The Coming Econgularity: the Real Challenge to Civil Liberties
Econgularity – a shorthand for economic singularity -- is an ugly word I created to describe an unfortunately approaching moment ...
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Google Continues Mobile Payments Retreat with Prepaid Card Launch
Google announced the launch of a prepaid card linked to Google Wallet yesterday. The move continues Google Wallet's move away from ...
10 Most Innovative CEOs in Banking
Photo: ollyy A common theme among innovation teams at banks is the need for "executive air cover" -- a C-level ...
MasterCard Partners with Startup EFL — But Doesn’t Take an Equity Stake
MasterCard announced a partnership with alternative scoring startup Entrepreneurial Finance Labs (EFL) earlier this week. The deal did not involve ...
MasterCard on the Hunt for an Emerging Payments Leader
MasterCard is short a Senior Business Leader for emerging payments, and is actively looking to fill the position. The job appears ...
Groupon’s Breadcrumb Makes Its Card Reader Free
Free at last. Breadcrumb, Groupon's payments platform, has ditched its $15 fee for credit card readers. Breadcrumb is Groupon's payment ...
MasterCard Re-ups Its Innovation Strategy for the Next Three Years
MasterCard, which yesterday beat Wall Street earnings expectations with a 21% increase in second quarter profits, has put some more ...
Light Fees Lift Bluebird to Top Spot in Prepaid Cards Study
The high-flying Bluebird card from American Express and Walmart claimed the top spot in Consumer Reports’s first ranking of prepaid ...
With API Update, Stripe Allows Developers to Build Digital Wallets
Payments processor Stripe released an update to its API that allows multiple cards to be attached to a single customer ...
MasterCard’s Simplify Commerce Takes on Stripe
MasterCard is taking a step into Stripe’s territory with Simplify Commerce, touted as a simple way to accept payments online. ...
