IOLE, the New Smart Personal Banking Virtual Asssistant

Auriga, a global software provider for the omnichannel banking and payments industry, today announced a significant development of its digital self-service…

Bitcoin and cryptocurrency: A guide for the perplexed

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Bitcoin and cryptocurrency can often be difficult to understand. A panel of self-service industry experts discussed the technology in detail and debunked…

Wells Fargo partners with Operation Hope to open redesigned branch

November 1, 2022

Operation Hope Inc., a nonprofit financial empowerment organization, has partnered with Wells Fargo to open its 200th HOPE Inside location at a redesigned…

Bitcoin ATMs celebrate 9th birthday

November 1, 2022

The Bitcoin ATM is officially 9 years old. On Oct 29. 2013, a coffee shop in Vancouver, Canada installed the first Bitcoin ATM from Robocoin. Now there are…

Banks holding Elon Musk's debt for Twitter deal

November 1, 2022

A few banks, including Morgan Stanley, Bank of America and Barclays, are providing Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla Motors, $13 billion in financing in order to acquire…

Woodforest National Bank adds 2 Walmart branches in Florida

October 31, 2022

Woodforest National Bank, based in Montgomery County, Texas, has opened two branches in Kissimmee and Brandon, Florida inside of Walmarts. The locations offer…

ATM robber leaves jail inmate ID at scene of crime

October 31, 2022

A man who stole $800 from a Chase ATM in Jersey City, New Jersey, also left behind his Hudson County inmate ID card along with a personal property receipt.

Cashless payments fail to impress at Louder than Life rock festival

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, Connect Media

Louisville, Kentucky rock festival Louder than Life encouraged attendees to go cashless, but unfortunately the strategy hit several snags.

Disney extends Visa card deal with Chase

October 28, 2022

JPMorgan Chase has signed a multi-year extension with the Walt Disney Company and Visa for the Disney Visa Card, Premier Visa Card and Visa Debit Card…

Tri Counties Bank partners with United Way for wildfire fund

October 28, 2022

Tri Counties Bank, a subsidiary of TriCo Bancshares based in Chico, California, has partnered with United Way of Northern California to launch the NorCal…

Women expand footprint in exec roles at banks

October 28, 2022

The number of women in executive roles in the U.S. top 50 banks rose from 26.26% in 2021 to 28.27% in 2022, according to a Women at the Top Study. However, the…

Boost Mobile intros digital checking account

October 28, 2022

Boost Mobile, a wireless carrier, has launched OmniMoney, a no-fee digital checking account. Customers can deposit funds into the account and access a digital…

BlueSnap to offer crypto payments

October 27, 2022

BlueSnap, a payment platform for businesses, has partnered with BitPay, a bitcoin and cryptocurrency payment services company, to allow companies to accept up…

Self-service tech to hit $76.78B by 2030, ATMs to dominate market

October 27, 2022

The self-service technology market will grow from $33.10 billion in 2021 to $76.78 billion by 2030, according to a press release from Prescient & Strategic…

Auriga and 5B's Cybersecurity Experts Will Speak at BankSec 2022

Auriga is sponsoring and speaking at this year’s BankSec 2022 conference on 4th and 5th October in Park Plaza Victoria Hotel, London. Attendees can anticipate…

National Cybersecurity Awareness Month: 5B Case Study

As October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (ECSM), we would like to take a look back at the BankSec 2022 conference, the annual leading RBR…

ATM market to reach $28B by 2028

October 26, 2022

The global ATM market will grow from $20.9 billion in 2021 to $28.98 billion by 2028, according to a press release from SkyQuest Technology Consulting Pvt.

Bitcoin ATM operator RockItCoin acquires Tao Bitcoin

October 26, 2022

RockitCoin has acquired Tao Bitcoin, a Bitcoin ATM operator with 56 devices mainly in the southern U.S. RockItCoin now has close to 1,900 ATMs in 44 states…

Unbanked population falls to record low in US

October 26, 2022

The number of unbanked Americans has fallen to 4.5%, representing 5.9 million households. This is the lowest level since the FDIC began tracking this data in…

NCR sees revenue increase, operating cash decrease in Q3 results

October 26, 2022

NCR Corp. reported a revenue of $1.97 billion in the third quarter of 2022, an increase of 4% on a year-over-year basis. This translated to an increase of 8…