John Adams is executive editor of payments for American Banker.
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The information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the Web. Today: WeChat Pay gains another big mall; Coinbase adds bitcoin support for its wallet; Revolut's office perk; Airline ticket glitch.
By John AdamsFebruary 7 -
The information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the Web. Today: Google detects password compromise; Isle of Man opens blockchain sandbox; Target extends loyalty program; Crypocurrency discloses technology glitch.
By John AdamsFebruary 6 -
The information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the Web. Today: Starling's post-Brexit plan; New York Fed to help Bangladesh Bank find stolen funds; Amazon's biggest deal; New rules for crypto.
By John AdamsFebruary 5 -
Unattended retail, which traditionally meant vending machines, laundromats and very small mini-stores, is benefiting from the same trends that make Amazon's cashierless stores possible. But is there room in the market for both models?
By John AdamsFebruary 5 -
Facebook is inching closer to threatening traditional processors and financial institutions with its own digital currency by adding staff with expertise in the underlying technology.
By John AdamsFebruary 4 -
The information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the Web. Today: Blockchain fuels commuter rewards in the U.K. and news payments in Europe; New malware attacks Apple computers; U.K. payment regulator changes execs.
By John AdamsFebruary 4 -
Mobile technology is giving restaurants new ways to accept orders and payment, but largely ignores the social aspect of ordering a meal, particularly in office complexes.
By John AdamsFebruary 4 -
Global politics are dividing the world of e-commerce, forcing companies to make tough decisions about their strategies for the U.S., India and other regions.
By John AdamsFebruary 1 -
The information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the Web. Today: WorldFirst to stop U.S. transactions; Amazon pulls items in India to comply with new rules; Youth payments startup preps for cashless future; U.S. sandbox expands: Movie ticketing app gets more flexible.
By John AdamsFebruary 1 -
The U.S. has long lagged in contactless payment adoption — despite aggressive efforts to bring the technology to market years ago — but there’s finally signs of a turnaround as more consumers and merchants get on board.
By John AdamsJanuary 31