Technology

Brad Leimer, venture capitalist and former head of innovation at Santander and Mechanics Bank, shares his top picks.

Businesses that stick with the single gateway strategy will eventually find themselves challenged to grow with customer demands, as well as expand globally. As businesses grow, multiple payment processors are not only preferred, but required, writes Krish Subramanian, CEO and co-founder of Chargebee.

Large card issuers began banning cryptocurrency purchases on their cards in February. But fintechs are allowing consumers to purchase and invest in digital currencies, and they say the risk is minimal.

If an employee is in need of money and struggling to wait for payday, ZayZoon wants "payday" to mean any day the employee chooses to receive those funds from an employer.

Considering that cryptocurrencies are designed to circumvent the banking system, banks will need to come up with ways to protect themselves, writes Ely Pinto, chief information security officer at Bank Leumi.

Goldman’s new CEO is expected to instill more corporate discipline; second quarter earnings jumped nearly 40% compared to a year earlier on higher revenues.

A few early adopters — mostly restaurants — have gone cashless, but many merchants have concluded that cash must remain on their menu of payment options.

Since blockchain technology is based on the core principle of decentralization, it provides an opportunity to break through the multiple middleman fees with an alternative low-fee digital payments network, writes Sarthak Moghe, CEO of TillBilly.

Contactless card and mobile payments are set to see significant uptake in Australia, already a world leader in contactless card acceptance, as the country starts to implement open transit payments.

London-based Shieldpay will expand its reach in the U.S. this year through a partnership with AutoClassics.com.