Point-of-sale

June, 2025

• 20 June

  As More Countries Adopt Stablecoin Laws, Usage Is Likely to Spread

  

  With rules governing stablecoins under development in the U.S. Congress, there are now at least 14 countries and regions worldwide that have established or are considering regulations for the digital currency. The need for regulations in jurisdictions around the globe comes as stablecoins grow in awareness and usage and pose …
• 19 June

  LendingClub’s New Debit Card and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 6/19/25

  

  LendingClub Corp. said its LendingClub Bank unit introduced LevelUp Checking, which includes a debit card. LendingClub specializes in personal loans. LevelUp Checking users with one of these personal loans could receive up to 2% of their monthly payment in cash back when making on-time payments from the checking account. HungerRush, a …
• 18 June

  Windows SoftPOS at Nebraska Furniture Mart and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 6/18/25

  

  Felix Payment Systems Ltd. launched what it says is the industry’s first deployment of a Windows-based softPOS solution. The deployment came in collaboration with Nebraska Furniture Mart and technology company HP Inc. SoftPOS allows merchants to accept contactless payments on an ordinary mobile phone. Celerant Technology Corp. released version 2.8.2 of its point-of-sale technology, …
• 17 June

  NFC Range up 4X and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 6/17/25

  

  The NFC Forum, a global standards body for near-field communication technology, issued Release 15, which extends the range of certified compliant NFC contactless connections up to 2 centimeters, four times greater than the current standard 0.5 centimeters. Some 97% of decision-makers in the hospitality industry said they are confident about …
• 16 June

  Cantaloupe Will Be Acquired by 365 Retail Markets in an $848 Million Deal

  

  365 Retail Markets LLC, a provider of self-service commerce technology, has entered into an agreement to acquire Cantaloupe Inc. in an all-cash deal for $848 million in a deal that will take Cantaloupe private. Cantaloupe shareholders will receive $11.20 per share, a 34% premium. The deal is expected to close …
• 12 June

  The CCCA Goes Into Limbo As a ‘Clean’ GENIUS Bill Advances 

  

  Efforts to attach the Durbin-Marshall Amendment to the proposed GENIUS Act, a bill to regulate stablecoins, have failed. The Senate moved late Wednesday to advance the stablecoin bill without any amendments. Efforts to attach the amendment, which is the latest version of the Credit Card Competition Act, to the GENIUS …
• 12 June

  Eye on BNPL: Klarna Enlists Nift for Unique Offers; Dick’s Sporting Goods Renews Affirm

  

  Buy now, pay later specialist Klarna AB is working with gift card platform Nift to boost customer engagement while retailer Dick’s Sporting Goods says it will renew its buy now, pay later deal with Affirm Inc. In the partnership announced Thursday with Nift, Klarna will be able to create gift …
• 12 June

  BlueSnap On Board with FlightLogger and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 6/12/25

  

  FlightLogger, a provider of software for flight training, has chosen BlueSnap Inc. as its payments provider globally. Gross proceeds to Circle Internet Group Inc. from its recent initial public offering came to $1.2 billion, a total that includes an agreement by underwriters to purchase an additional 5.1 million shares of Class A common stock …
• 11 June

  PNC Launches an Acceptance App for Micro-Merchants

  

  PNC Bank early Wednesday announced the launch of PNC Mobile Accept, a card-acceptance solution for micro-merchants. The app allows very small merchants to accept card payments using their mobile phones or tablet computers without a requirement for external hardware and without paying monthly subscription fees, the bank says. The app …
• 11 June

  Circle Allies With Matera to Push Stablecoins Into Routine Usage

  

  Circle Internet Group Inc. is working with Matera Inc., a developer of banking technology, in a move aimed at speeding adoption of stablecoins by individuals and companies, the two firms announced early Wednesday. In the collaboration, Matera will integrate its Digital Twin real-time ledger with Circle’s platform to support routine …