When Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky asked Twitter, “If Airbnb could launch anything in 2022, what would it be?” a few days ago, he probably wasn’t thinking about letting guests pay with crypto. It’s what he got, however. On Jan. 6, after four days and 4,000...
WeChat users in the U.S. are racing to download the Chinese multi-purpose messaging, social media and mobile payment app, Reuters reported. The surge comes as the U.S. Department of Commerce said Monday (Sept. 21) it will appeal a federal court ruling to block President Donald...
Amazon is testing a new payment system that uses handprints for checkout instead of a card or an app, The New York Post reported on Tuesday (Sept. 3). Codenamed “Orville,” the technology will scan human hands to ring up purchases. Sources told the NYP that...
The Apple Card is being tested with Goldman Sachs ahead of the launch this summer and is receiving positive feedback. CNBC, citing comments Goldman Sachs Chief Executive David Solomon made at Recode’s Code Conference being held in Scottsdale, Arizona this week, reported the executive said...
January 06, 2022
When Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky asked Twitter, “If Airbnb could launch anything in 2022, what would it be?” a few days ago, he probably wasn’t thinking about letting guests pay with crypto. It’s what he got, however. On Jan. 6, after four days and 4,000 responses, he tweeted out a list of the top six […]
September 22, 2020
WeChat users in the U.S. are racing to download the Chinese multi-purpose messaging, social media and mobile payment app, Reuters reported. The surge comes as the U.S. Department of Commerce said Monday (Sept. 21) it will appeal a federal court ruling to block President Donald Trump’s executive order prohibiting the app. Last week, the Commerce […]
September 04, 2019
Amazon is testing a new payment system that uses handprints for checkout instead of a card or an app, The New York Post reported on Tuesday (Sept. 3). Codenamed “Orville,”...
June 12, 2019
The Apple Card is being tested with Goldman Sachs ahead of the launch this summer and is receiving positive feedback. CNBC, citing comments Goldman Sachs Chief Executive David Solomon made...
June 06, 2019
Facebook is set to announce its cryptocurrency later this month, and will reportedly even allow the project’s employees to get paid in the new currency. The social media giant has...
