Cryptocurrency ATMs surpass 39K milestone

August 10, 2022

There are now more than 39,000 cryptocurrency ATMs worldwide across 77 countries. A total of 614 cryptocurrency ATM operators have deployed these devices…

Bitcoin of America wins Great Place to Work Certification

August 9, 2022

Bitcoin of America, a Bitcoin ATM provider, has been certified as a Great Place to Work for the second year in a row by the employee experience platform. A…

Putin gives Russian banks go ahead to suspend foreign currency operations amid sanctions

August 9, 2022

President Vladimir Putin of Russia recently gave Russian banks approval to suspend operations in foreign currencies, due to sanctions. Since the Russian…

SmartMetric adds energy harvesting tech to biometric card

August 5, 2022

SmartMetric, a trademark of EMVCo, has unveiled energy harvesting technology to its card power system for contactless payments. The technology uses energy from…

Crypto ATMs return to Japan

August 5, 2022

Cryptocurrency ATMs are returning to Japan, after a four-year hiatus. Gaia Co. Ltd. is deploying ATMs that will offer bitcoin, ether, Bitcoin Cash and…

Liberty Bank selects SavvyMoney for digital transformation

August 4, 2022

Liberty Bank, a financial institution based in Middletown, Connecticut, has selected SavvyMoney, a credit score and report access provider, to provide digital…

Nomad crypto firm hit with $190M theft

August 3, 2022

Nomad, a U.S.-based cryptocurrency firm, has lost $190 million due to theft. Nomad claims in a tweet it is investigating the incident, according to a Reuters…

How ATMs deliver remittances

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, ATM Marketplace & Food Truck Operator

The remittance market is growing rapidly and ATMs are playing an important role.

Elderly Michigan couple loses $350K in Bitcoin ATM scam

August 1, 2022

An elderly couple in Traverse City, Michigan lost $350,000 due to Bitcoin ATM fraud. An individual claiming to be Apple support called them and told them to…

Innovation the big headline at Bank Customer Experience Summit

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, ATM Marketplace & Food Truck Operator

The banking industry has had to make significant adjustments in recent years in response to both the COVID-19 pandemic and changing economic and customer…

Global crypto ATM market to reach $472M

July 29, 2022

The global crypto ATM market will grow from $46.45 million in 2022 to $472.18 million by 2027, according to a press release from Research and Markets.

NCR to run Bank of New Zealand's ATM network

July 29, 2022

The Bank of New Zealand has partnered with NCR Corp. to run its ATM fleet. NCR will provide its ATM-as-a-service solution to the bank, according to a press…

CoinZoom to add Utah Jazz NFTs

July 28, 2022

CoinZoom, a cryptocurrency exchange, will add The Jazz Heroes to its NFT Marketplace. The collection will feature images of the Utah Jazz NBA team players as…

First Community Credit Union to offer bitcoin purchasing, selling

July 27, 2022

First Community Credit Union, based in Houston, Texas, has partnered with NYDIG, a bitcoin company, to offer a solution for customers to buy, sell and hold…

Discover partners with artist to design Student Cards

July 27, 2022

Discover has partnered with artist Dana Komsky to design three Discover Student Cards. The company is inviting students to vote on which of the three designs…

Cash discounting with ATMs delivers win-win for deployers, merchants

By utilizing a Cash Discount Program, merchants can save money and pass on those savings to customers.

Early bird for Bank Customer Experience Summit ends this week

July 26, 2022

Early bird pricing for the Bank Customer Experience Summit, which will be held in Chicago from Aug. 31 to Sept 1, will end Friday, July 29. By registering…

ION appoints former Microsoft exec to EVP role

July 26, 2022

ION, a provider of trading, analytics and risk management solutions for capital markets, commodities and treasury management, has hired Carlo Purassanta to…

Visa exec to deliver closing keynote at Bank Customer Experience

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, ATM Marketplace & Food Truck Operator

Clinton Cheng, VP, global head of the Visa/PLUS ATM Network at Visa, will deliver key insights regarding the future of self-service banking and payments at the…

Truist intros zero overdraft fee accounts

July 22, 2022

Truist Financial Corp. has introduced Truist One Banking, which features Checking and a Confidence account. Both accounts feature zero overdraft fees…