John Adams is executive editor of payments for American Banker.
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Safe Cash is cozying up to banks by portraying itself as an alternative to two very different corners of financial servicesthe established Swift bank transfer network and bitcoin, arguably the most well-known virtual currency.
By John AdamsMarch 7 -
In the payments industry, tokenization is often portrayed as a new or futuristic security method, better suited for the world of mobile wallets than the era of magstripe cards. But SeatGeak decided early on to make it a cornerstone of its mobile commerce experience.
By John AdamsMarch 4 -
Of all the initials small to mid-sized merchants hear during the digital payments migration"EMV," NFC," "mPOS"an older abbreviation may finally pry open the door to widespread payments automation: CRM.
By John AdamsMarch 3 -
Finding a parking spot is never fun, especially when traveling to an unfamiliar area. But as cars get smarter, so do parking payments.
By John AdamsMarch 2 -
Quick service restaurants often have to make technology decisions faster than other restaurant categories, and the regional fried chicken chain Zaxby's is no exception.
By John AdamsMarch 1 -
In mobile banking technology, remote deposit capture is ancient history. But there's one area that history seems to have forgotten: business payment automation.
By John AdamsFebruary 29 -
In mobile banking technology, remote deposit capture is ancient history. But there's one area that history seems to have forgotten: Business payment automation.
By John AdamsFebruary 29 -
Interac, the Canadian debit network, has frequently spearheaded contactless payments innovation. It is now taking steps to extend this tradition to mobile commerce.
By John AdamsFebruary 26 -
As wearable technology advances, it is taking a back seat to the designs that will have these high-tech features woven in.
By John AdamsFebruary 25 -
Chinese banks will reportedly pay half of what U.S. banks are forking over to support Apple Pay, a sizable gap that's due to Apple's relative fame in different parts of the world and the sizeable hype behind the product's U.S. launch in 2014.
By John AdamsFebruary 23