After seven months of testing Visa Checkout in the U.S., Canada and Australia, the financial giant has decided to bring the online payments service to 13 additional countries in 2015. Checkout… 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 »
The smartphone may still be a long way from replacing the back-pocket or purse wallet, but people around the world are increasingly turning to their mobile devices to buy goods, transfer… 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 »
Apple will have to address some big challenges if it is to succeed in a mobile payments market that has yet to get legs in the U.S. If Apple Pay thrives,… Read more »
When it comes to mobile commerce, technology is not a strategy, and while a lousy checkout can definitely lose a sale, a good one is rarely the reason a consumer decides… Read more »
Square is buying swish meal delivery service Caviar. The San Francisco startup could be what Square was missing to make its mark with independent restaurants. Read more »
Ten months after announcing acquisition, PayPal has merged it and Braintree’s payments platform and developer operations. Startups and big companies alike now can offer PayPal services and Braintree’s card processing through… 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 »