The ecommerce platform had already supported BitPay since November, but announced today that its users could start accepting bitcoin via Coinbase, pitting the two payment processors against each other. Read more »
Hit an Apple Store in Japan and you can digitally purchase in-store credits for all things Apple. The new program, called iTunes Pass, could hint at Apples larger mobile payment ambitions. 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 »
Loop’s ChargeCase fits over an iPhone 5 or 5s but otherwise works exactly like it’s fob. You press a button and the case emits a magnetic field that emulates the data… Read more »
“If you build it, who will care?” That pretty much sums up the last few years in the mobile payments space, as banks scrambled to remain relevant and mobile carriers tried… Read more »
BlackBerry’s enterprise communications network has been shipping secure email for a decade. Now BlackBerry is using that infrastructure to secure NFC payment data for Canadian mobile carriers and banks. Read more »
Amazon’s Login and Pay service now supports subscription payment processing meaning customers could use their Amazon credentials to pay their monthly mobile bills. The service could wind up being tied to… Read more »
After an initial pilot program, Square is taking the wraps off its new lending program. Square is offering money upfront and deducting repayments directly from merchants’ credit card transactions. Read more »
A new report from Accenture finds that our finances move into the virtual world, the younger set is growing more inclined to trust internet and retail brands with their money than… Read more »
Wallet wasn’t the hit Square was expecting, as consumers found little reason to abandon their credit cards. But a new Square app rolling out in NYC and SF refocuses Square’s digital… Read more »