The Currency Scene
Singapore's journey to cashless and cardless transactions
- Written by: Channel News Asia
- Category: Cards & Payments
As we move towards transacting without cash and cards, what are the implications for tech-enabled disruptors, as well as incumbents with a vested interest - like banks and card issuers?
Selling Your ATM Portfolio – What Buyers Are Looking for Today
- Written by: ATM Atom
- Category: ATM
As with any business, ATM owners and operators (IADs) get started with one purpose in mind: to make money. They might purchase a few machines, find suitable locations and eventually grow their efforts into a full-time money-making operation. Yet despite the business acumen and go-getter attitude needed to get started, many business owners fail to consider is an exit strategy. In fact, one of the most asked questions from ATM operators is: what is my business worth? Valuation, sale and and how to profitably exit are often a mystery. Triton sat down with Jeff Sosville of ATM Brokerage to pick his brain about portfolio valuation, the state of the market and the variables involved when purchasing or selling an ATM business.
Three Reasons Why Bitcoin is Popular with Online Gaming and Gambling Communities
- Written by: The Merkle
- Category: Digital Currency
Bitcoin is one of the world’s most popular crypto-currencies, and there is still a lot of interest and optimism in developing the virtual currency further despite the number of challenges it has faced recently.
Security Risks of NFC
- Written by: Matthew S Daye
- Category: Mobile Banking
Near Field Communication (NFC) a wireless technology for transmitting information, promises to make our lives easier. Reminds us of the nine words you should always fear whenever you hear them: "We're from the government, and we're here to help."
Revenue and Costs of Running a Bitcoin ATM
- Written by: Coin ATM Radar
- Category: Digital Currency
In a recently completed study, our friends at Coin ATM Radar (http://www.coinatmradar.com) have laid out in great detail concepts that both new and experienced operators will encounter when operating a Bitcoin ATM. The Bitcoin ATM industry is growing fast. If you are considering taking the plunge into this challenging but nonetheless potentially lucrative field, check out what the experts advise on the topics of fees, operating costs, profitability, legal hurdles and more.
Smartphone Payments Are India's Best Spark for Modern Banking
- Written by: Payments Source
- Category: Cards & Payments
In many emerging markets, daily financial transactions—buying groceries, paying a utility bill, cashing a paycheck or billing a customer—are notoriously difficult. Banking institutions are few and far between, and large swaths of the population have little or no access to them.
Don't Get Caught with Your Pants Down
- Written by: Matthew S Daye
- Category: Cash-In-Transit
In Oregon not too long ago we again hear the typical story about the risks of secure transport. It was reportedd that two cases of money were stolen from an armored car in Northeast Portland. The money was on its way to an ATM machine.
