Having raised a $1 million seed round, PayStand isn’t just offering bitcoin as an option. It’s trying to drive consumers toward the crypto-currency by making it cheaper to buy goods with… Read more »
Square turns on bitcoin as a payment option for all Square Market purchases. Merchants still get their payout in dollars, but like other payments platform providers, Square is courting the increasing… Read more »
Following up on similar work with Intuit’s(s intu) QuickBooks last year, Square has integrated its transaction tracking tools with Xero’s accounting software, allowing sales data to flow seamlessly from Square’s digital… Read more »
Once a startup establishes itself in San Francisco, you don’t see many of them moving into Silicon Valley, but Square is bucking that trend. This spring it’s opening up a satellite… Read more »
Starbucks’ mobile payments system continues to gain traction in the U.S. while everyone else struggles to gain any traction. But whether the ubiquitous coffee chain could actually license any part of… Read more »
The terminal should make it easier for small business to take contactless payments, assuming of course that their customers have suitably-equipped bank cards or mobile wallets. Read more »
NCR isn’t just going after Square with its iPad point-of-sale terminal Silver. It’s now challenging loyalty platform startups like Belly in its attempts to crack the small brick-and-mortar business. Read more »
Square’s point-of-sale terminal is moving onto the deli counters and coffee bars in several Whole Foods Markets around the country, allowing customers pay for quick items without waiting in a checkout… Read more »
Based on Square’s marketing it might seem like an iPhone and a Square Reader go hand in hand, but half of all Square’s merchants are asserting their love for Android smartphones. Read more »
Not just Apple, but apparently Amazon is interested in getting into the brick-and-mortar retail payments processing business, according to news reports. Read more »