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...
Payments
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...
Intuit to Buy Check to Power Bill Payment in Mint
Don't worry, Intuit's picking up the check. As expected, Mountain, View, Calif.-based Intuit is going ahead with its plan to...
Ripple Co-Founder Dumps Virtual Currency; Price Tanks
Ripple Labs co-founder Jed McCaleb announced yesterday that he would be selling all of his shares in Ripple’s internal cryptocurrency,...
What Does Apple’s POS Update Bode for NFC and the iPhone 6?
VeriFone's POS Scanner for Apple Stores Apple is reportedly updating the point-of-service device its store employees use to allow them...
In Bitcoin Pizza Day, Bitcoin’s Real-World Potential Shines Through
Happy Bitcoin Pizza Day! Four years ago, Bitcoin enthusiast and Florida resident Laszlo Hanyecz wanted two pizza pies, but wanted...
VIDEO: Standard Bank Launches Mobile Payments — With 3% Fee
Standard Bank in South Africa introduced a new mobile payments option for merchants called SnapPay -- and the bank is...
New Bill-Pay Apps Take Aim at Ongoing Pain Point
No one likes paying bills, but we all have to do it. Managing bills is a tedious and frustrating task...
Something’s Fishy With This Mobile Wallet
Today brought news of two new mobile wallet offerings, one from prepaid provider InComm and the other from ... SeaWorld....
PayPal Said to Be Unaffected in EBay Breach
EBay today is asking all users to change their passwords due to a cyberattack that has compromised key data. However,...
