Crowdfunding powerhouse Kickstarter is taking its $529 million in annual pledges and moving them to a different payment processor. In a blog post Tuesday, Kickstarter revealed it is ditching Amazon Payments… Read more »
In November, when Dutchman Martin Wisjeimer became the first man to inject Bitcoin keys inside his hands, he captured the spirit of payments in 2015. Will others be crazy enough to try this? Maybe… Read more »
Microsoft is making a concerted effort to promote its services to people in emerging African markets, as part of a new e-commerce ecosystem aimed at the unbanked. Meanwhile, Facebook’s Internet.org portal… Read more »
A recent report says Snapchat wants to become a hub for other services. We can look to another messaging beast — WeChat — for an idea of what that might look… Read more »
Stripe is starting to rack up payment processing deals with the heavyweights of social media, opening up huge potential for the growth of its credit card transactions business. Read more »
While a mobile app must fulfill its core function, it must also continue a dialog with its users to remain relevant. Doing so requires ongoing, intelligent, targeted outreach to customers and… Read more »
The mobile payment sector is evolving quickly and chaotically, with incumbents and startups competing for not only market share but also the ability to establish the business’ rules and technological standards. Read more »
The winners in the ecosystem for retail 2.0 will blend expertise in hardware and software platforms, system integration and consulting, and analytics providing an all-in-one offering. Read more »
Let’s compare two ways big tech companies are differentiating themselves this week: using contrarian marketing angles and using existing assets to enter new markets. We’ll look at four stories of disruptive… Read more »
The potential of alternative currencies and payment protocols lies in not only the promise of faster, cheaper money exchange and financial transactions but also the creation of a new paradigm for… Read more »