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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Banks in the U.S. and India will offer cross-border transactions using the technology that underpins cryptocurrency. Our global payments roundup also includes updates from PayPal, Lloyds and a very remote ATM deployment.
April 4 -
The bank technology is launching its signature payment platform in a country where rivals like Square and PayPal are also actively chasing business payments.
April 3 -
Even though it's coming during a volatile period for the markets and economy, the cryptocurrency company's planned listing puts pressure on rivals and regulators.
April 2 -
The industry was already spending billions to automate before 2020. What it needed was a cultural shift to try new things.
April 2 -
Jack Dorsey's payments company cut 931 jobs. Also: Western Union looks to artificial intelligence; Marqeta adds an e-marketplace; Westpac takes on scams; and more news in the global payments and fintech roundup.
March 26 -
The banking industry's march to ISO 20022 compliance by a November deadline has been sluggish, but the messaging organization isn't budging.
March 26 -
Former staffers at Block's crypto unit have launched Stable Sea, a firm that tries to make processing easier.
March 24 -
As Klarna wins installment lending for the retail giant's OnePay app, rival Affirm seeks to downplay the loss.
March 21 -
Bank technology firm Fiserv agreed to buy the Netherlands-based company, which sells multichannel processing systems. Also: the FCA looks to lighten contactless checkout limits; Ripple's Garlinghouse said the SEC has dropped a suit against his firm; and more news in the global payments and fintech roundup.
March 19 -
The payment company's listing comes amid market and political volatility, but the Swedish firm has its strong recent financial performance and distribution deals with JPMorgan Chase and Walmart on its side.
March 19 -
As FedWire becomes the latest ISO 20022 migration to get pushed back, Vantage Bank and Wings Credit Union discuss the difficult upgrade.
March 17 -
The Swedish institution is best known in the U.S. for its buy/now pay later lending. Its New York listing will be a bellwether for the payments technology industry, which is recovering from a post-pandemic slump
March 14 -
While often used to describe a digital asset that hedges against cryptocurrency's volatility, the reality of stablecoins is much more complex.
March 13 -
The country's central bank cited geopolitical uncertainty and the increased reliance on digital payments as a reason to focus on offline payments as a backup. Also, a look at U.K. bank outages and other news in American Banker's global payments and fintech roundup.
March 12 -
The Financial Conduct Authority is summoning industry professionals to weigh in on potential regulatory updates to make British institutions more competitive with the U.S.
March 12 -
Firms such as Circle, Binance and Coinbase say new bipartisan legislation will attract banks to the market, providing a boost for mainstream payments.
March 11 -
Experts at American Banker's Payments Forum said health care, fintech and even gaming are emerging as popular uses for checkout and other financial services that integrate directly into digital commerce platforms.
March 5 -
Visa and Mastercard have long been in legal battles over payment fees, with out-of-court agreements proving elusive.
February 28 -
The card-issuing company has appointed CFO Mike Milotich as interim CEO as Simon Khalaf steps down. The firm also agreed to buy European payment provider TransactPay.
February 28 -
As the company asserts profitability and focuses on AI-powered checkout, its $95 billion high-water mark from the pandemic-era 2021 bubble is in sight, providing clues about broader investor demand.
February 27
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