John Adams is executive editor of payments for American Banker.
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Many startups have taken shots at traditional banking, but few have succeeded. However, there is plenty of promise in this model, according to investor Tim Young.
By John AdamsOctober 18 -
Australia's banks have submitted a formal statement to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission
slamming Apple.By John AdamsOctober 17 -
The information you need to start your day, including top headlines from PaymentsSource and around the Web. In today's briefing: Australia's banks and Apple Pay; Thiel doubles down; Brexit weighs on Misys.
By John AdamsOctober 17 -
Tablet-based point of sale terminals may look sleek and modern, but under the hood they must wrestle with many of the same challenges that older hardware faces.
By John AdamsOctober 16 -
The pressure to shave friction from cross-border payments will spur even the biggest merchants to seek help from third parties, if dLocal's market plan is correct.
By John AdamsOctober 14 -
When eBay and PayPal purchased Braintree for $800 million in 2013, it was seen as an immediate fix for PayPal's troubled relationship with the developer community. Today, that transaction is showing a long-term benefit as well.
By John AdamsOctober 9 -
Fill a room with 100 financial services CEOs. It's likely that only one of them is a woman, even in 2016.
By John AdamsOctober 6 -
Technology Crossover Ventures sees a mashup of several hot financial technology trends in international payments gateway Payoneer, sparking its participation in a new $180 million round of capital.
By John AdamsOctober 6 -
Cross-border payments are a complex and global system, so it's no surprise that modernizing this process would require a partnership that spans multiple continents and a relatively new and experimental technology.
By John AdamsOctober 5 - PH
Interest free installment payments are a staple in markets like Brazil, Turkey, Argentina, Mexico and Israel, but it hasn't been a big option in U.S. payments.
By John AdamsOctober 4