John Adams is executive editor of payments for American Banker.
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Visa’s decision on how or if it will participate in Facebook’s cryptocurrency project will be based on how the social network handles the mountain of criticism and requirements that global regulators and lawmakers are heaping upon it.
July 23 -
The information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the Web. Today: Visa invests in India fintech; Bank technology for merchants; Crypto crime jumps in South Korea; Circle gets a crypt license in Bermuda.
July 23 -
The timing of the settlement serves as a warning to other companies of the risks they face in an increasingly data-focused economy.
July 22 -
The information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the Web. Today: Amazon Go preps a larger store; Western Union and MoneyGram add to their networks; Bots emerge for PSD2 compliance.
July 22 -
The information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the Web. Today: Toys "R" Us plots its recovery; Libra searches jump in China; App bank gets license in Australia; Biometric contactless cards advance.
July 19 -
Blockchain and cryptocurrency innovations threaten to upend mainstream remittance providers, but there are still market gaps that may be best served by a large bank footprint.
July 19 -
The information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the Web. Today: France set for crypto regulations; Giant Eagle plans no-checkout stores; PSD2 has gaps; Square's hiring more crypto engineers.
July 18 -
Transit systems are attracting contactless payment technology, but there are other options on the horizon that could make boarding easier than tapping a card or smartphone — provided riders are comfortable with an experience like something out of Minority Report.
July 18 -
Card issuers are accustomed to a world in which consumers choose which card to use at the moment they make a purchase. But in the Amazon Go model that more retailers want to emulate, that choice is made long before the shopper enters the store.
July 17 -
The information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the Web. Today: U.K. fintech investment plows ahead; Patreon draws more funds; Tether erases crypto; Is AI too hard to understand?
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