John Adams

Piggy banks start to fade; A U.S. citizen is charged with helping North Korea use crypto; and other information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the web.

Piggy banks start to fade; A U.S. citizen is charged with helping North Korea use crypto; and other information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the web.

The mobile point of sale platform Clover was a star in First Data’s attempts to diversify beyond payment processing. First Data's new owner, Fiserv, sees a similar role for Clover — with sports becoming a prime venue.

Stripe and Adyen are among the best known and most VC-friendly firms that enable quick account onboarding for gig economy supply chains — but a lot of competitors are gunning for their position.

PBoC forms new standards for blockchain; Apple Wallet expands for London transit; and other information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the web.

Alibaba’s gigantic stock debut in Hong Kong gives it extra fuel to become a global payments empire.

The most recognizable brands in retail are making substantial investments that connect digital and offline channels, with results that have been encouraging enough for Target to get on board.

Sams's Club pushes Scan & Go; Tyro Payments plots an IPO; and other information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the web.

U.K. weighs in on smart contracts; 7-Eleven adds voice ordering; and other information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the web.

Apple Pay supports new dApp payments; Digital ID advances in Singapore; and other information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the web.

Pakistan, Thailand build national pay systems; EZ-Link seeks Singapore bank license; and other information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the web.

Google Pay adds banks in Singapore; a contactless pay shirt debuts; and other information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the web.

Veem locks in exchange rates; Chargebacks911 sub centralizes Thomas Cook claims; and other information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the web.

Large brands such as Barclays and Amazon recently reversed course and allowed cash to accompany clearly digital strategies, moves that made more sense politically than economically. The question is how long public policy can be the main factor in slowing cash’s decline.

Nok Nok Labs and Apple are separately trying to improve authentication techniques as smartwatch payment options stack up.

BIS appoints a stablecoin expert to a top position; Goldman responds to Apple Card gender bias claims; and other information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the web.

Marks & Spencer offers install payments; Worldline looks for crypto in Switzerland; and other information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the web.

Faster and real-time payments are finding more and more use cases, but the razor-thin transaction windows are alluring to fraudsters who want to make a swift getaway with stolen funds.

UPI surpasses cards in India; Rapyd finds partners in Singapore; and other information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the web.

Google Pay gets larger in India; Visa gets a new HQ; and other information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the web.