Mike Hearn quits as he says the “fundamentals are broken” in Bitcoin technology
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
News ePayment
Barclaycard Finally Reveals Apple Pay Competitor
mybarclaycard Android app allows for contactless payments up to £30
UK Online Spending Hits Record High In 2015
Black Friday and m-commerce help push online sales to £114bn over 2015
London’s Contactless TfL Journeys Top 1m A Day For The First Time
Contactless also now makes up a quarter of all pay-as-you-go transactions across the TFL network, Visa study finds
CES 2016 – MasterCard Just Took The Misery Out Of Food Shopping
Groceries by MasterCard service teams up with Samsung’s new smart fridge to make ordering a breeze
What Are The Top Payments Trends For 2016?
From biometrics to Apple Pay, we take a look at some of the payments predictions for next year
Deck The Shelves And Get The Trolley – Why Christmas Day Is Open For Retailers
Laurence James from NetApp explains why Christmas Day shopping could be key for retailers everywhere
Apple Pay Is Coming To China
Apple Pay expands further following deal with Chinese bank UnionPay
How To Retain Customers In The Ever-Evolving Payments Landscape
David Nunn from Braintree offers some guidance on how businesses can improve the payments experience for customers everywhere
Contactless Payments Are The Key To A Profitable Christmas
Companies who don’t support contactless could be missing out on major returns this holiday season, EE survey warns
Walmart Joins Mobile Payment Game
Walmart Pay will speed up checkout for iOS and Android device owners
The UK Is About To Get Its Second Digital Bank
Tandem given full digital banking licence by Bank Of England
Got A MasterCard And Apple Pay? You Can Travel For Free In London Today
Payments firm opens up TfL network to promote its contactless services
All London Black Cabs Will Accept Cards From 2016
However minimum fares will rise by 20p in order to support new technology
Verifone Engage Will Transform Your Checkout Experience
Get ready for a more immersive checkout experience thanks to Verifone’s new POS system
How Technology Is Driving Digital Change In The Banking Industry
Gemalto's Howard Berg tells us why embracing digital technologies could help banks connect better with their customers than ever before
Contactless Payments Gets Fashionable With Topshop’s bPay Range
Accessories including smartphone cases and wristbands could be a hit this Christmas
Amazon Pulls Its Credit Card Reader
Register is the latest Amazon project on the scrapheap
Bitcoin Is Not Subject To VAT, Court Rules
European court rules that Bitcoin transactions are liable for same taxes as typical currency
Wearable Banking Is Taking Off With The UK’s Young Consumers
Nearly half of 18-30 year olds want to use their wearables to access banking services, report finds
Microsoft’s Mobile Payments Service Is Coming “Soon”
Joe Belfiore says that a relaunch of a Windows Wallet app could happen within the next few months
Mobile Payments Firm Square Files For Multi-Billion Dollar IPO
Payments company run by Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey prepares to go public
LG Could Enter Mobile Payments With ‘G Pay’
Rumoured G Pay service would push LG into competition with Android Pay and Samsung Pay
Modest: Mobile Commerce Sucks – Now Let Us Fix It
Harper Reed tells us why PayPal acquisition will make buying stuff on your phone easier than ever
Worldpay IPO Values Firm At £4.8bn
Worldpay shares will go on sale at £2.40 a pop as payment processing firm more than doubles in value five years after RBS sale
Hackers Breach Samsung’s LoopPay Mobile Payments
However Samsung Pay remains secure ahead of European launch later this year
Amazon Announces Prime Now Expansion Across London
More of the capital will now be able to benefit from superfast Amazon Prime Now delivery
It’s Official – The World Is Going All-Out On Digital Payments
Non-cash payments are now growing faster than GDP across the world, RBS report finds
Europe Set To Be A Hotbed Of Mobile Finance
Amdocs survey finds over half of Europeans are yet to use any mobile financial services
Why Social Media Can Change The Way You Shop Online – Stripe
Online payments leader reveals Relay, the ‘universal buying button for the Internet’, and hails the UK's strong ecommerce growth