Governments worldwide continue scrutiny of virtual currencies

by Will Hernandez — Editor, NetWorld Media Group

New York's proposed BitLicense regulatory framework is one of several current initiatives developing around the globe.

The 'cashless street': useful experiment or shameless PR stunt?

Who benefited from the one-day, cash-free tryout in a Manchester, UK, shopping district? We can give you a hint: It wasn't the customers or the merchants.

With ATMs, meet boomers where they live, millennials where they work

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

With ATMs acting more like branches and branches acting more like oversized ATM vestibules with live bankers, the industry finally has the agility to serve…

Consumers' real-world cost of cash: A defining moment for ATM deployers and merchants

Many IADs believe it's a race to zero in terms of fees, but the true opportunity is to shift ATM transactional costs from the consumer to the marketers trying…

Could Apple or Google smash the banks?

Tech giants don't need to compete head-to-head with traditional banks and payment networks — they can simply innovate around them.

Why do consumers hate ATM fees so much?

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

It might be because they don't have a clue where the money goes ... and nobody's taken the time to educate them.

A look at the booming market of Bitcoin ATMs

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

An ATM Marketplace gallery of notable brands, photos and features from the rapidly expanding list of crypto-currency terminals.

How does Brazil score in financial services?

With more ATMs (118:100K) and plastic than anyone else on the continent, Brazil is a clear winner. But how does it rate internationally?

5 criteria for effective case management

As fraudulent activity rises, so does the need for systems that can identify, isolate and interrupt it.

Whack-a-Troll: Supreme Court beats Congress to the punch on patent reform

Patent troll suits will still pop up, but the ATM industry now has a better chance of beating them.

Going Granular: Seeing the ROI in ATM monitoring and transaction analytics

A pair of case study models can help ATM operators estimate the potential financial benefits to their business.

Is real-time banking fast enough?

As more countries bring real-time money movement to their consumers, it raises the question, is real time fast enough?

'EMV BITES!'

You might agree with EMV detractors, but what really matters is that MasterCard and Visa have decided that it has value in combatting fraud at the ATM.

Interactive Banker and the branch of the future

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

NCR Interactive Banker joins the ranks of new ATM and self-service technologies that are reframing the image of the traditional bank branch.

Play it smart: Tips for your next ATM paper buy

It's not the hardest thing in the world, but buying the right ATM paper does take some know-how.

CFPB turns its attention to mobile financial services

The regulatory agency seeks to understand the impact of emerging technologies on the un- and underbanked.

The evolution of money: 5 mobile banking apps you should get to know

Mobile banking apps will (or should) eventually evolve into mobile wallets. These five are poised to do so successfully.

Bitcoin: The future of currency? [infographic]

by Will Hernandez — Editor, NetWorld Media Group

Financial services execs everywhere are talking about Bitcoin, but some still don't get how it works. Here's a short-and-sweet tutorial.

How do Brits love their in-store ATMs? New study counts the ways

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

Merchants love them, too: A good deal of the cash from their in-store ATM comes right back to them.

Why you can bet on the cost of cash rising (and why you should plan for it now)

It might be 'easy money' now, but smart ATM operators are looking to a future when cash isn't so cheap.