Apple to Allow Bitcoin Apps Back Onto iOS
It looks like Apple is opening the door to Bitcoin. According to the new iOS App Store guidelines, Apple has...
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Touch ID for 3rd Parties Opens iOS for Payments
Today Apple delivered the news mobile payments enthusiasts have been waiting for: Touch ID will soon work with third party...
Cash Is Still King
There are between 60 million and 100 million cash-preferring consumers in the U.S. That’s about the population of the nation’s...
Check Purchase Will Help Intuit Customers Look Forward, Not Back
Last week, Intuit announced it would acquire bill payment provider Check, formerly known as Pageonce, for $360 million. In the...
Another $20M FinTech Round, This Time for Bitcoin Mining Shop BitFury
Financial technology startups have been raising lots of capital recently. Add Bitcoin mining manufacturer BitFury to the club of startups...
Does BBVA’s Simple Deal Still Make Sense?
The Simple deal just got complicated. Banking services provider Simple was purchased by BBVA, the second largest bank in Spain,...
Square Offers Cash Advances Based on Transaction Data
Square is using its data to give working capital to retailers. Square, the mobile payments startup launched by Twitter co-founder...
Customers Want More Than Banks Are Giving
Banks are not giving customers what they want, and risk losing an entire generation because of it. More than half...
Meet the First Pro-Bitcoin Lobbyist in DC
Falcon Global Capital, the world’s first investment fund focused on virtual currencies, is sending CEO Brett Stapper to Washington to...
Stripe Users Can Now Send Money to Debit Cards
Payment processor Stripe has added a new feature to transfer money to recipients through debit cards. Users can now use...
