Why the Apple-IBM Deal Matters More to Banking Than You Might Think
It would be easy to dismiss the Apple-IBM partnership announced yesterday as an iPhone sales deal. In fact, the deal...
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Apple Adds Payments Feature to Passbook in Japan
Apple pushed out a new payments feature to Passbook in Japan today, according to 9to5Mac. The new service, called iTunes...
Marcus Invested in Xapo While Head of PayPal
David Marcus invested in bitcoin startup Xapo while the head of PayPal, according to his LinkedIn profile.
Monitise to Roll Out Gift Cards Next Quarter
Monitise plc, the publicly traded mobile payments company, will roll out gift cards to users of its mobile banking apps...
Chase, Wells Follow Similar Mobile Growth Path in 2Q
JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo & Co. continue to keep pace in growth of active mobile users. Chase reported 17.2...
Monitise Says It Will Have 200 Million Mobile Banking Users by 2018
Monitise, one of the world's leading providers of mobile banking technology, expects to see 200 million users of its mobile...
Wells Fargo Scores ~100k Audience for New Small Biz Site
Wells Fargo & Co., which tends to launch standalone marketing sites more than the average bank, appears to have scored...
30 Innovators to Watch: Key Executives Shaping the Industry in 2014
Sometimes innovation comes down to just getting it done, to paraphrase Sam Maule (#15 on this list.) The key to...
VIDEO: Payment Processor Paygel Wins First Dutch Hackathon
The payments startup Paygel has won the first Dutch FinTech hackathon, it was announced yesterday. The hackathon, hosted by the...
Congressman to Host Bitcoin Demo Day in D.C.
Congressman Polis will be hosting the bitcoin demo day in Washington D.C., which will be held later this month.
