Payments NEXT news roundup

Our newsletter this week has a feature report on dating site Ashley Madison” unique gift card payments program designed to protect client anonymity. As well, we look at Berlin fintech solarisBank’s launch of online banking services for cryptocurrency businesses and consumers. Finally, we got our weekly global payments news roundup.

Ashley Madison dating site offers unique, anonymous payment solution

Ashley Madison payments with gift cardsWhat you do when you want to pay anonymously for services like discreet dating sites, VPN, email, and other online services or you want to protect your identity? Whatever you think of Ashley Madison, the dating site for married people, you’ve got to admit they offer a unique payment option – gift cards. Read more… 

Germany’s solarisBank Launches Cryptocurrency Banking Services

solarisBank launches cryptocurrency bank servicesGermany’s solarisBank today launched cryptocurrency banking services designed specifically for cryptocurrency businesses and consumers. The Berlin-headquartered digital bank is going against numerous mainstream banks who have prohibited consumers from buying cryptocurrency with credit and debit cards as well as cutting off banking services for businesses in the cryptocurrency market. Read more… 

Payments news roundup: July 4 holiday sales, Walmart, Amazon, Target, Kroger, more…

global payments newsWe’ve got the latest global payments news, trends and innovations for your weekend reading. Lots of news with Fourth of July consumer sales projections, retail technology, home deliveries, an Amazon acquisition, several home delivery strategies, Kroger’s driverless robot delivery vehicle and key retailer updates. Much retail innovation and technology to follow.  Read more…