Bitcoin ATM-maker's machines averaging $10K daily in transactions

February 10, 2014

Canada-based startup BitAccess is racking up $10,000 in Bitcoin transactions daily, the company announced recently. So far, BitAccess has launched machines in…

Pay in-pay out network bridges the digital divide

February 4, 2014

Historically, ATM and POS network operators have been locked into card-based payments acquiring relationships that offer few options for generating additional…

Cash: It really is 'Everywhere You Want to Be'

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

Having an EMV-enabled card in Europe is one thing. Being able to use it is another.

EAST gauges interest in contactless ATM access

January 27, 2014

The European ATM Security Team has released the results of a website poll on attitudes toward contactless ATM access. The poll was conducted on the ATM…

Paydiant wins patent for smartphone-ATM transaction solution

January 23, 2014

Several months after rolling out a solution that enables ATM transactions from smartphones, the Boston-based mobile payments provider Paydiant has gained a…

Will cupcakes save the ATM from extinction?

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

In 2014, Wincor World revolves around the customer

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

Europe's ATM giant is ready to implement its ambitious global growth strategy customer by customer, answer by answer.

Bitcoin ATM headed to ATMIA 2014

January 22, 2014

Genesis Coin Inc. has announced that the company's flagship Genesis1 Bitcoin ATM will be showcased at this year's ATMIA USA conference, Feb. 11-13 in Orlando…

Bitcoin fails Finnish money test

January 20, 2014

It's not a Bitcoin ATM; it's a commodity trading kiosk. This would have to be the revised description of the first Bitcoin-selling machine in Finland, which…

BBVA goes multifunction with new ATMs

January 16, 2014

Spanish FI Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria is working on two continents to renew its self-service channel. In the U.S., BBVA Compass Bancshares Inc., is…

You can't get rid of the fraud risk until you get rid of the card

With a safer, less expensive alternative available, is it security driving the move to EMV - or stakeholder interests?

Better ATM expands reseller network to include Advanced Network Inc.

January 16, 2014

Better ATM Services, a solutions provider to the ATM and prepaid industries, has finalized a reseller agreement with Advanced Network Inc. As a member of the…

HSBC expands DCC program

January 13, 2014

Following last year's successful rollout of FX FlexRate to ATM providers and merchants, London-based HSBC is extending its multicurrency pricing and dynamic…

6 'must see' exhibits at Wincor World 2014

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

Exhibits, keynotes and workshops at next week's trade fair will focus on ATM channel excellence and branch transformation.

Customers of Polish bank can get a loan at the ATM

January 9, 2014

Talk about self-service. Warsaw, Poland-based Bank Millennium added a service last month that allows bank customers to take out a small personal loan with a…

2013's 10 best blogs

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

From ATM upgrade deadlines to an updated 'light' branch, the topics of these blogs clicked with our readers in 2013.

Maybank brings cardless ATM withdrawal to Malaysians

January 8, 2014

Maybank has introduced Malaysia's first P2P payments service that lets money transfer recipients withdraw cash from an ATM without the need for an ATM card.

Bitcoin ATMs bustin' out all over

January 7, 2014

Will 2014 be The Year of the Bitcoin ATM? On Jan. 2 Robocoin announced pending Bitcoin ATM installations in Hong Kong, Taiwan and Toronto.

Co-op, Credit Unions for Kids enable charitable giving at ATMs

January 6, 2014

Co-op Financial Services and the charitable organization Credit Unions for Kids have introduced an add-on ATM transaction that will allow members to make a…

Analyze this! Plastic in our ATMs?

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

Upon further analysis, it would appear that the world is going plastic or, to be more accurate, polymer. When it comes to currency, polymer is making…