Jumio creates Bitcoin security network

March 27, 2014

Jumio Inc., a credentials management tech company, today announced the formation of the Bitcoin Identity Security Open Network. Initial members of the network…

The interactive ATM: 'It requires a new way of thinking'

An Atlanta banker says realizing new efficiencies from an interactive teller device requires a new operational mindset.

Fed study documents rise of mobile banking

Study finds that ATMs still rank high among banking channels, but the impact of mobile on service delivery is growing.

International ATM skimming bust nets 13 alleged thieves in Chicago

March 26, 2014

The FBI on Tuesday arrested 13 individuals in Chicago on allegations that they participated in an international ATM skimming and money laundering operation…

US Bank e-payment kiosk lets businesses collect funds on the spot

March 26, 2014

A new e-payments kiosk service from U.S. Bank Global Treasury Management allows utilities, government entities, nonprofits and other businesses to collect…

Florida's No. 1 CU makes the move to ATM cash recycling

March 26, 2014

Expanding on a partnership that brought deposit automation to Suncoast Credit Union ATMs in 2005, the FI is now adding full cash recycling capacity with Opteva…

It's go time. Are your techs ready?

by Mark Smith — VP of Financial Solutions, Kahuna ATM Solutions

This year will be remembered for the number of ATM upgrades and replacements that occurred as a result of the migration from Windows XP to Windows 7. But this…

IRS rules virtual currencies are property

March 26, 2014

The Internal Revenue Service Tuesday issued a notice that virtual currency is treated as property for U.S. federal tax purposes.

EAST releases crime stats for European ATMs

March 25, 2014

The European ATM Security Team has published its first European Fraud Update for 2014. The update includes country crime data provided by representatives of 1…

Research: Strong growth continues in China's e-payments market

March 25, 2014

When the Chinese electronic payment market truly opens to international competition, international payment players are likely to find a relatively mature…

NY legislator intros bill to mandate chip cards - but not readers

March 25, 2014

New York State Senator Martin J. Golden held a press conference last Friday to announce legislation he is sponsoring that would require card issuers to provide…

ECB says virtual currencies can't be ignored

March 25, 2014

Virtual currency schemes should not be ignored or dismissed as they continue to become more popular worldwide, a member of the European Central Bank's…

I'm in the mood! Watch me hit up the ATM for cash!

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

My grandfather was a newspaper man, as were my father and most of my uncles, and a consistent theme in our household was, "What did you read, today?" Whether…

Will the fee cap fight go one more round?

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

The Fed emerges the victor in an appeals court decision on interchange fees and routing, but will merchants keep swinging?

Virtual currency exchange Vircurex suspends withdrawals

March 24, 2014

Beijing-based virtual currency exchange Vircurex suspended withdrawals Monday as it claimed it did not have the necessary reserves to fulfill customer…

Appeals court upholds Federal Reserve's 21-cent debit card swipe fee cap

March 21, 2014

A federal appeals court has today handed down a ruling in a back-and-forth drama that grew out of the 2010 Dodd-Frank Consumer Protection and Wall Street…

Liberty Teller launches second Boston Bitcoin kiosk

March 21, 2014

Following the launch in February 2014 of its first Bitcoin kiosk at Boston's South Station, Liberty Teller has added a second Bitcoin kiosk over the river in…

Wheeled rent-a-branch offers Indian FIs an option for fast expansion

March 21, 2014

In India, the rush is on to expand banking services to unbanked rural villages. And one company is looking to cash in by helping FIs to roll out services to…

Diebold FCU pilots card-free, PIN-free ATM

March 21, 2014

The brand-spanking new ATM at the Diebold Federal Credit Union boasts neither an EMV card reader nor an EPP7 keyboard. Such security measures are both…

'Mitigate fraud, or else,' CBN says

March 21, 2014

The Central Bank of Nigeria has advised the nation's retail FIs that they must implement measures to mitigate a rising tide of ATM fraud or face sanctions.