Digital Asset Holdings eyes blockchain for 'smart contracts'; readying for a marathon is like competing for a big client.

Developers of new payment methods often court big retailers to show off their brand, but the card networks' universal buy button is launching with security features designed for smaller shops.

Coffee and doughnut shops such as Starbucks, Dunkin’ Donuts and Krispy Kreme have been at the forefront of mobile payments, and this technology could soon develop into a completely cashierless experience.

Over time, real-time payments could become the predominant payment type while virtually eliminating cash and checks.

The Sign in with Apple deployment runs parallel to the card networks' efforts at tokenizing payment credentials and expanding those services.

On-demand wage delivery has caught on in other industries. Banks have taken notice.

Retailers can control traffic flow and simplify payments and checkout, writes Scott Reese, chief technology officer at Harbor Retail.

More than ever, banks will be leaning on new ATM technology to not only handle the cash that continues to pour into bank branches, but also to manage that cash flow by recycling its use to other customers, right from the machine.

Pursuing collection payments can often be delicate, but there is emerging technology that can take the sting out of that, according to Fico's Tim VanTassel, a vice president at FICO.

Adyen and African fintech Cellulant are working together to expand Adyen’s global payments offering to hundreds of merchants, banks and mobile network operators in Africa.