John Adams

No crypto company wants to be in Facebook's shoes — but many of them want to fill those shoes once the social network's Libra cryptocurrency has is done being pummeled by global regulators.

The information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the Web. Today: Apple Pay's still has a small share in the U.S.; Gender gap persists in the payments industry; VCs invest in bank-to-bank payments; TGI Fridays suffers a breach in Australia.

PNC has gone live on RippleNet, giving the blockchain company a major win in its effort to build a real-time cross-border payments network that includes large U.S. banks.

The information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the Web. Today: Paytm targets health care; Revolut collaborates for Amazon fire fundraise payments; Mobile money in Nigeria; PNC launches on RippleNet.

The information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the Web. Today: Amazon considers Go-Jek investment; China picks institutions for government crypto; Token hires new CEO; Google Pay targets local stores in India.

Alibaba has added Adyen as a processor, giving the Chinese e-commerce giant an added option to acquire merchants to feed its business for Chinese travelers.

The information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the Web. Today: WeChat adopts facial recognition for payments; CaixaBank will issue environmentally friendly gift cards; Facebook courts external developers for Libra; Paytm adds QR codes for train payments.

Processors that rely on cross-border payments to reach new territories are feeling the economic squeeze of the looming Brexit deadline.

The information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the Web. Today: Grab and Go-Jek's battle; Indian payments app draws investment; Installment options expand for fashion and beauty retailers; Google Pay's adding a dark mode.

It's unclear whether the Trump administration can or will declare a national emergency as part of the trade dispute between the U.S. and China, but the discourse alone could disrupt major business relationships that involve American retailers, payment companies and Chinese firms.