Digital Gifting Alive and Well After Facebook Kills ‘Gifts’
Facebook announced yesterday that it would on August 12 shut down Facebook Gifts, its program selling virtual and physical gift cards for retailers...
Payments
Is Sparo, Which Makes P2P Lending More Public, the Next Big Thing?
A new social lending startup is asking friends to lend and borrow money from each other in a public. Make...
5 Ways Banks Can Increase Mobile App Revenue and Engagement
I'm not one for "list" blogs, such as "The 13 Worst Things You Can Buy On eBay That Are Made...
VIDEO: US Bank Shows Off App in Instant Payments Spot
US Bank released a video last week showing customers how to use its payment functionality, and in the process, gave a...
GoBank Adds Friction to Its Account-Opening Process
While other banks and fintech startups are working to remove friction from the account-opening process, GoBank is adding friction. Yes,...
Politicians Accepting Bitcoins with the Help of Paystand
Well, this should provide a boost for Bitcoin gaining government acceptance: Some politicians are now accepting the cryptocurrency for campaign...
With Payments Revenue Still Stuck, Facebook to Bet on Messenger
Earnings and revenue at Facebook continue to boom. But not in payments. Payments remains a ho-hum revenue source for the...
Visa’s Innovation Center Looks Like a Great Place to Drink Coffee
Last week, Visa opened a 112,000-square-foot innovation center near the Ferry Building at the start of Market Street in San...
PayPal, MyOrder Ink ‘Check In’ JV, Source Says
PayPal and MyOrder, the payments venture owned by Rabobank, the Dutch bank, have signed an agreement to bring "check in"...
Controversial Ex-PayPal Exec Takes Aim at Bank User Experience
ReDesign Mobile CEO Rakesh Agrawal opens up about his new company.
