John Adams

The information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the Web. Today: Toys "R" Us plots its recovery; Libra searches jump in China; App bank gets license in Australia; Biometric contactless cards advance.

Blockchain and cryptocurrency innovations threaten to upend mainstream remittance providers, but there are still market gaps that may be best served by a large bank footprint.

The information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the Web. Today: France set for crypto regulations; Giant Eagle plans no-checkout stores; PSD2 has gaps; Square's hiring more crypto engineers.

Transit systems are attracting contactless payment technology, but there are other options on the horizon that could make boarding easier than tapping a card or smartphone — provided riders are comfortable with an experience like something out of Minority Report.

Card issuers are accustomed to a world in which consumers choose which card to use at the moment they make a purchase. But in the Amazon Go model that more retailers want to emulate, that choice is made long before the shopper enters the store.

The information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the Web. Today: U.K. fintech investment plows ahead; Patreon draws more funds; Tether erases crypto; Is AI too hard to understand?

Fintech startups have been a natural fit for the gig economy, leading Visa and Mastercard to seek them out as partners to maintain relevance.

The information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the Web. Today: Samsung works on digital ID; Royal Mint supports crypto; Kenya bars sports betting payments; South Korean company patents blockchain payments technology.

A new payment company is attacking the hurdles professional women face when returning to the workforce after time away, a distinct problem borne out of the broader gender gap in financial services.

The information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the Web. Today: Australian banks suffer payment shutdown; U.K. banks pool resources to combat money laundering; European regulators slow to licnese crypto firms; Mark Cuban takes a swipe at Libra.