Financial Services Trends and AI: Interview With the VAImpire (Part 2)

Is AI sucking the blood out of human creativity, or does it have a place in helping teams to become more efficient and stay on top of industry trends?

Ready, Set, Go! - ISO 20022 is Coming to Retail Payments

The ISO 20022 standard for financial message processing has been around since 2004, and much has been written over the past 20 years about the need for such a…

What can we learn from FiXS, the latest ATM attack?

A recent report from the MetabaseQ cybersecurity company reveals a new ATM jackpotting malware variant, dubbed FiXS, infecting ATMs in Mexico. ATM…

Washington DC police investigate ATM crime spree

April 5, 2023

Washington D.C. police are on the lookout for suspects which allegedly damaged ATMs and broke into multiple banks in a single day, according to a report by Fox…

Experts define challenges, growth factors in bitcoin ATM market

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

What's driving the bitcoin ATM market? There are several factors to consider including security and accessibility. However, there are also issues holding it…

Elon Musk changes Twitter icon to Dogecoin amid $258B lawsuit

April 4, 2023

Elon Musk, CEO of Twitter and Tesla, has changed the Twitter app logo from its traditional blue bird to a Shiba Inu dog, the symbol for the cryptocurrency…

Police arrest 6 for stealing 19 ATMs

April 3, 2023

New York police have arrested six men for allegedly stealing ATMs from 19 stores in Brooklyn, Queens and the Bronx over a seven month period. They used a…

Thieves destroy Atlanta ATM

April 3, 2023

Police in DeKalb County, a part of the Atlanta, Georgia metropolitan area, recently discovered a destroyed ATM at a Bank of America drive-thru location…

Apple intros buy now, pay later

March 29, 2023

Apple has officially introduced Apple Pay Later to allow users to split purchases into four payments over six weeks with no interest or fees. They can repay…

Congress grills bank regulators following SVB collapse

March 29, 2023

The Senate Banking Committee grilled bank regulators on March 28 regarding the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank. Several senators including…

Expert shares insight into SVB collapse

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

There are many conflicting reports about why SVB fell apart and what it means for consumers in general. To gain insight into what actually happened, and how…

General Bytes to refund customers affected by hack

March 28, 2023

General Bytes, a bitcoin ATM manufacturer, will refund customers that lost bitcoin due to a hack in March. The intruder used a zero-day hack to access…

First Citizens Bank to acquire SVB amid turmoil

March 28, 2023

First Citizens Bank has signed an agreement to purchase Silicon Valley Bank from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.

Woman poses as janitor to steal from ATMs

March 27, 2023

A woman in Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada, allegedly posed as a janitor to steal cash from multiple bank ATMs. She would dress in a janitor outfit and…

Man stabbed during ATM transaction

March 24, 2023

An assailant killed repeatedly stabbed man at an ATM in Phoenix, Arizona, according to a report by AZ Family.

Safes, vaults market to reach $13.8B

March 22, 2023

The safes and vaults market will grow from $7.9 billion in 2022 to $13.8 billion by 2030, according to research from ReportLinker. It will grow at a compound…

Financial Services Trends and AI: Interview With the VAImpire

Have we entered an age where artificial intelligence (AI) tools like ChatGPT and Bard have become uncontrollable monsters, destined to suck away all human…

Suspect takes ax to an ATM

March 21, 2023

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania police are looking for two individuals who allegedly tried to break into an ATM at the Maranatha grocery store.

Secret Service, PNC investigate Ohio ATM skimming case

March 21, 2023

The Secret Service is investigating 27 cases of skimming at one PNC ATM in Macedonia, Ohio. A thief used a small camera to steal PIN numbers from customers…

German police arrest 42 for ATM explosive attacks

March 21, 2023

More than 2,500 German police officers recently participated in an operation in which 42 people were arrested for suspected involved in ATM explosive attacks.