Payment Methods

Debt Crisis Sparks Surge Of Bitcoin ATMs In Greece
August 20, 2015

Seemingly teetering from one financial crisis to another, Greece could be in line to receive as many 1,000 bitcoin ATMs, which stems from a partnership between two entities: the digital currency exchange BTCGreece and the cryptocurrency service provider known as Cubits, International Business Times reported on...

PayPal Goes Big On Buy Buttons
August 20, 2015

When “Mad Men” went off the air earlier this year, a slew of think pieces, listicles, memes and blog posts flooded the Internet, dissecting how different the world of 1960s was from the 2010s. And while those differences were hashed out in terms of style,...

Merchant Innovation
PayPal’s ‘Modest’ Acquisition
August 19, 2015

PayPal’s latest move since splitting from eBay is the acquisition of Modest, a firm that powers “buy” buttons inside of mobile apps. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

eBay Shrinks Snapdeal Stake To Invest More Into India
August 19, 2015

In an effort to push more money into its own India eCommerce site, eBay has sold part of its stake in the Indian eCommerce site Snapdeal, the company announced yesterday (Aug. 18). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Merchant Innovation
Steady. Predictable. Revenue. Stream.
August 19, 2015

What CFO (or CEO for that matter) doesn’t love hearing those four words? Vesta Corporation CMO Tom Byrnes tells PYMNTS that delivering on that proposition is possible when payments processing is turned into a revenue generating opportunity. And that, Byrnes says, starts with another phrase...

News
The Swedish Payments Startup With A $2.5B Value
August 19, 2015

Klarna AB, the Swedish payments startup that offers a digital checkout service, is valued at $2.5 billion, according to its latest funding round. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

News
Square Cash Lands On Apple Watch
August 19, 2015

The payment services company’s latest release of its mobile payment app, Square Cash, has now reached the Apple Watch, enabling users to send payments right from their wrist.

International
Visa Expands Russian NFC M-Payment Footprint
August 19, 2015

Russia-based payment services provider QIWI announced yesterday (Aug. 18) the launch of contactless smartphone payments through its strategic partnership with Visa. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Lowes Foods Enhances Omnicommerce Grocery Experience
August 19, 2015

The southern United States-based grocer Lowes Foods is linking with omnicommerce solutions provider Unata to expand the former’s online presence. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....