Amazon to Pay Developers $15,000 in Virtual Currency for Apps
Amazon has an interesting plan to attract developers to create apps for its new Fire Phone -- offer them massive...
Payments
Atlanta Fed Hits Wrong Note on Payment Security
A blog from the Atlanta Fed implies that consumers are negligent in their payment security practices. The opposite appears to...
While Google & Apple Dither, Mobile Pay Vendors Score Wins
The incessant debate over mobile payment standards, the seemingly endless stream of "let's throw this against the wall to see...
SunTrust Rolls Out EMV Cards — Way Ahead of Schedule
The clock is ticking on EMV adoption, but one bank, at least, is ready.
Top 50 ‘Disruptive’ Startups Overflowing with Fintech
Financial technology startups are taking over, and people are starting to notice. 12 fintech companies made it to CNBC's Disruptor...
Amazon Fire Phone Built for Commerce, Payments
In a special media event in Seattle yesterday, CEO Jeff Bezos unveiled the Amazon smartphone, called the Fire Phone, and...
Will The Bancorp Consent Order Hurt the Prepaid Industry?
Prepaid is a great business for card issuers -- but it's one regulators are looking at with growing interest. For...
Bitcoin Security Fears Lead to $12M for Startup BitGo
BitGo, a popular Bitcoin security firm, announced that it raised $12 million in Series A funding. This comes as reports...
LevelUp Syncs With iBeacon to Connect with Customers Earlier
Bluetooth, which has gone mainstream because of Apple's iBeacon technology, has been deemed by some to be the future of...
Wearable Payments Come of Age with 3 Launches
Three important smartwatch launches over the last week or so appear to have changed the dynamic for wearable payments.
