The Electronic Payments Coalition has opened a new front in its battle to prevent passage of the Credit Card Competition Act: it’s recruiting social-media influencers to join its cause. In June, the EPC put out a memo on the new tactic as part of its “Hands Off My Rewards” campaign …

Block Inc., the parent of Square and Cash App, launched Bitkey, a self-custody Bitcoin wallet, in nearly 100 countries around the world. Block is taking pre-orders for the wallet, which consists of a mobile app, a hardware device, and a set of recovery tools, at $150 each. Crypto technology provider Onez launched …

These apps are becoming more popular and encompassing more and more sensitive data—which is exactly why they’re attracting cyberthieves. In today’s highly competitive market, brands are tasked with providing a seamless, integrated, and convenient user-app experience to attract users. With the limited space on smart phone home screens, companies have …

Financial services was the most impersonated industry by criminals launching phishing attacks during the first half of 2023, according to a report from cybersecurity firm Vade. Financial services accounted for more than 33% of all phishing URLs, followed by the social media (22%) and cloud (21%) industries. Phishing is the …

Square, the in-store and online commerce arm of Block Inc., says Square Subscriptions is in tests for Square Online users. The feature is one of nearly 100 updates the company announced Wednesday. Other notable features include Waitlists in Square Appointments and an integration with reservation provider OpenTable in Square for …

Ordering ahead for a Domino’s pizza from your car just became a little easier for iPhone users with the release Monday of an order-ahead app for CarPlay, the in-car infotainment app from Apple Inc. The Domino’s Pizza Inc. app now enables consumers to Tap to Order or Call to Order …

Signature Bank on Sunday became the latest domino to fall in a reckoning that is expected to have widespread ripple effects not only for banking but for the burgeoning cryptocurrency industry. The New York City-based bank, closed by state regulators, is said to be the third-largest bank failure in U.S. …

Silvergate Capital Corp. said it will wind down its operations and return deposits to customers after it was forced to sell assets at a loss. Silergate last year acquired the assets of stablecoin venture Diem Group, formerly known as Libra. U.S. retail sales in February, excluding automotive, were up 6.9% from February 2022, …

Clickatell, a U.S. provider of mobile commerce and messaging solutions, announced late Thursday it is partnering with South Africa-based airline FlySafair to enable the airline’s customers to pay for checked luggage using the WhatsApp messaging channel. To make a payment, the airline’s customers access the WhatsApp channel on their mobile …

Amazon.com Inc. reported net sales of $514 billion for 2022, up 9% over 2021, excluding an impact from changes in foreign-exchange rates. Sales in the North American market grew 13% over 2021, to $315.9 billion. The company recorded an operating loss of $2.8 billion in North America, swinging from a positive …