German bank launches bitcoin cold wallet solution

May 6, 2022

Raiffeisen Volksbank Bayern Mitte, a German bank, recently partnered with the Austria State Printing House to deliver a bitcoin cold wallet. All of its…

KeyBank to eliminate non-sufficient fund fees, reduce overdraft fees

May 5, 2022

KeyBank has announced it will eliminate non-sufficient fund fees and reduce overdraft fees. In particular, the bank won't charge overdraft fees for negative…

KeyBank intros small business financial health tool

May 4, 2022

KeyBank recently introduced its Small Business Check-in tool, which allows businesses to see where they stand financially as well as examine goals and find new…

Mexican Senate deploys ChainBytes' Bitcoin ATM

May 2, 2022

ChainBytes, a Bitcoin ATM manufacturer, recently deployed a Bitcoin ATM on the floor of the Mexican Senate in Mexico City. Senator Indira Kempis worked with…

ATM software standards aim to transform the industry

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, Connect Media

ATM software has reached a new era. It is now entering the realm of the cloud, as the CEN XFS Standard Committee is pressing forward with its new standard…

Dollar Bank expands in Virginia

April 29, 2022

Dollar Bank, a financial institution with more than 90 locations in Pennsylvania, Ohio and Virginia, has opened a location in Chesapeake, Virginia. At this…

First Independence Bank opens Black-owned branch in Minneapolis

April 29, 2022

First Independence Bank, a Black-owned bank, has opened its first location in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This is the only Black-owned bank in Minneapolis…

German electronics retailer installs Bitcoin ATMs to 12 locations

April 28, 2022

MediaMarkt, a German electronics retailer, has installed Bitcoin ATMs to 12 of its locations in Austria. The company worked through Confinity and its…

Webinar to cover cash recycling strategy

April 27, 2022

A free webinar sponsored by Diebold Nixdorf and hosted by ATM Marketplace will cover cash recycling and automation. The webinar, which is entitled "Cash…

Bank Customer Experience Summit keynote to examine future of branches

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, Connect Media

The opening keynote at the Bank Customer Experience Summit held in Chicago from Aug. 31st to Sept. 1st will cover the future of bank branches.

ORNL Federal Credit Union partners with Alkami for digital banking

April 26, 2022

Alkami Technology Inc., a cloud-based digital banking company, is delivering its digital platform to the ORNL Federal Credit Union based in East Tennessee…

Survey opens for 2022 ATM, self-service software trends report

April 26, 2022

The survey is now open for the 2022 ATM and self-service software trends report. This is the 15th edition of this report, which is sponsored by KAL ATM…

Bank of America finds spending up 11%

April 25, 2022

The Bank of America Institute recently found that spending is up 11% from last year in March, despite concerns over inflation. In addition, spending in the…

What's driving the Bitcoin ATM explosion?

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, Connect Media

It's almost impossible not to notice just how ubiquitous Bitcoin ATMs have become this year. I've seen them in places ranging from gas stations to used game…

Record number of Bitcoin ATMs installed in March

April 21, 2022

March was a big month for Bitcoin ATMs, as deployers installed 686 devices that month. This was a daily total of 22 Bitcoin ATMs, according to a report by…

2 reasons to attend the Bank Customer Experience Summit

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, Connect Media

The Bank Customer Experience Summit will provide key insights into banking trends and networking opportunities for attendees.

Fifth Third to eliminate non-sufficient fund fees

April 14, 2022

Fifth Third Bank recently announced that as of June 23rd, it will eliminate all non-sufficient fund fees for all accounts, according to a press release.

Bitcoin ATM operators to benefit from pending Florida legislation

In a move that is sure to please owners of Bitcoin ATMs, Florida legislators have voted to clarify the state's position on cryptocurrency sales. This means…

Citizens intros program to offer employee early access to wages

April 11, 2022

Citizens recently introduced a solution to give employees on-demand access to earned pay, in addition to financial health tools. The solution funds the wages…

Paystand launches business expense cards with cryptocurrency rewards

April 11, 2022

Paystand, a blockchain B2B payments company, recently launched a business expense card with native cryptocurrency rewards called the DeFi Corporate Card. With…