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.
His work includes profiles of
John has been with American Banker and related products for 30 years, covering bank technology, advertising, mortgages and capital markets.
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By using a direct listing instead of an IPO, Coinbase can quickly draw mainstream investors to fuel a payments franchise.
April 19 -
The shutdown of the U.K. company's Pingit app demonstrates why even the most tech-savvy banks should collaborate with fintechs rather than go it alone.
April 15 -
PSO contentDante Disparte brings global experience to drive international growth and financial inclusion.
April 15 -
The shutdown of the U.K. company's Pingit app demonstrates why even the most tech-savvy banks should collaborate with fintechs rather than go it alone.
April 14 -
The nine-year-old service predates the payments-oriented fintechs that have become popular in recent years.
April 13 -
Walmart, Amazon, Facebook, Apple and Google are just a few of the non-financial companies that are using scale and innovation to compete in financial services.
April 12 -
PingPong and Perch want to make it easier for third parties, which are often accumulated into a larger group by acquisition, to sell overseas on Amazon's platform.
April 8 -
The fintech is one of several that have drawn capital to eliminate the challenges of international commerce.
April 7 -
The bank's purchase of AxiaMed gives it a digital gateway to the medical industry, speeding deployment amid growing competition.
April 5 -
The bank's purchase of AxiaMed gives it a digital gateway to the medical industry, speeding deployment amid growing competition.
April 5 -
The minor league team is opening a new stadium and year-round market with checkout-free concessions, part of a broader trend at sports facilities to dump paper, plastic and lines.
March 29 -
Wallex hopes its EURST stablecoin will be transparent and familiar enough to appeal to mainstream payment companies.
March 26 -
The country's banks and fintechs are still new to working together, giving Railsbank a chance to become a key player in open banking.
March 25 -
MissionOG spots opportunities among firms that provide pandemic-era automation and a route for legacy financial institutions to compete with challenger banks and fintechs.
March 24 -
Non-fungible tokens are taking the digital world by storm. They could displace traditional payment rails, but they could also be a handy tool for cybercrooks.
March 23 -
Non-fungible tokens are taking the digital world by storm. They could displace traditional payment rails, but they could also be a handy tool for cybercrooks.
March 23 -
Early in the pandemic, Michigan's Astera Credit Union realized that if it could not support touchless transactions, its members were likely to go elsewhere.
March 22 -
Google will have to bring new leadership to initiatives like financial inclusion and its operations in India now that Caesar Sengupta, vice president and general manager of payments, has announced he will leave the company.
March 22 -
Early in the pandemic, Michigan's Astera Credit Union realized that if it could not support touchless transactions, its members were likely to go elsewhere.
March 22 -
The rise in contactless payment options will not only encourage consumers to return to offices and stores, but also enable them to change their payment habits.
March 19
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