5 Things to Know About Digital Transformation in Financial Services

Regardless of where your financial services organization is in its digital transformation—from starting to build the foundation to having a mature, in-house…

KeyBank survey finds financial stress impacting consumers

January 17, 2023

More than half of Americans, 55%, had financial challenges in 2022 compared to 37% in 2021, according to KeyBank's 2023 Financial Mobility Survey. In addition…

Western banks hit pitfalls while leaving Russia

January 17, 2023

Western banks have been attempting to sell off assets in Russia following the country's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. However, Vladimir Putin has…

Lqwd Fintech updates Bitcoin Lightning Network platform

January 16, 2023

Lqwd Fintech Corp. has released an update to lqwd.tech, its Bitcoin Lightning Network software-as-a-service platform. With this platform, users can integrate…

NFTs hit the mainstream

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Cryptocurrency has taken a big hit of late with the bankruptcy of the FTX crypto exchange, but one crypto entrepreneur that has brought crypto to the vending…

Contactless market to reach $24.5B

January 13, 2023

The contactless payment market will grow from $12.1 billion in 2021 to $24.5 billion in 2027 at a compound annual growth rate of 12.48%, according to research…

Blockchain fintech Securrency brings on CEO

January 11, 2023

Securrency, a blockchain-based financial and regulatory technology provider, has selected Nadine Chakar to serve as CEO. Prior to joining Securrency, she…

Bitcoin ATM growth slowed in 2022

January 10, 2023

While Bitcoin ATMs continue to grow worldwide, growth slowed in the later part of 2022. In fact, only 94 were installed from July to December 2022, compared to…

Metropolitan Bank bails on crypto

January 10, 2023

Metropolitan Commercial Bank will cease its cryptocurrency services due to "recent developments" in the industry. The bank is one of the few to directly offer…

Looking back: Top blogs of 2022

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

In 2022 ATM Marketplace hosted a vast array of blogs that examined every aspect of the industry, from the advantage of cash to advances in biometrics.

Coinbase to shell out $50M fine to New York

January 6, 2023

Coinbase, a cryptocurrency exchange, will pay a $50 million penalty to New York's Department of Financial Services due to an issue where the exchange opened…

Paya partners with 1Retail to deliver EMV contactless payments

January 5, 2023

Paya, an integrated payments solution provider, has partnered with 1Retail, a point-of-sale solutions provider, to deliver EMV contactless and stored payments…

PayTech Women appoints 2023 board

January 5, 2023

PayTech Woman, an organization dedicated to women's advancement in the payments and fintech industry, has appointed is 2023 board of directors, according to a…

Feds, comptroller release warning on cryptocurrency for banks

January 4, 2023

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency have released a joint statement warning banks of the risk of dealing with…

BitNile Holdings Inc. to merge subsidiary Ault Alliance with BitNile

January 4, 2023

BitNile Holdings Inc., a provider of Bitcoin mining and a holding company, has announced it will merge its subsidiary Ault Alliance Inc. with BitNile. As of…

NCR acquisition speculation, cannabis lead top news headlines for 2022

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

In 2022, the top stories included speculation over a potential acquisition of NCR as well as cannabis dispensaries.

Croatia switches to euro

January 3, 2023

Croatia has officially changed its currency from kuna to the euro, making it the 20th country to adopt the currency. Currently, almost 70% of its ATMs are only…

World Bank takes aim at climate change

January 3, 2023

The World Bank plans to increase its lending capacity to combat climate change and other global issues as part of its evolution roadmap. In addition, it aims…

Australia earns spot as 4th biggest crypto ATM country

January 2, 2023

Australia has surpassed El Salvador as the fourth largest provider of crypto ATMs with 219 in operation, according to a report by Coin Telegraph.

What will differentiate winning neobanks from losing ones?

by Serge Beck — CEO and Founder, Optherium Labs

As of today, more than 250 neobanks exist in the world. But as in any business, even some of the most established ones are experiencing difficulties. Over the…