The impact of disruptive technologies, digital currency and mobile payments on banking and retail, as well as the latest in FinTech innovation will be among the topics attracting more than 2,000 delegates to PayExpo 2015.

Samsung has revealed that it will delay Samsung Pay until at least September. It will be released at the same time as Samsung’s new flagship mobile device.

Tyro, an Australian financial services company specialising in EFTPOS, has partnered with PayPal and will now be able to accept digital payments from the American company.

Mobile operator Verizon has finally disclosed its financial involvement with Simply Tapp, a Host Card Emulation (HCE) provider for Android developers.

Tabbed Out, a Texas-based mobile payments company that focuses on the bar and restaurant industry, has raised $21.5m in a Series C funding round.

Whilst reports suggest mobile payments could dominate in the future, cards – contactless in particular – are experiencing a meteoric rise in usage in the present.