Lamassu announces sale of 100th Bitcoin ATM

December 30, 2013

Lamassu Bitcoin Ventures has announced that it has sold its 100th Bitcoin ATM, according to a report from Coin Desk. 

Bitcoin ATM set to blow into the Windy City

December 26, 2013

A Chicago Bitcoin hobbyist is planning to deploy an ATM-like kiosk that allows Bitcoin users to trade them for cash, according to DNAinfo Chicago.

New Commerzbank branch intros Germany's first video teller ATM

December 19, 2013

This month, German FI Commerzbank AG revealed its new branch strategy with the opening of its reinvented branch in Berlin — the first in Germany to use a video…

Best practices published for cardless ATM transactions

December 19, 2013

The ATM Industry Association has announced the publication of "Best Practices for Cardless Transactions at the ATM." The manual defines and analyzes cardless…

How the market is forcing multivendor ATM strategies to a new level

A panel of experts including Citibank, Navy FCU and NCR discuss the market's need for ATM solutions that work in a multichannel environment dominated by…

The Wright brothers did It. Could we?

by Todd Nuttall — CEO of Better ATM Services, Better ATM Services

Imagine our lives today without the gift of flight. While many were involved in one of the greatest achievements in recorded history, we tend to view one…

What's really driving the ATM/mobile convergence

Consumers are in the driver's seat, but what's motivating them? Peter Shortall of MasterCard explains what has to happen to create a compelling consumer value…

Azerbaijan bank adds contactless capabilities

December 16, 2013

PASHA Bank announced that it has become the first bank in Azerbaijan to process contactless transactions. According to a press release from the company, it is…

First Bitcoin ATM spotted in Europe

December 16, 2013

The virtual currency Bitcoin, which has been fluctuating wildly in recent weeks and at the center of much speculation about whether it is a bubble headed for…

Here to stay: folding money and forward-thinking ATM operators

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

Webinar considers the future of cash - and the ways innovative ATM deployers can make more of it now.

How one-time PIN cardless ATM withdrawals work

Wayne Malone of Citi and Mark Critchett of NCR explain the basics of this new mobile-enabled innovation. (From a panel discussion at the ATM & Mobile Executive…

Does mobile cut down on ATM fraud?

An audience member asks whether the mobile/ATM application adds a sufficient layer of authentication such that EMV would not be necessary. (From the ATM …

ATMs aren't losing share, they're gaining company

NCR explains the rationale behind its planned acquisition of mobile and online provider Digital Insight.

'Intelligent-powered' ATMs take banking where it's never been

December 11, 2013

India has 600,000 villages, most of them rural, and only 12 percent of them banked. Further, the country has 400,000 citizens — also mostly rural and unbanked…

Barclays Bank of Kenya rolls out mobile cash access service

December 11, 2013

Barclays Bank of Kenya has launched CashSend, a cardless money transfer service that links mobile phones to Barclays ATMs, Humanipo.com reports.

3 reasons why video teller devices need their own strategy

Would you treat a teller like an ATM? Then why lump a video teller device in with your ATM fleet? 

So much for the 'uninspired' ATM

December 9, 2013

New research from Mercator Advisory Group has examined the current state of the global ATM market and found that ATMs are becoming a "go-to" channel for many…

Future trends in mobile/ATM innovation

A long list of R&D developments will be rolling out globally as the ATM and mobile convergence continues. (From a panel discussion at the ATM & Mobile…

Sweden getting its first Bitcoin ATM

December 6, 2013

Sweden's first Bitcoin ATM will be on display next Monday at the STHLM TECH Meetup in Stockholm. The machine currently resides in the offices of Safello, which…

Better ATM, Express Teller forge reseller agreement

December 6, 2013

Better ATM Services, a developer of value-added services for the ATM and prepaid industries, and Express Teller Services, a provider of EFT financial service…