The future of mobile payments at CES: Video now available
The key to mass market adoption of mobile payments will be the creation of a compelling consumer experience that incorporates both payments and value added services, the Future of Mobile Payments...
View ArticleStartup unveils Bitcoin mobile wallet with NFC
Startup Plutus is inviting consumers to take part in the alpha release of a Bitcoin mobile wallet that allows POS transactions via NFC. “It is powered by a Decentralised Exchange Network (DEX), which...
View ArticleCoinbase ships Bitcoin debit card
Bitcoin wallet Coinbase and Shift Payments have introduced a US-issued Bitcoin-backed debit card that will allow Coinbase users in 24 states to make payments using the virtual currency both online and...
View Article16bn biometric mobile payments will be made by 2020
More than 16bn mobile biometric payment transactions will be made and more than 1.1bn financial services customers will be using mobile biometrics by 2020, research from Goode Intelligence predicts....
View ArticleMike Tyson puts weight behind Bitcoin
Boxing hero Mike Tyson has teamed up with Bitcoin Direct and BitPay to launch the Mike Tyson Digital Wallet. The mobile app allows the buying and selling of bitcoin and can also work with bitcoin ATMs....
View ArticleShake enables Bitcoin payments using NFC
Bitcoin wallet provider Shake has introduced the first version of its app to let consumers make everyday purchases using the virtual currency with a tap of their NFC device at any contactless terminal....
View ArticleBitPay launches BitPay Visa card
Bitcoin payment gateway BitPay has launched the BitPay Visa Card, a debit card that will let US consumers make payments with the virtual currency wherever Visa is accepted and make ATM withdrawals....
View ArticleCoinbase adds PayPal and credit card support
Bitcoin wallet Coinbase has added support for PayPal and credit cards. “Through this integration, Coinbase users are now able to sell Bitcoin and have their USD funds deposited to a PayPal wallet,”...
View ArticleCoinbase rolls out in Australia
Bitcoin wallet Coinbase has expanded into Australia. “Customers in Australia can now buy Bitcoin and Ether using their credit and debit cards,” the company says. “Please note that at this time, users...
View ArticleiPayYou enables Bitcoin payments on Amazon
Customers will now be able to pay for Amazon purchases using Bitcoin through Bitcoin wallet iPayYou’s Amazon Direct service. “To use it, an iPayYou customer determines the dollar amount to transfer,...
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