North Holland, Netherlands, sees 5th ATM explosion in a week

by Amy Castor — Editor, Networld Media Group

November 25, 2019

In the wee hours of Monday morning, criminals blew up an ATM at the Dutch village of Dorpsstraat in Noord-Scharwoude in the Netherlands. 

Banks in Philippines blame cap on fees for dwindling number of ATMs in country

by Amy Castor — Editor, Networld Media Group

November 25, 2019

Last week, the central bank of the Philippines threw out a proposal to cap ATM fees, saying that the cap could lead to a further reduction in the number of…

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…

Alphavend installs 2 bitcoin ATMs in Scotland

by Amy Castor — Editor, Networld Media Group

November 22, 2019

Bitcoin ATM operator Alphavend U.K. has installed two bitcoin kiosks in Scotland — one in Dundee and another in Aberdeen — both in areas of heavy foot traffic. 

People's United Bank to close 18 branches in Connecticut

November 22, 2019

People's United Bank will close 18 branches across Connecticut between now and April. Most of the closings will be in the Hartford area. 

Cardtronics board authorizes repurchase of additional $50M shares

November 22, 2019

The board of directors for Cardtronics PLC has authorized the company to repurchase up to $50 million of its Class A ordinary shares outstanding through Dec.

Leland Englebardt on what's driving next-generation ATM deployment

by Amy Castor — Editor, Networld Media Group

Englebardt has been involved in the next-gen project since the early days. The race car driver/ATM aficionado spoke to us about a next-gen ATM deployer…

Coinme expands into Denver with 100 Coinstar bitcoin kiosk locations

November 21, 2019

Seattle startup Coinme, a provider of bitcoin kiosks and ATMs, announced Monday that it's adding more than 100 bitcoin purchase points at Coinstar kiosks in…

Thieves rob Canadian bitcoin ATM. Forget to take most of the money

by amyc@networldmediagroup.com, Amy Castor — Editor, Networld Media Group

November 21, 2019

Bitcoin kiosks can carry a lot of cash, which makes them as susceptible to robbery as any traditional ATM or bank vault. Clearly, that was what motivated two…

Couche-Tard extends ATM partnership with Cardtronics

November 20, 2019

Haval, Canada-based convenience store operator Couche-Tard has selected Cardtronics Inc. to own and operate ATMs in the company's stores throughout the…

Taiwan's financial regulator: ATMs won't disappear, they'll just become smarter

by Amy Castor — Editor, Networld Media Group

November 20, 2019

Taiwan has been pushing toward cashless payments. However, its financial regulator reassured citizens on Tuesday, that despite those efforts, ATMs will not…

Citi launches high-yield digital checking account with no ATM fees

November 20, 2019

Citibank announced the launch of Citi Elevate Checking, a digital high-yield checking account that pays up to 1% for high balance accounts and offers unlimited…

Study: Why companies choose to replace ATM, branch keys, cards with single-access solution

November 19, 2019

After surveying 30 banks, ATM deployers, CITs and service providers, TMD Security, said Monday that it had uncovered three business reasons for replacing ATM…

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.

IRS monitoring bitcoin ATM activity, looking into compliance

November 18, 2019

As bitcoin ATMs proliferate in the U.S. and beyond, so too does concern over their regulatory compliance.

Number of bitcoin ATMs in world tops 6K for first time

by Amy Castor — Editor, Networld Media Group

November 18, 2019

The number of bitcoin ATMs in the world has surpassed 6,000 for the first time, according to Coin ATM Radar, a site that tracks the machines.

Singapore's DBS Bank to shut down all its ATMs in Taiwan

November 18, 2019

Singapore's DBS Bank has decided to shut down all of its ATMs in Taiwan by early next year as its clients shift to online services and paying with cards.

Cases of ATM skimming decline, explosive attacks increase in Europe

November 15, 2019

Although ATM card-skimming incidents in Europe are declining, explosive attacks there are increasing, the European Association for Secure Transactions reported…

CIT direct bank launches digital checking with no monthly fee, ATM reimbursement

November 15, 2019

Podcast: Meeting the growing demand for mobile debit, ATM funds access

by Amy Castor — Editor, Networld Media Group

As consumers shift to online banking, the ATM also has been impacted by the quest to go digital. Kamesh Tumsi, VP of product strategy at Fiserv card services…