John Adams

A few handshakes among a small group of Silicon Valley techies are presenting the best chance yet to wipe out passwords in favor of modern identity protection.

The information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the Web. Today: All four major card brands are on board with a single online "button"; EU tightens prepaid and cryptocurrency regs; PayByPhone appoints a new CEO; Ireland preps to be a Brexit landing spot.

The $219 million deal will expand RealPage's geographic and digital footprint in a market that still relies on paper-based payments.

The information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the Web. Today: Square ups delivery game; Allianz turns to blockchain for cross-border transfers; EMV advances globally; Checkout.com expands to Saudi Arabia.

As the cannabis industry has inched toward legitimacy, it hasn't abandoned its roots. And that includes the infamous pot smokers' "holiday," April 20.

It's too soon to tell whether a new button would replace Visa Checkout and Masterpass as brands. It's also unclear why consumers would choose another new payment option over the many options available today — such as PayPal.

The information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the Web. Today: Amazon's folding Whole Foods loyalty program into Prime; Mastercard and Visa plan a new payments button; Google Pay extends to private jets; Snapchat adds shopping; Supply chain tech expands in Africa; TranserWise joins the U.K.'s faster payments program.

The information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the Web. Today: Interac's in the Middle East; Revolut adds cryptocurrency to round up feature; ActionFraud unwittingly used by fraudsters; WeChat and Alipay extend support for traveler payments.

Zuora's stunning IPO was a victory for the entire subscription payments space, though new competitors and talk of a market bubble stalk the market.

The information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the Web. Today: QR codes expand for payments in the Philippines and checking in the UAE; Worldpay adds support for new integrated point of sale technology; Mastercard applies for a patent for a blockchain identity security system.