Opinions

It’s not even a month into 2020 and some analysts are already predicting a record-setting year and mass adoption for bitcoin.

The U.S. banking system risks being left behind by the European Union and the United Kingdom when it comes to open banking.

Bank pilots and 'open banking' are paving the way for rampant adoption, says Fingerprints' Lina Andolf-Orup.

If consumers suddenly change bill pay habits, many processing systems and third party collectors will be overtaxed, says Alorica's Jay King.

Criminals are filling the void left by lax U.S. regulation of cryptocurrencies.

Costs to maintain ticketing systems are jumping for metro systems, but there's still a lack of standardized open-loop options, says Fime's Alex Chen and Angaj Bhadari.

For banks and other financial institutions to survive and thrive in the age of mobile payments and e-commerce, they need to continue to enhance their mobile apps with more innovations, tighter security features and more time-saving capabilities.

New designs and easier authentication can boost adoption, says Fingerprints' Thomas Rex

For banks and other financial institutions to survive and thrive in the age of mobile payments and e-commerce, they need to continue to enhance their mobile apps with more innovations, tighter security features, and more time-saving capabilities, says Informa Financial Intelligence's Gina DeCorla.

B2B payment trends are trying to catch up with B2C payment trends but are still lagging behind, says FTV Capital's Rob Anderson.