John Adams is executive editor of payments for American Banker. John interviews top executives in the payments, cryptocurrency and fintech industries, hosts podcasts, moderates conference panels and curates the new Payments Intelligence portal.
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John has been with American Banker and related products for 30 years, covering bank technology, advertising, mortgages and capital markets.
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The bank, which owns 48.5% of the Greek fintech, is battling with the company's owners over how to determine valuation, among other disputes. JPMorgan says it is reviewing aspects of the legal case but is still seeking a $1 billion claim in Greece.
May 14 -
Checkout-free retail, which enables transactions without a dedicated point of sale, provides a trove of data that can aid dozens of mobile banking functions, though it's not widely used due to difficult upgrades.
May 12 -
As it rolls out dozens of new products to up its game in stablecoins and artificial intelligence, the payment company is also working with sellers wishing to expand activities involving non-U.S. corridors.
May 9 -
The payment company joins other firms that are expanding apps in Europe, where Apple has agreed to ease access to supporting technology. Plus, the U.K. plans a new crypto crackdown.
May 7 -
The pending acquisition is one of several large deals involving payment companies in recent years as legacy firms look for combinations that can counter newer fintech rivals.
May 6 -
Curve, a London-based fintech, has added a mobile wallet to its flagship product that lets consumers switch cards after the point of purchase.
May 5 -
As Trump's trade war causes politically influenced shifts, the card brand contends it is set to pick up volume in non-American corridors.
May 1 -
PayPal and Circle are among the companies pushing the rapidly growing payment-friendly cryptocurrency as a catalyst to use other services.
April 30 -
The card network took a 3% stake in Corpay to improve international payment processing for corporate clients, while also pushing technology that aims to drastically reduce the need for human supervision of artificial intelligence.
April 30 -
During the payment company's earnings call, CEO Alex Chriss said "we can be a place to come in times of need."
April 29 -
Supply-chain woes, inflation and skittish travelers are just a few of the tariff-driven factors pressuring PayPal, Visa and Mastercard during upcoming earnings calls.
April 28 -
As the president's policy changes on a dime, machine learning can quickly alter strategies for compliance, payments and supply-chain management.
April 28 -
The USDC issuer is trying to connect financial institutions across borders for instant settlement, an industry goal that has proven elusive.
April 24 -
A federal judge in California blocked rules requiring disclosures for payments near the Mexico border; Stripe has added more products as it bolsters investments in Asia; and more in the weekly global roundup.
April 23 -
Global Payments' agreement to divest its issuer unit is the latest in a series of changes in a complex ownership strategy.
April 22 -
CEO Stephen Squeri said current strategy will continue, adding it would look to adjust expenses in areas such as marketing if there's an economic downturn.
April 17 -
The Sweden-based payment firm, which recently delayed its IPO due to the trade war, will use Fiserv's Clover point of sale system as it looks to build a market in the U.S. Plus: Payoneer makes a deal in China and other news in this week's global payments roundup.
April 16 -
Experts say transaction growth is OK now, but the next year will be fraught with risk.
April 15 -
At the Los Angeles Clippers' Intuit Dome, technology developers hope to forge transaction habits that can be replicated elsewhere.
April 14 -
Regulators said the payment company did not provide sufficient customer identification and monitoring, increasing risk for its transfer app. This week's fine follows earlier penalties in other states and the federal government.
April 10
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