John Adams

Western companies desperately want a chunk of China's vast domestic consumer payments market, though they may find themselves feeling lucky to be left out.

The information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the Web. Today: Walmart gets a patent for energy crypto; Chase embeds cards into fitness bands; London tube adds trip trackers to mobile pay; Alipay and WeChat pay expand gaming payments.

As competition from the bank-powered Zelle mounts, the popular social P2P app Venmo is phasing out support for online payments in favor of its mobile app.

Microsoft is the latest to try to help a big retailer jettison cashiers — and the latest to discover how hard that is.

The information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the Web. Today; Amazon's rivals work on cashierless store; PayPal cuts fees in Ireland; Ripple says a full DLT is still on the way; William Shatner endorses a solar cryptomining company.

As the gig economy balloons, a private network is adding partners and geographies to separate itself in a fintech-dominated market.

The information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the Web. Today: Singapore studies the right way to use AI; Slovenia develops a cryptocurrency mall; Klarna expands into auto repair payments; Dixon's suffers a breach.

A fintech that has grabbed a sizable chunk of the Australian digital payments market has made some quick merchant scores for its American launch.

The simplified pricing of fintechs like Square and Stripe has finally caught up with banks' more complex fees, prompting Wells Fargo to restructure its billing for small businesses. Other banks will also face consequences—particularly community banks that depend on local merchants.

The information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the Web. Today: Paytm's push at the point of sale; French ride hailing app SnapCar streamlines payroll; NatWest tests cardless pay; Payments Canada adds risk management exec.