News

News
Samsung Pay Gets Korean Mass Transit Support
December 10, 2015

On Tuesday (Dec. 8), millions of Korean commuters began using their Android phones to pay for their subway ride using Samsung Pay, Samsung Electronics announced. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Apple Watch On Sale — Again
December 10, 2015

If all you want for Christmas this year is an Apple Watch to call your own, good news. 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...

Will EU Credit Card Reform Hurt Consumers?
December 10, 2015

Merchants Payments Coalition has issued a press release outlining reforms in credit card fees paid by merchants throughout the European Union to process credit card payments, and suggesting that this move may spur similar reforms here in the U.S. Get the Full Story Complete the...

News
Behind Goldman’s Big Tech Pipeline Push
December 10, 2015

Goldman Sachs is seeking to boost its presence in virtual currency, among other areas of payments technology. Financial Times reported on Wednesday (Dec. 9) that the Wall Street behemoth had “applied to patent a virtual currency settlement system” known as SETLcoin. The patent filing is part...

B2B Payments
The Uncharted Territory Of Blockchain Compliance
December 10, 2015

SMBs working across borders may embrace blockchain payments, but that means entering the largely uncharted territory of compliance. Here’s why, according to Align Commerce’s Jay Hansen.

News
Outlook Bleak For Bank Profitability
December 10, 2015

Bank profits have enjoyed some fat years, and now it is time to get ready for some lean years, analysts say. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

News
FTC Tackles Online Privacy
December 10, 2015

The Federal Trade Commission announced Tuesday (Dec. 8) the appointment of an Internet privacy and security expert as its new chief technologist. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

In Depth
Have Change, Will Travel
December 10, 2015

Consumers now have more options to burn their leftover foreign currency than to buy cheesy souvenirs at the airport's Duty Free shop. Dror Blumenthal, CMO and Co-Founder of TravelersBox, gives PYMNTS a sneak peek at the airport kiosks that can convert currency into instant deposits...

Central Bankers After Their Own Bitcoin
December 10, 2015

Bitcoin certainly has a love-hate relationship with banks. 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, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree...