Payment Methods

BlueSnap
The Cure For Mobile ‘Purchase Interruptus’
December 11, 2015

Merchants beware. There’s a new virus to worry about online. It’s mobile “purchase interruptus” and it’s potentially robbing merchants of 36 percent of their sales. MPD CEO Karen Webster and BlueSnap CEO Ralph Dangelmaier chatted about how much of an epidemic this is, and more...

Europe
Journalism Payments Startup Blendle Approaches Launch
December 10, 2015

Blendle, a small publishing startup, has a dream to create a platform that makes it easy to pay for journalism online and — as a corollary — makes it easier for journalists to get paid online. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Merchant Innovation
XBox’s M-Pay Powered Virtual Mall
December 10, 2015

XBox, in the latest phase of its ongoing war with the outside world and people’s stubborn desire to go there, has launched a virtual shopping destination that will make it possible not only to browse for clothes from the comfort of your own couch, but...

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 —...

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...

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...