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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The information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the Web. Today: Cryptocurrency payments advance in Canada and in the U.S. entertainment business; Asian financial inclusion fintech Oriente draws major investment; IBM's distributed ledger cross-border payments technology picks up major bank support.
November 29 -
Kenya’s Family Bank Ltd. will collaborate with London fintech SimbaPay to launch a transfer service to China with WeChat.
November 28 -
The information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the Web. Today: Apple Pay's set for Belgium; Deutsche invests in Modo; U.K. bank glitches soar; WorldRemit expands in Bangladesh.
November 28 -
A period of churn in Canadian airline loyalty is nearing an end as Air Canada moves ahead with a deal to take over its old loyalty program, Aeroplan, and keep its partner banks on board.
November 27 -
The information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the Web. Today: U.K. pressures PayPal's iZettle deal; Australia's central bank sees a niche role for cash; Sydney expands transit technology; Monzo crowdfunds; Cyber Monday sets records.
November 27 -
The information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the Web. Today: Amazon's security and labor challenges; A spa without mobile wallets; Google Pay picks up more support; Swift Foundation looks to students for innovation; ABN Amro upgrades its Tikkie app.
November 26 -
The information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the Web: Alipay HK boards Hong Kong transit; high-level shade for bitcoin; Copenhagen's fintech hub; and more.
November 19 -
B2B transactions are still heavily reliant on checks, and a lot of fintechs hope businesses are ready to break the habit. Silicon Valley fintech Coupa’s part of the parade of innovation, offering a virtual card and a payments-as-concierge approach.
November 19 -
The information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the Web. Today: Lyft adds more tipping features; A new crypto wallet phishing threat; Hong Kong's national ID aids card issuance; Nacha's developing more faster pay guidance.
November 16 -
This week's plunge in bitcoin's value highlights one of the biggest concerns in using the cryptocurrency for payment. Stablecoins, which are pegged to traditional currency such as the U.S. dollar or a precious metal, are seen as a much less risky investment.
November 16 -
The information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the Web. Today: Singapore enhances its fintech sandbox; IMF official pushes central bank virtual currency; CBA boosts blockchain, India's post office adds e-commerce.
November 15 -
Amazon Go’s cashierless checkout model has made its impact felt across the board, motivating large chains like Walmart and Kroger's to respond. But the biggest threat it poses is to convenience and fast-food brands like 7-Eleven.
November 15 -
The information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the Web. Today: A breach at Nordstrom; Mobile pay deal in South Africa; Pay.UK expands data reach; Flipkart CEO resigns; Hackers hit Target's Twitter account.
November 14 -
Amazon’s transit-friendly posture should provide momentum for digital ticketing and other subway improvements in Queens, N.Y., and northern Virginia — and if recent history is any indication, Amazon may take an active role in improving that infrastructure.
November 13 -
The information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the Web. Today: Mastercard opens hub in Australia; Grab adds more financial services; EBA pushes Request to Pay in Europe; Ripple wants its XRP suit transferred.
November 13 -
The information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the Web. Today: Walmart's testing new retail tech; The no-cashier market's getting more crowded; U.K. businesses win ATM tax case; Contactless spreads for trivia contests.
November 12 -
The ploys vary widely—digital tracking, fee incentives and "coopetition"—but banks are turning up the volume on innovation to pry businesses away from checks and keep them from signing up with rival tech startups.
November 12 -
American Express' progress with local officials in China regarding card payments provides a potential early advantage against rivals like Mastercard and Visa. But building a market in China has never been easy for a global card brand.
November 9 -
The information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the Web. Today: New ATM attacks from North Korea; Cryptocurrency emerges for financial inclusion; Hong Kong upgrades federated ID; U.K. fintech expands donation technology.
November 9 -
The information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the Web. Today: Starbucks expands in China and Japan; Crytpo-friendly governors set to take office; Australian wearable EMV debuts in U.S..; PayPal adds credit for small businesses in Germany.
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