Daniel Wolfe is content director for payments and credit unions at American Banker. He was previously editor-in-chief of PaymentsSource, a sister publication that combined with American Banker in 2021. Prior to that, Daniel held roles at American Banker including tech and risk management editor; technology, cards and payments editor; and technology reporter. He has a master's degree in print journalism from Boston University's College of Communication and a bachelor's degree in English from SUNY Binghamton.
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Amazon's Dash devices were an early, blunt take on the internet of things. But over the years Amazon has gradually phased out its Dash product line in favor of voice-based Alexa shopping and other alternatives.
By Daniel WolfeJune 26 - PSO content
For a major bank, is it possible to be just as innovative — or even more so — when going fully remote? PaymentsSource executive editor John Adams talks to JPMorgan Chase's Tammy Petro about the unique challenges faced by the bank's wholesale payments business.
By John AdamsJune 23 - PSO content
Imagine you're a CEO on your first day on the job — and it's the early days of the coronavirus crisis. That was the situation Brady Harris found himself in when he took the top job at Dwolla, a payment company that we have covered for many years.
By David HeunJune 9 -
Avivah Litan, vice president and distinguished analyst at Gartner, explains the evolving role blockchain has taken during the coronavirus pandemic. Blockchain, originally developed for use with bitcoin, provides a way to bring trust and order to the chaos of the current crisis, but it's no silver bullet.
By Daniel WolfeJune 2 -
The modern mobile wallet no longer uses a card as a crutch. Instead, it sees it as an additional product that can add revenue from interchange, lending and loyalty.
By Daniel WolfeMay 29 - PSO content
The payments industry is in a unique position during the coronavirus crisis: It is a lifeline for many businesses, but it is also facing its own upheaval as habits and needs drastically change.
By David HeunMay 12 - PSO content
Ever since people started sheltering at home to limit the spread of coronavirus, payments industry experts have wondered how this would affect the use of cash and cards.
By Daniel WolfeApril 30 -
While the entire economy will slow due to stay-in-place orders and temporary economic shutdowns, payments fintech is expected to fare much better than other investment sectors due to these trends.
By John AdamsApril 28 -
Suneera Madhani, CEO of the digital acquirer Fattmerchant, tells PaymentsSource how the coronavirus pandemic has affected how her employees go to market with new payments technology — and how making the shift to digital helps both the acquirer and its clients.
By John AdamsApril 13 -
In our first episode of PayDirt: A PaymentsSource Podcast, we talk with Melissa Smith, the CEO of WEX, and her colleague Jay Dearborn about the biggest changes in store for transit, health and corporate payments.
By Daniel WolfeMarch 30