Fintech partnerships to lead the way in 2023

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

While initially seen as rivals, banks now view fintechs as partners to build innovative financial tools customers want, while still retaining the trust of a…

Smart finance market to reach $30M by 2031, independent ATM deployers to see highest growth

January 20, 2023

The smart finance hardware market will grow from $16 million in 2021 to $30 million by 2031, according to research from Allied Market Research. It will grow at…

Cannabis payments platform CanPay expands to 1K locations

January 20, 2023

CanPay, a payments network for cannabis merchants, is now available at more than 1,000 locations in 31 states. With its app, customers can purchase cannabis…

Atlantic Union to transfer stock, shares to New York Stock Exchange

January 19, 2023

Atlantic Union Bankshares plans to transfer the listing of common stock and depositary shares to the New York Stock Exchange. This represents a one in 400th…

TD Bank extends naming rights deal for Boston's TD Garden

January 19, 2023

TD Bank has extended its naming rights agreement with Delaware North for TD Garden, a sports and entertainment arena in Boston. The arena will keep the name…

Wescom Credit Union to offer green vehicle loan discount

January 18, 2023

Wescom Credit Union, based in Southern California, will offer a discount for green vehicle loans at 0.25% APR, according to a press release.

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…