All articles by Ellie Chambers
Ellie Chambers
UK government unveils proposals on cheque imaging
The UK government has unveiled proposals to use cheque imaging to speed up the process of paying in cheques.
UK’s first Bitcoin ATM installed in East London
The UK’s first Bitcoin ATM has been installed in the trendy East London district of Shoreditch.
Carta Worldwide and Banco Sabadell launch HCE NFC pilot scheme
Payment firm Carta Worldwide and Spanish lender Banco Sabadell have launched a pilot scheme for a NFC payment system using host card emulation (HCE).
Wirecard and Amadeus partner for global travel payments
Payment company Wirecard has partnered with Amadeus IT Group to provide processing services for the global travel industry.
Elavon to partner with Zapp for mobile payments
Payment firm Elavon has become the latest company to announce a partnership with Zapp to offer mobile payments.
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Rewiring the global payments system
Cross border payments is an area where the speed of innovation, usually fast paced in the payments world, seems to slow and falter. Global payments, especially low value payments, still require a long, complex process, but one small company is determined to change all that for good. Ellie Chambers reports
Bitcoin prices fall as leaked document reveals MtGox on verge of bankruptcy
The leak of an internal MtGox document has revealed that the theft of nearly 750,000 ($377m) Bitcoins has left the exchange on the verge of bankruptcy.
MasterCard to acquire mobile wallet firm C-SAM
MasterCard is to acquire mobile wallet firm C-SAM in a move that cements “a strong, longstanding relationship” between the two companies.
Octopus and Alibaba team up for NFC supported e-payments
Octopus, the company behind Hong Kong’s contactless transit card system, is to team up with Alibaba for e-payments.
New York to adapt state legislation for Bitcoin, says head of financial services department
New York is to change legislation to make allowances for digital currency at the same time as it considers tougher measures to prevent money laundering.