John Adams is executive editor of payments for American Banker.
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The collaboration with Thunes enables millions of underbanked mobile wallet users and merchants to perform digital cross-border sales, providing another route to cut processing costs.
By John AdamsNovember 22 -
A partnership with Singapore authorities and a project with a network of banks aim to demonstrate the viability and interoperability of central bank digital currencies.
By John AdamsNovember 21 -
Sometimes the right worker has the wrong skills. The card network's lab in Chicago is hiring people with general technology expertise, then training them for specific tasks.
By John AdamsNovember 18 -
The companies are improving the way older, "offline by nature" industries like steel and food services handle transactions and financing.
By John AdamsNovember 17 -
In global news this week, Spanish banks test a CBDC, RBC offers buy now/pay later in Canada, and Microsoft expands its relationship with a British fintech.
By John AdamsNovember 16 -
The financial institution is offering tools for merchants to make better use of the viral video platform.
By John AdamsNovember 15 -
Companies like Blockchain.com are teaming up with traditional financial firms to meet a demand that has endured despite the crash in many digital currencies' valuations.
By John AdamsNovember 11 -
Musk's public statements provide a rough road map for the creation of a financial services business. Social media sites has been down this road before.
By John AdamsNovember 10 -
As the CEO of Navy Federal Credit Union, Mary McDuffie can never lose touch with the needs of a young membership stationed across the globe.
By John AdamsNovember 9 -
The merchant service firm's stake in SoftPos.eu, which supports software-based smartphone payments, positions it to better serve the businesses that want to move away from traditional terminals.
By John AdamsNovember 9