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Apple Pay surpasses Starbucks to become the most popular mobile payment platform in the U.S.

Apple Pay has taken the title as the most popular mobile payment platform in the United States. Per new data from eMarketer, Apple Pay has surpassed Starbucks in the US. Starbucks adopted mobile payments relatively early on, and incentivized users with rewards and features such as ordering ahead. As such, Apple Pay and other mobile […]

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Rumor: Apple Pay to launch in Belgium on Wednesday, German support to come online before end of 2018

Apple Pay is rumored to launch in Belgium in the near future, with customers of major bank BNP Paribas Fortis potentially able to start using Apple’s mobile payment system as early as this morning. BNP Paribas Fortis is reportedly preparing to demonstrate the service to the media on Wednesday. Sources of De Tijd advise the […]

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Chase Bank announces Apple Pay functionality on 16,000+ ATMs in the United States

Chase Bank on Wednesday announced that customers can now use Apple Pay, as well as other mobile wallet services, at nearly all all of the company’s 16,000 ATMs, which have been upgraded with card-free access. To access an ATM and withdraw money, customers no longer need a physical debit card or access code for authentication, […]

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Wells Fargo adds Apple Pay functionality to more than 5,000 ATMs across the U.S.

You can now use Apple Pay at more than 5,000 Wells Fargo ATMs throughout the United States. The bank announced the technology on Tuesday, wherein customers can initiate an ATM transaction by holding their smartphone or wearable device with mobile payment functionality near an NFC-enabled ATM terminal and inputting their PIN. Supported digital wallets include […]

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Apple surpasses PayPal, now accepted at 36% of U.S. merchants according to recent study

PayPal has apparently fallen as the leader among U.S. merchants and Apple Pay has taken its place. Per NFC World, Apple today sits at 36 percent versus 16 percent a year ago. PayPal, by contrast, is being offered by 34 percent of merchants. Both Apple and PayPal are trailed by MasterCard PayPass (25 percent), Android […]