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Alternative payments crucial to bringing omni-channel shopping in store

23 Aug 18 @ 12:08

While the phrase ‘time is money’ may seem clichéd, it is becoming increasingly relevant as technology-savvy but busy consumers turn to the Internet and alternative payments to make shopping faster... read more

SMART Payments: Step 1 – Simplify payment complexity

23 Aug 18 @ 11:44

The race to digital is rattling the payment ecosystem with more choice for consumers adding complexity across the payment value chain – from merchants to consumers and everyone in between.... read more

P2P payments market competition hots up as Square Cash app hits the top

15 Aug 18 @ 11:26

It has been an interesting few weeks in the P2P payments market. It all began when Snapchap  announced that it will cease Snapcash, its mobile P2P payments app for Snapchat, on... read more

Banking industry concerns grow as Big Tech turn to FinTech

07 Aug 18 @ 13:38

Since the birth of FinTech there has been a growing anxiety for bank executives as to how and when big tech companies will start to focus on the banking industry. During its... read more

Security fears threaten biometric payments growth

01 Aug 18 @ 08:36

As reported earlier by PCM, Biometric payments are poised for significant growth, but substantial consumer security concerns could put its future at risk according to a new report from Transaction... read more

New digital payment service BANCOMAT Pay launched in Italy

31 Jul 18 @ 09:01

BANCOMAT has launched its new digital payment service with the BANCOMAT Pay brand. Thanks to an agreement with SIA, BANCOMAT Pay will integrate the Jiffy service, allowing PagoBANCOMAT cardholders to... read more

US Digital Payments Adoption Study

27 Jul 18 @ 11:45

Early Warning Services, the network operator behind Zelle, has published the results of its first Digital Payments Adoption Study. The aim is to track consumer adoption, use, and attitudes toward digital payments,... read more

Biometrics: The nirvana of personal security?

27 Jul 18 @ 10:41

By 2020, nearly all smart devices including mobile phones, tablets and wearables will have some form of biometrics security enablement. By the same time, personal banking through mobile apps will... read more

88% of crypto exchanges want industry regulation

26 Jul 18 @ 11:43

Mistertango, a “crypto-friendly payment company”, has released a study highlighting that contrary to perception, 88% of crypto exchanges want industry regulation. Respondents believe regulation is needed for the industry to... read more

American Express files latest blockchain-based proof of payment technology patent

25 Jul 18 @ 15:17

American Express has proceeded with the latest in a series of blockchain patents that it is seeking to position the group as the leader in new blockchain enabled transaction technology.... read more

Square withdraws bank application

16 Jul 18 @ 09:18

Square has confirmed that it has withdrawn its application to open a depository bank, although it plans to refile with a top regulator at a later date. Square first submitted... read more

Worldline obtains its “pan-European” Third Party Provider (TPP) license

16 Jul 18 @ 08:53

Worldline has obtained two new licenses, linked to the PSD2, from the National Bank of Belgium enabling the company to become a Payment Initiation Service Provider (PISP) and an Account... read more

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Mastercard and BVNK Launch Platform Linking Fiat and Stablecoin Payments

20 Oct 26 @ 09:06

Mastercard has launched a new platform with BVNK that brings fiat currencies and stablecoins together through a single API, marking the first major integration ... more

Starling Builds UK-Sovereign AI Model With Nvidia and Civo

15 Oct 26 @ 19:41

Starling is developing a transactional foundation model with Nvidia that will be trained and hosted entirely within a UK sovereign cloud, as the digital bank lo... more

UK Moves to Open iPhone Contactless Payments to Apple Pay Rivals

22 Oct 26 @ 18:16

The UK’s competition regulator has set out proposals that could significantly widen access to contactless payments on Apple’s iPhone, potentially lowering b... more