The U.S. payments industry lacks common standards for interoperability, and that’s standing in the way of faster payments and better payments security. That’s the conclusion of a Federal Reserve-sponsored symposium on payments innovation, according to the Chicago Fed Letter. Get the Full Story Complete the...
Security researchers may have broken Bitcoin’s ability to let users make anonymous transactions with the cryptocurrency, according to Bank Info Security. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...
Chevron has announced via Twitter that it will be working with Apple Pay to make it possible for customers to use their smart devices to purchase gas at the pump as well as other gas station goods. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...
Data is only as good as the insights that can been drawn from it. And those are only as good as the analytics dashboards that make those insights easy to access and then action. That’s, says Paul Bridgewater, TSYS’ Head of Global Product and Strategic...
The technology may be fascinating and the promotion may be relentless, but, as a currency investment, Bitcoin performed worse in 2014 than any of the 175 currencies tracked by Bloomberg, according to Bloomberg View. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
One of Europe’s few billion dollar-plus start-ups, Klarna, is expanding its business from online shopping into P2P money transfers and payment systems for newspaper articles and public transport. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
Walmart is offering to buy gift cards from 200 other merchants in exchange for Walmart gift cards, according to The Washington Post. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...
Walmart and Green Dot have extended their prepaid-card and banking relationship — but only through the end of 2015, which has some analysts worried, according to The Street. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
With the end of 2014 approaching, some major retailers will apparently be missing their year-end deadlines to be able to accept Apple Pay. But one unexpected merchant has already gone live with Apple’s mobile payment system: the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works now...
