Canada's Instacoin bitcoin ATMs now offer a slew of stablecoins, including tether

by Amy Castor — Editor, Networld Media Group

Instacoin now supports seven stablecoins — including the controversial tether — throughout its bitcoin ATM network. At its two-way machines, users can buy and…

Cashless is not for all consumers

As cashierless shopping becomes more popular, a stark disparity is coming to light — the underbanked are getting left behind. In this blog post, Plain Green's…

5 tips for enhancing the in-branch video banking experience

by Mark Aldred — Head of Sales, Auriga

Even in the age of online banking, there is nothing like speaking to an actual person. Auriga's Mark Aldred steps us through how to implement video banking in…

Stories we tell ourselves: ATM myths and narratives

by Bernardo Batiz-Lazo — Professor of Business History, Bangor University

A narrative, as Nobel laureate Robert Shiller defines it, is a story with a moral that can rise to the level of an economic narrative. In the ATM world, we…

IADs see significant opportunity despite falls in some large markets

by Dominic Hirsc, Dominic Hirsch — manager, Retail Banking Research

The number of independently operated ATMs is predicted to grow worldwide, but complicated forces are at work. Dominic Hirsch, who works at London-based…

4 ways banks can prepare staff for next-gen ATM technology

by Rebecca Cicarelli — Marketing Director, BranchServ

Swapping out long-standing and reliable ATM equipment for state-of-the-art technology that's new and unfamiliar may not come easy, especially for staff.

Biometrics: The next step forward in ATM security

by Amy Castor — Editor, Networld Media Group

Biometrics have been touted as the next leap forward in ATM security. You don't need to memorize a PIN or even carry a card to access cash. So why haven't…

As banks transition to digital, ATMs become crucial customer touch points

by Amy Castor — Editor, Networld Media Group

Experts believe that banks of tomorrow will be "phygital," a merger of the physical and digital worlds. Taking a central role in this transformation will be an…

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Can Linux improve ATM security?

Upgrading an ATM to the latest version of Windows is a costly proposition. Rick Anderson, delivery director at Linux distribution company Wind River, argues…

Mexico's new QR-based payments system — will it succeed?

by Bernardo Batiz-Lazo — Professor of Business History, Bangor University

Banxico recently rolled out CoDi, a smartphone and QR-based payments system. ATM historian Bernardo Batiz-Lazo steps us through how QR codes became so popular…

Access to cash at UK post offices? It just doesn't have the stamp of authenticity

by Ron Delnevo — Chairman, Cash and Card World

ATMIA Europe's Ron Delnevo believes post offices aren't a substitute for ATM's in the U.K.

ATM skimming and shimming: Is your fleet protected?

by Rebecca Cicarelli — Marketing Director, BranchServ

Financial institutions have long been aware of skimming, where thieves attach readers to ATMs in order to strip card data. Shimming, however, is a fairly…

To Win 10 or not to Win 10? Is that really the question?

by Bernardo Batiz-Lazo — Professor of Business History, Bangor University

For some time now, as the goal for 2020, ATMIA has promoted migration to Windows 10. This goal, however, is not shared by everyone.

4 things FIs can do to stay ahead of fintech startups

It seems like everyone is jumping into the financial space these days. With traditional tech and fintech startups making waves, here are four ways traditional…

How to improve ATM security with remote key loading

Remote key loading provides a secure and cost-effective method for loading and managing ATM encryption keys across entire ATM networks, making it the strongest…

Innovation 2.0: ATMs in the 21st Century

ATMs have vast potential when it comes to the services they could offer, and yet, their chronic lack of innovation has been hugely frustrating to watch.

The how, where and why of cash recycling in the US

by Thomas Schulze — GM, Wincor Nixdorf Inc.

ATM cash deposits are on the rise in the U.S. When you start seeing strong deposit levels, that is a signal the environment is ripe for closed-loop recycling.

Bank branches aren't dying, they're serving coffee, beer and yoga

by Amy Castor — Editor, Networld Media Group

As people today conduct most of their banking online and pay for things with plastic cards and mobile apps, banks are having to reinvent themselves. One thing…

What Visa and Mastercard don't want you to know about cash

by Ron Delnevo — Chairman, Cash and Card World

Cash is the quicker choice. The average cash payment transaction at the point of sale takes only around 22 seconds, 7 seconds faster than the average card and…

Awash in cash — It's not just demographics, it's global tourism

by Richard Buckle — Founder and CEO, Pyalla Technologies, LLC

It used to be that you never went anywhere overseas without your American Express travelers checks. But these days, cash is king when it comes to dashing in…