How and why bitcoin ATMs help the underbanked

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, Connect Media

Do bitcoin ATMs helped the unbanked and underbanked? And what role do regulations and cash usage play?

FDIC calls on Congress to increase deposit insurance limits

May 2, 2023

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. has proposed boosting the deposit insurance limits for business payment accounts, according to a Yahoo! Finance report.

Chase, Amazon expand Visa card benefits

May 2, 2023

JPMorgan Chase and Amazon are adding benefits and features to their Visa card portfolio, which have been renamed to Prime Visa and Amazon Visa. Cardholders for…

Chicago man discovers ATM skimming device at Walgreens

May 1, 2023

Eric Newbery, a Chicago resident, recently discovered an ATM skimming device at an ATM at a Lakeview Walgreens location. He removed the skimmer from the ATM…

Greenwood announces General Access digital banking

April 27, 2023

Greenwood, a digital banking platform specifically for Black and Latino individuals and businesses, has introduced its General Access platform, which delivers…

5 Ways Automated Testing Software Increases Efficiency

Despite the chaotic state of global affairs and predictions of an economic recession, the most successful financial services providers will continue their…

Investigators arrest 2 men for alleged $11K ATM skimming theft

April 26, 2023

Investigators have arrested two men for allegedly stealing $11,000 with ATM skimming throughout the Florida Panhandle. They claim the men used at least 4…

SWBC partners with equipifi to deliver buy-now-pay-later to banks

April 25, 2023

SWBC, a financial services company, has partnered with fintech equipifi to provide financial institutions with a buy-now-pay-later solution. With this…

JPMorgan partners with Sharegain to improve securities agency lending

April 25, 2023

Sharegain, a lending fintech, has partnered with JPMorgan's Securities Services business to deliver its SLTech solution for securities agency lending. With…

First Republic Bank saw $100B in withdrawals

April 25, 2023

First Republic Bank saw a large increase in withdraws, as customers pulled out more than $100 billion from their accounts in the first three months of 2023 due…

Curve to allow customers to send bitcoin rewards to wallets

April 24, 2023

Curve, a digital wallet provider, has introduced a function to allow customers to transfer cryptocurrency rewards from transactions to their digital wallets.

2023 ATM Software Trends survey now open: 5 winners to receive BCX Summit pass

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, Connect Media

April 24, 2023

The survey for the 2023 ATM & Self-Service Software Trends report is now up. This is the 16th year for the report, which is sponsored by KAL ATM Software.

Apple dives into banking: How can banks respond?

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, Connect Media

Apple is offering a savings account with a 4.15% interest rate. How can banks respond?

BCT-Bank of Charles Town appoints commercial business officer

April 21, 2023

BCT-Bank of Charles Town has appointed Krystle Burkhart as commercial development officer. In thr role, she will acquire commercial clients and build stronger…

RockitCoin celebrates Dogecoin Day via Shiba Inu Rescue partnership

April 21, 2023

RockitCoin, a bitcoin ATM operator, celebrated the unofficial holiday National Dogecoin Day, on April 20, by partnering with the Shiba Inu Rescue Association…

ING removes rebates for international ATM fees

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, Connect Media

April 21, 2023

ING Group will no longer provide a rebate for international ATM fees for its Orange Everyday account holders starting Aug. 1.

Veriff intros Know Your Customer Education Center

April 19, 2023

Veriff, an identity verification company, has introduced its Know Your Customer Education Center, an online portal which will offer articles and guides to help…

Australia surpasses Asia with bitcoin ATM deployments

April 19, 2023

Australia has officially surpassed the entire continent of Asia with bitcoin ATM deployments. It currently hosts 364 cryptocurrency ATMs, compared to 355 in…

Westpac Group to deliver surcharge free ATMs to almost 7K locations

April 18, 2023

Westpac Group, a financial services company based in Australia, is partnering with Armaguard to deliver almost 7,000 fee-free ATMs to multiple locations. With…

Apple intros high interest savings account

April 18, 2023

Apple has dived deeper into banking by partnering with Goldman Sachs to deliver a savings account that offers a 4.15% interest rate — more than 10 times higher…