14 Nov 14 @ 09:00
Mobile network operator Vodafone is preparing to make NFC payments available to its customers in the UK in time for the launch of contactless bank card payments on London’s public transport network. “Vodafone... read more
13 Nov 14 @ 16:29
MasterCard has outlined its vision for online payments beyond passwords, making life simpler for cardholders while increasing security. The company has been leading the co-creation of a new authentication standard, which... read more
13 Nov 14 @ 16:20
Mobile payments platform provider Square has made an EMV chip-card reader available to its customers. But rather than offering the reader for free, Square is charging customers $29 as part... read more
13 Nov 14 @ 15:47
New Zealand’s Westpac is to offer its customers contactless sticker for mobile payment. Westpac customers attach the sticker to the back of their mobile device to make quick, secure contactless... read more
13 Nov 14 @ 15:34
French bank BNP Paribas has published an article titled “Cryptomania” in the latest edition of their in-house magazine. The article, authored by Johann Palychata, a research analyst for BNP Paribas... read more
12 Nov 14 @ 11:16
Softcard (formerly Isis Mobile Wallet) has won its first big deal with McDonald’s announcing a union between the two companies, bringing NFC mobile payments to roughly 14,000 McDonald’s restaurants. “We are... read more
12 Nov 14 @ 10:02
SumUp has announced that it has integrated Bitcoin into its mPOS solution through BitPay, the world’s largest Bitcoin payment processor. The integration means that any bricks and mortar retailer can now... read more
12 Nov 14 @ 09:00
A dutch crypto-currency fanatic has implanted two NFC tags under the skin in his hands to store his digital cash. Martijn Wismeijer, who runs a company called MrBitco.in in his... read more
11 Nov 14 @ 16:53
Mary Thompson, from CNBC, speaks with entrepreneurs who are looking to grab a piece of the red-hot mobile payments space, including Validsoft who secure digital and payment transactions.
11 Nov 14 @ 12:00
TSYS has released its white paper titled “How Issuers in Germany Can Replace Threatened Interchange Fees.” The paper explores the financial threat to German issuers of proposed changes to the... read more
11 Nov 14 @ 10:00
Carta Worldwide says it has released its tokenization service for digital payments. The solution, the company says, simplifies deployment and management of mobile payment products while delivering enhanced security and fraud protection.... read more
11 Nov 14 @ 09:00
First Data has unveiled Clover Mobile, a new mPOS business solution that brings new flexibility and versatility to the Clover family. Clover Mobile enables more personal consumer engagement for innovative... read more
10 Nov 14 @ 17:02
Sainsbury’s is trialling a mobile payments app that will allow its customers to build a virtual basket of favourite products before they shop, as well as scan goods at the... read more
10 Nov 14 @ 12:03
Official figures released by the global technical body EMVCo show that nearly 30% of all card-present transactions conducted globally between July 2013 and June 2014 used EMV chip technology. The... read more
10 Nov 14 @ 11:51
CurrentC, the MCX backed mobile payment system developed by a consortium of major retail chains, has made headlines lately for brazenly blocking Apple Pay transactions. The heat CurrentC faced from that poor... read more
10 Nov 14 @ 10:58
According to the term sheet, which was picked up by equity analyst at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Sanjay Sakhrani, Apple Pay will receive 15 basis points (0.15 percent) per credit... read more
10 Nov 14 @ 10:42
At Money 2020, and in the wake of Apple Pay and its dominance of the headlines, US mobile money ventures, Softcard (formally ISIS) and merchant-run MCX, have been setting out... read more
10 Nov 14 @ 10:11
You are starting a new business and you are looking for a POS system to help you with giving your customers the best possible experience. But one thing to remember... read more
16 Jun 26 @ 18:17
Financial fraud losses in the UK climbed to their highest level in four years during 2025, highlighting the growing sophistication of criminal networks and rais... more
11 Jun 26 @ 16:00
A landmark legal battle that has shaped the economics of card payments in the United States for more than twenty years has taken another significant step toward... more
31 May 26 @ 12:59
The debate around European payments sovereignty has intensified significantly over the past two years. Policymakers, regulators and financial institutions acros... more