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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WeWork has gotten its share of bad news this year, but parts of its concept are filtering into small business retail, providing one clue of what the next wave of shopping and payments will look like.
By John AdamsDecember 12 -
Removing the checkout means removing a key bottleneck that retailers rely on to sell tabloids, gum and candy.
By John AdamsDecember 11 -
Goldenwest Federal Credit Union is taking another crack at bringing home an underperforming revenue stream, hoping support for due date payments can spur more members to use the service.
By John AdamsDecember 9 -
Denise Leleux has worked in financial services for more than two decades, but it’s a detour to Tesla’s marketing department that sparked an idea as to how accounts receivable and supply billing can take lessons from the transportation market.
By John AdamsDecember 6 -
Toys "R" Us debuts concept store in New Jersey; a Visa exec heads to Google; and other information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the web.
By John AdamsDecember 5 -
Large banks’ embrace of PSD2-influenced open banking has often been reluctant. Not so for Citigroup.
By John AdamsDecember 5 -
ABN Amro cuts ATMs; Clearing House faster pay picks up credit unions; and other information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the web.
By John AdamsDecember 4 -
Paytm and Walmart are each offering credit in India to obtain a competitive advantage in an environment that's typically more welcoming than that of China.
By John AdamsDecember 4 -
Piggy banks start to fade; A U.S. citizen is charged with helping North Korea use crypto; and other information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the web.
By John AdamsDecember 3 -
Piggy banks start to fade; A U.S. citizen is charged with helping North Korea use crypto; and other information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the web.
By John AdamsDecember 3 -
The mobile point of sale platform Clover was a star in First Data’s attempts to diversify beyond payment processing. First Data's new owner, Fiserv, sees a similar role for Clover — with sports becoming a prime venue.
By John AdamsNovember 26 -
Stripe and Adyen are among the best known and most VC-friendly firms that enable quick account onboarding for gig economy supply chains — but a lot of competitors are gunning for their position.
By John AdamsNovember 25 -
PBoC forms new standards for blockchain; Apple Wallet expands for London transit; and other information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the web.
By John AdamsNovember 22 -
Alibaba’s gigantic stock debut in Hong Kong gives it extra fuel to become a global payments empire.
By John AdamsNovember 21 -
The most recognizable brands in retail are making substantial investments that connect digital and offline channels, with results that have been encouraging enough for Target to get on board.
By John AdamsNovember 20 -
Sams's Club pushes Scan & Go; Tyro Payments plots an IPO; and other information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the web.
November 20 -
U.K. weighs in on smart contracts; 7-Eleven adds voice ordering; and other information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the web.
By John AdamsNovember 19 -
Apple Pay supports new dApp payments; Digital ID advances in Singapore; and other information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the web.
By John AdamsNovember 18 -
Pakistan, Thailand build national pay systems; EZ-Link seeks Singapore bank license; and other information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the web.
By John AdamsNovember 15 -
Google Pay adds banks in Singapore; a contactless pay shirt debuts; and other information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the web.
By John AdamsNovember 14


















