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.
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John has been with American Banker and related products for 30 years, covering bank technology, advertising, mortgages and capital markets.
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Barclays has jumped on a huge range of technology that brings payments closer to myriad activities, but as competition looms, the bank is working to better organize its projects.
August 20 -
Bank of America has joined the likes of Walmart and Mastercard in seeking patents for blockchain technology that could be used for a digital currency or mobile wallet.
August 19 -
Banks are under competitive and regulatory pressure to either compete or partner with fintechs that support services such as mobile payments, and credit unions are in the same boat — though with a very different challenge at the start.
August 19 -
The information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the Web. Today: How well do voice assistants understand commands?; Hy-Vee suffers a breach; Shared workspace adds biometric payments; London deploys more contactless payment points for donations.
August 19 -
The information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the Web. Today: Contactless payments jump in New York subways; Coinbase switches banks; Dovu's green crypto; Ant's impact on the fintech investment market;
August 16 -
Gregor Dobbie is taking on the role of CEO of Vocalink as the company looks to expand its B2B payments business in the U.K.
August 15 -
Square's working to boost its appeal to third-party developers, especially as a growing number of competitors and broader economic challenges loom on the horizon.
August 15 -
The information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the Web. Today: Shopify adds chat; New technology battles card skimming; Checkout-free stores advance in Brazil; South Korean blockchain adds streaming music payments.
August 15 -
Payment companies have made substantial investments into new identity rules in Europe, but the deadline has become a moving target with different agencies offering conflicting or unclear guidance.
August 15 -
The information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the Web. Today: Contactless at the university; LinkedIn co-founder helps launch smart contracts for subscriptions; Alipay and WeChat Pay's processor draws funds; Coincorner pays its staff in crypto; Domino's tries e-bike delivery.
August 14 -
Checkout-free technology is very limited in availability and very much a work in progress, but developers and investors are relying on its promise to accelerate payments' broader evolution from streamlining execution to determining intent.
August 14 -
The information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the Web. Today: NatWest tries voice assistant; MoneyGram's web relaunch; New Zealand allows crypto salary; Deliveroo quits Germany; Mexico suffers a card outage.
August 13 -
India has taken a hard line on cryptocurrency, but other blockchain payments innovation is thriving.
August 12 -
The information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the Web. Today: Amazon extends robot delivery; HSBC adds more currency to commercial card; Ireland makes PSD2 concessions; Ripple's looking for investments.
August 12 -
There are subtle differences in Walmart's virtual currency project compared to Facebook's Libra, but these may be enough to avoid the regulatory firing squad that Facebook has endured.
August 9 -
The information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the Web. Today: Commerz pilots M2M; Postmates deploys robots; Libra encourages new technology; State Farm suffers a breach; Rhode Island issues crypto regulations.
August 9 -
Apple's massive user base, fully digital enrollment system, merchant reach and partnership with Goldman Sachs threaten retail banks on multiple fronts.
August 9 -
The information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the Web. Today: FCA recommends authentication delay; Visa CEO on gun payments; Fraud dips in Australia; Bitcoin tax bill advances; Stripe expands in Latin America.
August 8 -
There are subtle differences in Walmart's virtual currency project compared to Facebook's Libra, but these may be enough to avoid the regulatory firing squad that Facebook has endured.
August 8 -
The information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the Web. Today: Critics pounce on Libra's privacy; Paytm diversifies; Mastercard combats fraudulent fashion; Singapore plans new digital payment regulations.
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