There’s no question that virtual currencies such as Bitcoin have traditional payments regulators upset, given the relative transaction anonymity they bring to the table. Moreover, they continue to be a risky venture for consumers, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau noted earlier this week, the first...
Accounts payable platforms can be tedious to implement. But that’s even more the case for smaller firms that may have worthwhile products but lack the expertise to get them installed quickly. One AP vendor found itself in just such a situation. PYMNTS.com takes a look...
Square, which was just the subject of a less-than-glowing story in FastCompany, published a blog post about the Top 10 negative myths about its service on Thursday (Aug. 14). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...
Payments-startup Square, whose card reader plugs into smartphones to let small merchants accept credit and debit cards, has decided against issuing its own brand of card, according to FastCompany. Square has been testing the card over the past year by giving prototypes to employees to...
VeriFone and gas-pump maker Gilbarco Veeder-Root will collaborate on new fuel dispensers that include the ability to read EMV payment cards as well as display at-pump media advertising and entertainment, the two companies announced on Wednesday (Aug. 13). Get the Full Story Complete the form...
EBay has been in talks to accept Bitcoin through its Braintree unit, according to a report Thursday (Aug. 14) in The Wall Street Journal. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...
Mobile technology and full-service payments firm SinglePoint, Inc. finalized an agreement to advertise its cashless payment options on Leafly.com, which is an online cannabis information resource. The move is designed to assist recreational and medicinal cannabis dispensaries, according to a SinglePoint press release. Get the Full...
In-house law departments are willing to embrace technology, according to a recent Thomson Reuters survey. Specifically, 44 percent of respondents said that they are using e-billing software. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...
Online-customer retention start-up Windsor Circle said Tuesday that it has closed $5.25 million in a second round of institutional funding, VentureBeat reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...
