Bitcoin has far more traders these days — particularly in China — than it has true believers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter,...
German and Israeli anti-fraud technology startup Fraugster is working to make fraud detection smarter. The startup recently raised $5 million in a venture funding round led by international venture capital fund Earlybird, along with existing investors Speedinvest and Seedcamp. Get the Full Story Complete the...
USA Technologies (USAT), a payment technology provider for the self-serve retail market, announced Monday (Jan. 16) its ePort Connect Platform G10-S Series is available and has been certified for use on the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...
For some SMBs, doing business with the U.S. federal government can be among the most important revenue drivers. But bidding to get the contracts is proving ever more expensive. Lourdes Martin-Rosa, American Express OPEN advisor on government contracting, told PYMNTS that education, planning and some technology...
Contactless card transactions are growing in the U.K., with the UK Cards Association reporting that a quarter of all card transactions are done via a contactless terminal. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...
Promotions throughout the year have resulted in Britons falling out of love with January sales, according to new data from Mastercard. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...
Payment technology firm Ingenico has announced the launch of a solution that embeds payments directly into a slew of messaging bots. Merchants with messaging bots will now have payment-enabled capabilities, achieving a more seamless conversion. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
Alongside the expansion of payments technologies, payment testing service providers have had to grow and flex to meet market needs. Companies like Paragon Application Systems, which provides payment testing solutions for traditional and alternative financial service providers, are witnessing not just greater demand for their...
The U.K.’s Faster Payments scheme is a critical component of the nation’s push towards real-time payments. The scheme offers real-time credits for payments made online, via mobile device and over the phone, when payments are valued at about $300,000 or less — making it a...
