17.05.2016 12:59 Uhr, Quelle: 9to5Mac

Apple Pay rival MCX finally throwing in the towel, ‘postponing’ nationwide rollout

Remember MCX CurrentC, the QR-code based mobile payment system that attempted to take on Apple Pay? Launched two years ago, it immediately started creating waves when it required its retail members to switch off Apple Pay or be fined. If that weren’t bad enough, it was quickly hacked. Apple Pay fans made fun of the service in app reviews, and it wasn’t long before retailers started to break ranks and we saw some rapid back-pedalling on Apple Pay from one CEO before he was replaced by another. Little has been heard from MCX since, and it’s no surprise that the consortium finally appears to be giving up on the idea – though it has stopped a little way short of admitting as much … more…Filed under: Apple Pay Tagged: Apple pay, currentc, MCX, Mobile payment, Mobile wallet

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