Cardtronics, Inc., the world’s largest retail ATM owner / operator, completed its acquisition of Columbus Data Services, LLC on July 1. Founded in 1999 and based in Dallas, Texas, CDS is a leading independent processor of ATM and payment card transactions, providing leading-edge solutions to ATM sales and service organizations and financial institutions. CDS will
Towards the middle of August 2015, the National Aten Coin’s groundbreaking new cryptocurrency, the Aten “Black Gold” Coin and its patented pending digital wallets will be available. Collaboration agreements with governmental entities in the European Union has resulted in NAC adding in additional features to the Aten “Black Gold” Coin to fulfill their requirements. All
MasterCard announced further changes to its senior leadership team in the region, effective immediately. Matthew Driver has been appointed to the role of Group Executive, Global Products and Solutions for Asia Pacific. In this role, Matthew will lead the development of innovative products and services that benefit consumers, merchants, business partners and governments across Asia
Apple Inc. announced that Britain would be the first country outside the US to offer ApplePay as a payment method. It was revealed that 70% of UK card holders will be able to register their card in an ApplePay-wallet as of July 1st. Concurrently Valitor, a leading acquirer and issuer, became one of six companies
Charge Anywhere, an experienced provider of EMV payment application and payment gateway services is announcing the availability of Miura Shuttle POS equipment to merchant services providers and solutions integrators in the U.S. Businesses owners and stakeholders wanting to deploy a comprehensive and versatile EMV solution for payment acceptance at the point of sale will be
BitGo, the leading bitcoin security platform, announced its Verified by BitGo proof-of-solvency service. Immediately adopted by micropayment service ChangeTip, BitGo’s Verified by BitGo product provides a real-time view of bitcoin assets, quickly and easily assuring ChangeTip’s customers and partners of adequate funds. Any company using BitGo’s class leading security platform can adopt and use Verified
Wirecard Group announced the launch of an innovative mobile checkout development platform for retailers. Wirecard’s new retail payments platform enables retailers to increase the appeal and functional scope of their own app by integrating open- and closed-loop contactless payments, peer-to-peer gifting, offers and merchant loyalty functionality. Today, closed-loop mobile payment and checkout applications by retailers
Basware has signed a corporate wide agreement with CRAMO concerning Purchase to Pay (P2P). CRAMO offers overall solutions for the construction sector and meets the private and public sectors’ needs of machinery, equipment and modular facilities. The agreement initially covers 1.500 users in Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Germany and Austria. By gathering solutions for purchasing,
PayByPhone, a world leader in mobile payments for parking, is disrupting the traditional parking landscape for cities and consumers. Using breakthrough mobile technology, life is becoming easier for city dwellers around the world. With the introduction of initiatives such as Google’s Sidewalk Labs, there is increasing pressure on technology developers to provide better solutions for
TSYS announced the results of its 2015 Canadian Consumer Payment Choice Study. The second annual research found that when given a choice, 46 percent of Canadian consumers prefer to pay using their credit cards more than any other payment method. That’s up from 34 percent in 2014. The recent online survey of more than 1,200
