John Adams is executive editor of payments for American Banker.
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One of the world's largest bitcoin exchanges, bitFlyer, has landed in the U.S. with a focus on institutional investors — a move that suggests bitcoin's days as a payments instrument are still a long way off.
By John AdamsNovember 28 -
The information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the Web. Today: Senators grill Uber over breach; PSD2 sets date to end screen scraping; Signs of cash's fade in Europe; Spear phishers get nabbed.
By John AdamsNovember 28 -
The information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the Web: Ripple's blockchain push; U.K.'s PSD2 preparations; Interac's global expansion; and more.
By John AdamsNovember 27 -
Fitbit's expertise in monitoring exercise and health seems pretty far removed from the world of payments, but the company is running full-speed into the world of fintech.
By John AdamsNovember 27 -
The digitally driven retail environment has caused lots of adapt-or-die challenges for payment processors and merchant acquirers, including spotting fraud as it moves from one device and channel to another.
By John AdamsNovember 22 -
The information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the Web. Today: Net neutrality may end soon; Benjamin Lawsky joins Ripple's board; Digital currency enters Zimbabwe; Boku's IPO; 'Mai' scammer victimizes iPhone buyer.
By John AdamsNovember 22 -
Cryptocurrency could be a strong fit for online games, which often develop their own realistic economies despite being cut off from mainstream currencies.
By John AdamsNovember 21 -
The information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the Web. Today: American Express is ending support for Jawbone's smartwatch payments; Cash is still strong; CBA tightens ATM controls to mitigate money laundering; Indian group works on smart contracts.
By John AdamsNovember 21 -
PayPal is following its investment in micro-investing app with a direct link, vastly expanding the app's addressable market.
By John AdamsNovember 20 -
The information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the Web. Today: Amazon, Walmart offer dueling home access products; PayPal supports 'tips' for streaming content; Signs of life for cryptocurrency in China; Will Europe crack down on ICOs?; Ripple pushes DLT for governments.
By John AdamsNovember 20