Ingenico appoints CEO

October 30, 2025

Ingenico, a payments acceptance company, appointed Florid de Kort as CEO, effective Nov. 1. Laurent Blanchard will step down as CEO and the supervisory board…

The Strategic Importance of Clean & Correct Test Data

The Strategic Importance of Clean & Correct Test Data

Japan joins worldwide stablecoin revolution, amid concerns, high cash usage

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, Connect Media

Japan has unveiled the JPYC stablecoin amid growing global interest in stablecoins; however, some concerns remain such as high cash usage in Japan and…

Atlanta Hawks expands partnership with Chase for loyalty program

October 27, 2025

The NBA team Atlanta Hawks is expanding its partnership with JPMorgan Chase to offer a royalty program for cardholders called Hawks Rewards presented by Chase…

Wizz Financial intros multi-currency card via Visa partnership

October 27, 2025

Wizz Financial, an Indian fintech, has launched its Wizz Voyager multi-currency card together with Visa. With this card, customers can spend and use 2…

Regions Bank intros Treasury Management solution for healthcare clients

October 22, 2025

Regions Bank announced Treasury Management services for healthcare clients to improve their payments process. The bank is offering its Healthcare Receivables…

Russian AI ATMs attempt to get Russians to cash in gold

October 21, 2025

Multiple companies in Russia are trying to get Russians to turn their gold into cash via AI powered ATMs, such as Goldexrobot. Russians hold an estimated 1,00…

Bank of America to host 4th 'More Rewards Day'

October 21, 2025

Bank of America will host its fourth annual "More Rewards Day" on Nov. 6. On this date, it will offer Consumer and Business credit card holders a day to earn…

Are bitcoin ATM operators ready to fight fraud?

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, Connect Media

Fraud is the biggest issue in the bitcoin ATM space, as localities and states propose regulations to combat it. Some bitcoin ATM operators are also beginning…

How Better Testing Tools Will Help Simplify and Streamline Your Windows 11 ATM Upgrade Project

How Better Testing Tools Will Help Simplify and Streamline Your Windows 11 ATM Upgrade Project

Stay Ahead of the Payments Tidal Wave: Paragon Application Systems Unveils Web FASTest for Next-Gen Testing

Paragon launches Web FASTest to help organizations test faster, smarter, and collaboratively as global digital payments surge toward $70 trillion by 2029. It…

Australia to crack down on crypto ATM money laundering, scams

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, Connect Media

Australia's top financial crimes regulator AUSTRAC may soon have power to heavily regulate bitcoin ATMs, amid growing fraud concerns.

Telcoin raises $25M for blockchain bank funding

October 17, 2025

Telcoin raised $25 million in a funding round to support Telcoin Digital Asset Bank, a blockchain-powered bank set to launch later in 2025. With this funding…

How Better Testing Drives ATM Innovation Worldwide

How Better Testing Drives ATM Innovation Worldwide

Bitcoin Depot partners with IGA to bring bitcoin ATMs to grocery stores

October 15, 2025

Bitcoin Depot partnered with Independent Grocers Alliance to add its bitcoin ATMs at grocery stores in more than 25 countries. The IGA supports independent…

Why VirtualATM Is the Future of ATM Testing

Why VirtualATM Is the Future of ATM Testing

Bank of North Dakota partners with Fiserv to unveil Roughrider Coin

October 10, 2025

The Bank of North Dakota, the only state-owned bank in the U.S., announced a partnership with Fiserv to product the stablecoin Roughrider Coin. Backed by the…

Citizens appoints head of commercial banking

October 9, 2025

Citizens Financial Group Inc. appointed Ted Swimmer as head of commercial banking. He takes over for Don McCree who be retiring at the end of March 2026…

Why End-to-End Payment Testing Has Become a Core Business Requirement

Why End-to-End Payment Testing Has Become a Core Business Requirement

EU considers sanctioning Russian-backed stablecoin A7A5

October 7, 2025

The EU is currently considering placing sanctions against A7A5, a Russian stablecoin backed by the ruble. This is the largest non-USD backed stablecoin…