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Smartphones, tablets, and computers: each of those has changed how and where we get things done. And even though each has been heralded as the death of the other, we’ve not discarded one for the other...
View ArticleVisa Puts Another Bullet in Mobile Wallets by Dumping V.me
It's yet another black day for mobile wallets. Visa unveiled a new service today called Visa Checkout that lets users conduct e-commerce transactions. The service essentially replaces V.me, Visa's...
View ArticleAt PayPal, the Story Starts to Center on Braintree
PayPal continues to boost parent company eBay. The San Jose, Calif.-based auction giant had a "challenging quarter," due to the much-publicized security breaches earlier this year, but still beat...
View ArticleIt’s Not Just FinTech
Who needs fintech when you can have … (As seen on the wall of the recent Startupbootcamp hackathon in Utrecht, Netherlands, earlier this month.)
View ArticleChina Awards First Foreign E-Payments License
China could be opening the door to U.S.-based payments companies. Earlier this week, China granted 19 e-payment licenses, including one to a foreign-owned company, Beijing Chanjen, which is owned by...
View ArticleProposed N.Y. State Regulation Would End Bitcoin Anonymity
The New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) released a proposal today to regulate bitcoins and other forms of virtual currency, making New York the first state to draft up regulatory...
View ArticleNo Wallet Left Behind: Google Wallet Updated for iOS & Android
Seems like Google hasn’t forgotten about Google Wallet after all. Google Wallet added a a send/request money feature yesterday to facilitate mobile peer-to-peer payments from smartphones. A similar...
View ArticleWhere’s the Metric for Rating Banks?
What does a young person do today when he wants to choose a bank? He might check out what interest rates are offered on savings accounts or loans, or he might just want to know who has the coolest...
View ArticleWhy Are Facebook & Twitter Doing E-Commerce? (Hint: For the Data )
Why are Facebook and Twitter suddenly interested in e-commerce? It looks like the access to transaction data could be a big reason.
View ArticleBitcoin ‘Suspicious Activity’ on the Rise, FinCEN Reports
It turns out bitcoin is generating suspicious financial activity, according to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, better known as FinCEN.
View ArticleHere’s What Banks Have That Facebook And Snapchat Don’t
Banks still have an advantage over Facebook, Twitter, and Snapchat in the payments industry when it comes to one thing: trust.
View ArticleAmazon Takes Aim at Retailers with Pre-Installed Wallet App
Amazon releases Amazon Wallet, which could be a big blow to retailers in the future.
View ArticleControversial Ex-PayPal Exec Takes Aim at Bank User Experience
ReDesign Mobile CEO Rakesh Agrawal opens up about his new company.
View ArticlePayPal, MyOrder Ink ‘Check In’ Partnership, Source Says
PayPal and MyOrder, the payments venture owned by Rabobank, the Dutch bank, have signed an agreement to bring "check in" payments to the Netherlands, Bank Innovation has learned.
View ArticleVisa’s Innovation Center Looks Like a Great Place to Drink Coffee
Last week, Visa opened a 112,000-square-foot innovation center near the Ferry Building at the start of Market Street in San Francisco.
View ArticleWith Payments Revenue Still Stuck, Facebook to Bet on Messenger
Earnings and revenue at Facebook continue to boom. But not in payments. Payments remains a ho-hum revenue source for the social media giant, according to company earnings released yesterday.
View ArticlePoliticians Accepting Bitcoins with the Help of Paystand
Well, this should provide a boost for Bitcoin gaining government acceptance: Some politicians are now accepting the cryptocurrency for campaign donations. Payment processing startup Paystand is helping...
View ArticleGoBank Adds Friction to Its Account-Opening Process
While other banks and fintech startups are working to remove friction from the account-opening process, GoBank is adding friction. Yes, you read that right. The mobile-first bank account from Green Dot...
View ArticleVIDEO: US Bank Shows Off App in Instant Payments Spot
US Bank released a video last week showing customers how to use its payment functionality, and in the process, gave a good tour of how to drive the bank’s mobile app. US Bank last updated its app in...
View ArticleIs Sparo, Which Makes P2P Lending More Public, the Next Big Thing?
A new social lending startup is asking friends to lend and borrow money from each other in a public. Make that another new lending startup. Social media is blurring the line between public and private,...
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