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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More than 250 wholesale clients signed up with the Pittsburgh bank in the past year to use real-time payments for payroll, billing and supply chain management.
May 25 -
Business leaders in Atlanta and San Francisco warn that the digital divide will widen if Black-owned companies can't accept online and mobile payments.
May 24 -
A member of the ECB's board urged local companies to lower their prices, or risk being undercut by global rivals.
May 20 -
The sudden plunge — and recovery — of bitcoin's value highlights the problems in using such volatile currencies in commerce.
May 19 -
DMG Blockchain is using hydro power to mine bitcoin. It's part of a movement to support crypto without straining local power grids or polluting the environment.
May 19 -
The Amsterdam bank offers to directly credit a small business's invoices early after a vetting process — but before the invoice is paid.
May 17 -
The purchase is one of several moves the payment company has made to improve its identity expertise.
May 14 -
Snippets API combines with other APIs to produce marketing and sales programs for merchants.
May 14 -
The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta is enlisting banks, payment companies, retailers and universities to address problems that digital commerce creates for cash-reliant consumers.
May 14 -
The Facebook-affiliated stablecoin's move from Switzerland brings it to a country where regulators are familiar with crypto and rival currencies have already debuted.
May 14 -
The company partners with merchants to use their fulfillment systems to allow consumers to send back unwanted merchandise.
May 13 -
Government digital currency projects have the potential to displace banks and fintechs from the payment process. But three major participants — Accenture, Ant Group and Swift — argue that incumbents have a role to play.
May 13 -
The Facebook-affiliated currency, formerly Libra, aims to benefit from the bank's blockchain expertise and regulatory status.
May 12 -
Legacy vendors are competing more aggressively to modernize payroll, insurance payouts and data sharing.
May 12 -
Both vendors use remote hosting and web delivery to support e-commerce, APIs and other technologies that go beyond their traditional focus on the ATM and point of sale.
May 11 -
The social network and PayPal are both urging consumers to take steps to prevent transactions from displaying the user's physical address.
May 7 -
Working with different fintechs, clothing seller Universal Standard has sped up its supply chain and photographer Matt Cameron has created a steady flow of client endorsements.
May 7 -
This year's honorees are women under 40 who have demonstrated a strong talent for leadership and an expertise in their respective fields. They also took on crucial responsibilities to help their organizations navigate the complexities of the pandemic, and set their companies on a path for continued growth.
May 6 -
The retailer's mobile app didn't allow sales staff to earn commissions. An arbitrator's ruling requires Macy's to update its app — and signals another complication in the shift to all-digital payments.
May 4 -
Contactless ticketing innovation has long driven parallel adoption nearby retail. New work habits may change that dynamic.
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