credit Card Numbers: What Every Digit Means](https://blog.basistheory.com/credit-card-anatomy) ![Picture of Basis Theory](https://blog.basistheory.com/hs-fs/hubfs/bt-favicon-new.png?width=50&name=bt-favicon-new.png) [Basis Theory](https://blog.basistheory.com/author/basis-theory-team) · May 19, 2026 [Read more](https://blog.basistheory.com/credit-card-anatomy) [![payment tokenization](https://blog.basistheory.com/hubfs/Payment%20Tokenization.webp)](https://blog.basistheory.com/payment-tokenization) [Payments](https://blog.basistheory.com/tag/payments) ## [What Payment Tokenization Means to a Merchant](https://blog.basistheory.com/payment-tokenization) ![Picture of Basis Theory](https://blog.basistheory.com/hs-fs/hubfs/bt-favicon-new.png?width=50&name=bt-favicon-new.png) [Basis Theory](https://blog.basistheory.com/author/basis-theory-team) · May 14, 2026 [Read more](https://blog.basistheory.com/payment-tokenization) [![Payment lessons from a merchant](https://blog.basistheory.com/hubfs/Payment%20Influencers.webp)](https://blog.basistheory.com/lessons-from-merchants) [Payments](https://blog.basistheory.com/tag/payments) ## [Payment Lessons From Merchants](https://blog.basistheory.com/lessons-from-merchants) ![Picture of Basis Theory](https://blog.basistheory.com/hs-fs/hubfs/bt-favicon-new.png?width=50&name=bt-favicon-new.png) [Basis Theory](https://blog.basistheory.com/author/basis-theory-team) · May 12, 2026 [Read more](https://blog.basistheory.com/lessons-from-merchants) [![Requirements for Storing Credit Card Information on Paper](https://blog.basistheory.com/hubfs/Storing%20CC%20on%20Paper.jpg)](https://blog.basistheory.com/pci-requirements-for-storing-credit-card-info-on-paper) [Payments](https://blog.basistheory.com/tag/payments) ## [Storing Credit Card Data on Paper: PCI-DSS Rules](https://blog.basistheory.com/pci-requirements-for-storing-credit-card-info-on-paper) ![Picture of Basis Theory](https://blog.basistheory.com/hs-fs/hubfs/bt-favicon-new.png?width=50&name=bt-favicon-new.png) [Basis Theory](https://blog.basistheory.com/author/basis-theory-team) · May 5, 2026 [Read more](https://blog.basistheory.com/pci-requirements-for-storing-credit-card-info-on-paper) [![Linque Accelerated Checkout](https://blog.basistheory.com/hubfs/Linque%20Launch.webp)](https://blog.basistheory.com/linque-accelerated-checkout) [Engineering](https://blog.basistheory.com/tag/engineering) [Payments](https://blog.basistheory.com/tag/payments) ## [Linque: Accelerated Checkout Without the Data Trade-Off](https://blog.basistheory.com/linque-accelerated-checkout) ![Picture of Basis Theory](https://blog.basistheory.com/hs-fs/hubfs/bt-favicon-new.png?width=50&name=bt-favicon-new.png) [Basis Theory](https://blog.basistheory.com/author/basis-theory-team) · April 28, 2026 [Read more](https://blog.basistheory.com/linque-accelerated-checkout) [![March 2026 Changelog](https://blog.basistheory.com/hubfs/March%202026.webp)](https://blog.basistheory.com/march-2026-changelog) [Product](https://blog.basistheory.com/tag/product) ## [March 2026 Changelog](https://blog.basistheory.com/march-2026-changelog) The Basis Theory Portal has been rebuilt from the ground up. You can now manage your tenant, configure resources, and build your integration on a modern, faster foun... ![Picture of Brian Gonzalez](https://blog.basistheory.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/62b1da642fc5a096fc91429e_Gonzo.jpg?width=50&name=62b1da642fc5a096fc91429e_Gonzo.jpg) [Brian Gonzalez](https://blog.basistheory.com/author/brian-gonzalez) · April 24, 2026 [Read more](https://blog.basistheory.com/march-2026-changelog) [![Visa DCAP](https://blog.basistheory.com/hubfs/VISA%20VAMP.webp)](https://blog.basistheory.com/visa-digital-commerce-authentication-program) [Payments](https://blog.basistheory.com/tag/payments) [Product](https://blog.basistheory.com/tag/product) ## [Visa’s Digital Commerce Authentication Program: What DCAP is, and isn’t.](https://blog.basistheory.com/visa-digital-commerce-authentication-program) ![Picture of Kevin Mayes](https://blog.basistheory.com/hs-fs/hubfs/KevinMayes.jpg?width=50&name=KevinMayes.jpg) [Kevin Mayes](https://blog.basistheory.com/author/kevin-mayes) · April 22, 2026 [Read more](https://blog.basistheory.com/visa-digital-commerce-authentication-program) [![Explaining features at the vault level](https://blog.basistheory.com/hubfs/Stablecoins%20Narrowbanks.webp)](https://blog.basistheory.com/enrichments-native-to-vault) [Payments](https://blog.basistheory.com/tag/payments) ## [Stop Paying for the Same Features Twice](https://blog.basistheory.com/enrichments-native-to-vault) ![Picture of Basis Theory](https://blog.basistheory.com/hs-fs/hubfs/bt-favicon-new.png?width=50&name=bt-favicon-new.png) [Basis Theory](https://blog.basistheory.com/author/basis-theory-team) · April 21, 2026 [Read more](https://blog.basistheory.com/enrichments-native-to-vault) [![Cashless ATM transactions](https://blog.basistheory.com/hubfs/Cannabis-CBD-payments.webp)](https://blog.basistheory.com/cannabis-cbd-payments-best-practices) [Payments](https://blog.basistheory.com/tag/payments) ## [Cannabis and CBD Payments: Eliminating a Single Point of Failure](https://blog.basistheory.com/cannabis-cbd-payments-best-practices) ![Picture of Basis Theory](https://blog.basistheory.com/hs-fs/hubfs/bt-favicon-new.png?width=50&name=bt-favicon-new.png) [Basis Theory](https://blog.basistheory.com/author/basis-theory-team) · April 20, 2026 [Read more](https://blog.basistheory.com/cannabis-cbd-payments-best-practices) [![Credit Card Tokenization](https://blog.basistheory.com/hubfs/Credit%20Card%20Tokenization.webp)](https://blog.basistheory.com/credit-card-tokenization) [Data Tokenization](https://blog.basistheory.com/tag/data-tokenization) [Payments](https://blog.basistheory.com/tag/payments) ## [Credit Card Tokenization: Why it Matters, and When You Need a Vault](https://blog.basistheory.com/credit-card-tokenization) ![Picture of Basis Theory](https://blog.basistheory.com/hs-fs/hubfs/bt-favicon-new.png?width=50&name=bt-favicon-new.png) [Basis Theory](https://blog.basistheory.com/author/basis-theory-team) · April 16, 2026 [Read more](https://blog.basistheory.com/credit-card-tokenization) [![Basis Theory Elements](https://blog.basistheory.com/hubfs/Elements%20V3.webp)](https://blog.basistheory.com/elements-pci-compliant-data-collection) [Payments](https://blog.basistheory.com/tag/payments) ## [Making Elements Faster for PCI Compliant Data Collection](https://blog.basistheory.com/elements-pci-compliant-data-collection) ![Picture of Basis Theory](https://blog.basistheory.com/hs-fs/hubfs/bt-favicon-new.png?width=50&name=bt-favicon-new.png) [Basis Theory](https://blog.basistheory.com/author/basis-theory-team) · April 14, 2026 [Read more](https://blog.basistheory.com/elements-pci-compliant-data-collection) [![Pitfalls of a Forward API](https://blog.basistheory.com/hubfs/Pitfalls%20of%20a%20Forward%20API.webp)](https://blog.basistheory.com/pitfalls-of-a-forward-api) [Payments](https://blog.basistheory.com/tag/payments) ## [Pitfalls of a Forward API](https://blog.basistheory.com/pitfalls-of-a-forward-api) ![Picture of Basis Theory](https://blog.basistheory.com/hs-fs/hubfs/bt-favicon-new.png?width=50&name=bt-favicon-new.png) [Basis Theory](https://blog.basistheory.com/author/basis-theory-team) · April 9, 2026 [Read more](https://blog.basistheory.com/pitfalls-of-a-forward-api) [![Network Transaction IDs](https://blog.basistheory.com/hubfs/Network%20Transaction%20ID.webp)](https://blog.basistheory.com/network-transaction-ids) [Engineering](https://blog.basistheory.com/tag/engineering) [Product](https://blog.basistheory.com/tag/product) ## [Network Transaction ID: The Missing Link](https://blog.basistheory.com/network-transaction-ids) ![Picture of Davi Aquino](https://blog.basistheory.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Davi-Square.jpg?width=50&name=Davi-Square.jpg) [Davi Aquino](https://blog.basistheory.com/author/davi-aquino) · April 7, 2026 [Read more](https://blog.basistheory.com/network-transaction-ids) [![What is a Bank Identification Number](https://blog.basistheory.com/hubfs/What%20is%20a%20BIN.webp)](https://blog.basistheory.com/what-is-bank-identification-number) [PCI Compliance](https://blog.basistheory.com/tag/pci-compliance) ## 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[Managing Payments During Geographic Expansion](https://blog.basistheory.com/managing-payments-during-geographic-expansion) ![Picture of Basis Theory](https://blog.basistheory.com/hs-fs/hubfs/bt-favicon-new.png?width=50&name=bt-favicon-new.png) [Basis Theory](https://blog.basistheory.com/author/basis-theory-team) · March 26, 2026 [Read more](https://blog.basistheory.com/managing-payments-during-geographic-expansion) [![Basis Theory Developer Portal Upgrades](https://blog.basistheory.com/hubfs/DeveloperPortal.webp)](https://blog.basistheory.com/developer-portal-upgrades) [Engineering](https://blog.basistheory.com/tag/engineering) [Product](https://blog.basistheory.com/tag/product) ## [Developer Portal Upgrades for Faster Payment API Testing](https://blog.basistheory.com/developer-portal-upgrades) ![Picture of Basis Theory](https://blog.basistheory.com/hs-fs/hubfs/bt-favicon-new.png?width=50&name=bt-favicon-new.png) [Basis Theory](https://blog.basistheory.com/author/basis-theory-team) · March 24, 2026 [Read more](https://blog.basistheory.com/developer-portal-upgrades) [![February 2026 Changelog](https://blog.basistheory.com/hubfs/February%202026.webp)](https://blog.basistheory.com/february-2026-changelog) [Product](https://blog.basistheory.com/tag/product) ## [February 2026 Changelog](https://blog.basistheory.com/february-2026-changelog) This month brings the public preview of the node-22 runtime for Reactors and Proxy Transforms, multi-merchant support for Account Updater and Network Tokens, and a b... ![Picture of Brian Gonzalez](https://blog.basistheory.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/62b1da642fc5a096fc91429e_Gonzo.jpg?width=50&name=62b1da642fc5a096fc91429e_Gonzo.jpg) [Brian Gonzalez](https://blog.basistheory.com/author/brian-gonzalez) · March 20, 2026 [Read more](https://blog.basistheory.com/february-2026-changelog) [![Using BIN Data](https://blog.basistheory.com/hubfs/BINdata.webp)](https://blog.basistheory.com/bin-data-enhancements) [Payments](https://blog.basistheory.com/tag/payments) ## [Why a Merchant Should Be Using BIN Data](https://blog.basistheory.com/bin-data-enhancements) Stop playing the "blame game" with payments. When authorization rates drop by two percent, the instinct is to blame the risk model or the processor. It's neither. Th... ![Picture of Basis Theory](https://blog.basistheory.com/hs-fs/hubfs/bt-favicon-new.png?width=50&name=bt-favicon-new.png) [Basis Theory](https://blog.basistheory.com/author/basis-theory-team) · March 19, 2026 [Read more](https://blog.basistheory.com/bin-data-enhancements) [![Developer documentation best practices](https://blog.basistheory.com/hubfs/Good%20Documentation.webp)](https://blog.basistheory.com/create-documentation-that-anyone-can-use) [Engineering](https://blog.basistheory.com/tag/engineering) [Product](https://blog.basistheory.com/tag/product) ## [How to Create Documentation that Anyone Can Use](https://blog.basistheory.com/create-documentation-that-anyone-can-use) ![Picture of Basis Theory](https://blog.basistheory.com/hs-fs/hubfs/bt-favicon-new.png?width=50&name=bt-favicon-new.png) [Basis Theory](https://blog.basistheory.com/author/basis-theory-team) · March 17, 2026 [Read more](https://blog.basistheory.com/create-documentation-that-anyone-can-use) [![Non-Processor Endpoints](https://blog.basistheory.com/hubfs/Nonprocessorendpoints.webp)](https://blog.basistheory.com/how-non-processor-endpoints-reshape-payment-flows) [Data Tokenization](https://blog.basistheory.com/tag/data-tokenization) ## [How Non-Processor Endpoints Are Reshaping Payment Flows](https://blog.basistheory.com/how-non-processor-endpoints-reshape-payment-flows) ![Picture of Basis Theory](https://blog.basistheory.com/hs-fs/hubfs/bt-favicon-new.png?width=50&name=bt-favicon-new.png) [Basis Theory](https://blog.basistheory.com/author/basis-theory-team) · March 12, 2026 [Read more](https://blog.basistheory.com/how-non-processor-endpoints-reshape-payment-flows) [![Why I joined Basis Theory](https://blog.basistheory.com/hubfs/Why%20I%20Joined.webp)](https://blog.basistheory.com/chief-payments-officer) [Basis Theory News](https://blog.basistheory.com/tag/basis-theory-news) ## [Why I Joined Basis Theory as Chief Payments Officer](https://blog.basistheory.com/chief-payments-officer) Over the past 20 years I’ve had the chance to see payments from a lot of angles. From banks, to building a startup, to payments partnerships and operations at Amazon... ![Picture of Kevin Mayes](https://blog.basistheory.com/hs-fs/hubfs/KevinMayes.jpg?width=50&name=KevinMayes.jpg) [Kevin Mayes](https://blog.basistheory.com/author/kevin-mayes) · March 10, 2026 [Read more](https://blog.basistheory.com/chief-payments-officer) [![Hidden Architecture Behind Your PSP](https://blog.basistheory.com/hubfs/Hidden%20Architecture.webp)](https://blog.basistheory.com/hidden-architecture-behind-your-psp) [Engineering](https://blog.basistheory.com/tag/engineering) [Payments](https://blog.basistheory.com/tag/payments) ## [The Hidden Architecture Behind Your PSP](https://blog.basistheory.com/hidden-architecture-behind-your-psp) ![Picture of Davi Aquino](https://blog.basistheory.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Davi-Square.jpg?width=50&name=Davi-Square.jpg) [Davi Aquino](https://blog.basistheory.com/author/davi-aquino) · March 5, 2026 [Read more](https://blog.basistheory.com/hidden-architecture-behind-your-psp) [![Shoppable Ads](https://blog.basistheory.com/hubfs/Shoppable%20ads%20and%20tokenization.webp)](https://blog.basistheory.com/what-makes-shoppable-ads-successful) [Payments](https://blog.basistheory.com/tag/payments) ## [What Will Make Shoppable Ads Successful](https://blog.basistheory.com/what-makes-shoppable-ads-successful) ![Picture of Basis Theory](https://blog.basistheory.com/hs-fs/hubfs/bt-favicon-new.png?width=50&name=bt-favicon-new.png) [Basis Theory](https://blog.basistheory.com/author/basis-theory-team) · February 26, 2026 [Read more](https://blog.basistheory.com/what-makes-shoppable-ads-successful) [![January 2026 Changelog](https://blog.basistheory.com/hubfs/January%202026.webp)](https://blog.basistheory.com/january-2026-changelog) [Engineering](https://blog.basistheory.com/tag/engineering) ## [January 2026 Changelog](https://blog.basistheory.com/january-2026-changelog) This month delivers a major leap forward for Reactors and Proxy Transforms, new flexibility for Apple Pay and Google Pay merchants, and a quality-of-life improvement... ![Picture of Basis Theory](https://blog.basistheory.com/hs-fs/hubfs/bt-favicon-new.png?width=50&name=bt-favicon-new.png) [Basis Theory](https://blog.basistheory.com/author/basis-theory-team) · February 20, 2026 [Read more](https://blog.basistheory.com/january-2026-changelog) [![What is tokenization?](https://blog.basistheory.com/hubfs/What%20is%20Tokenizaiton.png)](https://blog.basistheory.com/what-is-tokenization) [Data Tokenization](https://blog.basistheory.com/tag/data-tokenization) ## [What to Know About Tokenization](https://blog.basistheory.com/what-is-tokenization) Historically, data security has been treated as featureless and burdensome—but a necessary expense incurred by organizations. 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