John Adams is executive editor of payments for American Banker.
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Blockchain is a bigger opportunity for business transactions than consumer transactions, according to Mastercard president and CEO Ajay Banga, who is poring over the technology to build use cases for corporate users.
By John AdamsOctober 31 -
The information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the Web. Today: Sony applies for a blockchain ID patent; U.K. check imaging moves closer; Samsung turns old devices into bitcoin mining machines; Australia doesn't plan to regulate bitcoin.
By John AdamsOctober 31 -
The bank-powered P-to-P app Zelle officially launched in June with a mostly consistent brand across all of its bank partners, but it still struggles with awareness over PayPal's Venmo, which doesn't share its advantage of living inside banks' mobile apps.
By John AdamsOctober 31 -
Square has integrated several pieces of hardware and software to sell a point of sale system that goes beyond its single-screen design, incorporating many of the company's moves to attract a wider range of merchants.
By John AdamsOctober 30 -
The information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the Web. Today: UBS may keep more jobs in the U.K. post-Brexit; Westpac will work with designers on wearables; Ant's not planning an IPO right now; Kansas banks bitcoin for political fundraising.
By John AdamsOctober 30 -
The European regulation will make data sharing more complex, creating an opportunity for stakeholders to collaborate to build new tools.
By John AdamsOctober 30 -
The gig economy is one of the most demanding business sectors in terms of technology, speed and security. All of these factors play into how these companies handle payments.
By Daniel WolfeOctober 27 -
The information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the Web. Today: Walmart expands its robot tests; eBay offers 'picture shopping,' Barclays' behavioral fraud risk adds consumer questions; McKinsey says big e-commerce is a bigger threat to banks than fintechs.
By John AdamsOctober 27 -
Insurance claims are one of those tough to crack payment categories, where paper processes linger despite ample options from technology vendors.
By John AdamsOctober 27 -
The information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the Web. Today: ING starts a large fintech fund; PayNearMe tackles parking ticket payments; Patreon adds an API; Monzo suffers a new glitch.
By John AdamsOctober 26