Briefing

PBoC forms new standards for blockchain; Apple Wallet expands for London transit; and other information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the web.

Barclays improves biometrics; Confusion over Libra's regulatory status; and other information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the web.

Sams's Club pushes Scan & Go; Tyro Payments plots an IPO; and other information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the web.

U.K. weighs in on smart contracts; 7-Eleven adds voice ordering; and other information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the web.

Apple Pay supports new dApp payments; Digital ID advances in Singapore; and other information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the web.

Pakistan, Thailand build national pay systems; EZ-Link seeks Singapore bank license; and other information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the web.

Google Pay adds banks in Singapore; a contactless pay shirt debuts; and other information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the web.

Veem locks in exchange rates; Chargebacks911 sub centralizes Thomas Cook claims; and other information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the web.

BIS appoints a stablecoin expert to a top position; Goldman responds to Apple Card gender bias claims; and other information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the web.

Marks & Spencer offers install payments; Worldline looks for crypto in Switzerland; and other information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the web.

UPI surpasses cards in India; Rapyd finds partners in Singapore; and other information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the web.

Google Pay gets larger in India; Visa gets a new HQ; and other information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the web.

Interac makes an ID deal; a Calibra exec takes a long view for Libra; and other information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the web.

Citi boosts air rewards; U.S. makes slow faster pay progress; and other information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the web.

Mobile bank Zero expands; Japan's Paidy raises funds; mobile wallet growth in China; and other information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the web.

South Korea cool to central bank crypto; U.K. buses adopt mobile payments; and other information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the web.

Currencycloud plans a multicurrency feature; Jack Dorsey invests in crypto startup; and other information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the web.

Amazon offers free delivery; Jumio develops new photo authentication; and other information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the web.

UniCredit suffers a breach; NBC tests shoppable ads; and other information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the web.

Teen debit app raises funds; Amex invests in virtual agent; and other information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the web.