Payments

Binance Holdings Ltd., one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency-trading platforms, has made its first foray into business services by lending its technology and liquidity to those who want to start their own exchanges.

The deal to create the nation's second-largest wireless network may lead to a revamp of a discount that reportedly drives 250,000 new Sprint customers annually.

Long-term success in the adoption of cloud technology requires a focus and integration of cloud within the broader business transformation plan, says Unisys' Maria Allen.

A Denver company says that the $410 billion-asset bank used its confidential information to create a copycat product and poach its customers. PNC is contesting the allegations.

As well-funded rivals pounce, Dwolla founder and CEO Ben Milne is looking for new leadership and a new strategy.

To appease regulators, challenger banks looking to service crypto businesses can implement effective AML controls and systems, says Fenergo's Rachel Woolley.

Barca, as one of the world’s most popular football clubs is known, will issue tokens for use on a fan-engagement platform.

Ether has more than doubled this year, but technical indicators are starting to flash worrying signals for the second-biggest cryptocurrency.

Mobile apps enabling consumers to buy gasoline without stepping out of the car are a fast-growing category, but fuel marketers’ associated rewards programs have taken a bit longer to catch up.

New regulations and fraud threats are accumulating, and payment firms need to keep up, says Semafone's Gary E. Barnett.

BlockFi Inc., a crypto trading and lending platform, raised $30 million in its second round of financing, led by funding from Valar Ventures, a Peter Thiel-backed venture fund.

Trish Burgess, who helped lead Apple Card and Apple Pay, will lead P2P payments at Banco Santander, which is spending $22 billion on digital projects over the next four years.

It can be hard to spot insider fraud, duplicate invoices and service glitches by hand, says AppZen's Anant Kale.

The $800 billion grocery industry is keeping a sharp eye on a strip mall in the Woodland Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles. There, sandwiched between a nail salon and a bank branch, Amazon.com Inc. is working on the first in a new chain of grocery stores set to open this year.

The connection of an advanced loyalty program can woo consumers, even in a case where the merchant's products may cost more, says Clarus Commerce's Tom Caparaso.

Ken Montgomery, who is heading up the Federal Reserve's faster payments network, says the agency is taking an incremental approach to launching the service.

To address immediate market demand but allow time for the project to be done right, the official leading implementation of FedNow says the central bank envisions an initial release in 2023 or 2024 followed by subsequent updates.

The fintech, which translates foreign credit reports to help immigrants get loans, says it has raised millions from venture capital firms and celebrities like Alex Rodriguez and U2's The Edge because its product addresses important economic and social needs.

The advancement of mobile wallets has never quite aligned with U.S. dining habits, where patrons are accustomed to handing off their credit cards to wait staff — something they are less likely to do with their phones.

Bank will have more business lines, all reporting to the CEO; a research paper says the accounting rule could result in eased capital rules.