Want to really know why mobile payments struggle to ignite? Bad design. At least that’s what Seattle-based startup Artifact says and why it is has created an entirely new payments form factor that fits on your wrist, is biometric, supports Beacon, enables payments and makes...
As Amazon, Alibaba and eBay get bigger, it’s often tempting to assume that SMBs don’t stand a chance at competing. Meritus has a different point of view that starts with raising the “payments intelligence” of SMBs thru a suite of tools that ultimately help them...
New Nielsen research suggests consumers max out at 26 or so apps a month – which means commerce and payments apps have to be amazingly compelling to pry eyeballs from games and other software. Other than hiring George Clooney or Kate Upton as apps spokespeople,...
In response to the rapid growth of in-person and online gambling, First Data is launching PayLucky Solutions. PayLucky is a suite of payments services meant to help legal gaming entities manage all their payment needs in a single location Get the Full Story Complete the...
Bitcoins.com, currently home to a very nice beginners primer on digital currency, has up until today been the property of Mark Karpeles, the former CEO of Mt. Gox. After today, it remains to been seen, as the domain name is going up on the auction...
Bitcoin Vault Xapo says the first shipment of bitcoin debit cards are set to ship out later this month. The branded debit cards will allow holders card to withdraw bitcoin on the fly. Cards will start shipping in the middle of this month, and ship...
Around 68 million consumers are “cash-only” customers, reports the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, though the reasons for that can vary. Some choose not to use credit or debit purchases as the result of security concerns—they simply believe that since cash can’t be hacked...
About 5 billion email offers are sent out in the U.S. each day. But what if those who receive them could purchase an item or pay a bill in two simple clicks, all within the email itself? John Killoran, CEO of @Pay, has created a...
Starting this month, PayPal will be offering Next-Day Settlement (NDS) for eligible businesses in the U.S. as part of a pilot program. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...
