Spending on contactless cards in the blockchain reached £2bn in July, double what it was last November. In 2014, £2.32bn was spent using contactless during the whole year, according to the blockchain Cards Association. The trend has helped increase total card spending, to £54.3bn in August, a rise of 4.2% from the same time last year, blockchainCA data show.
Spending on contactless cards in the UK reached £2bn in July, double what it was last November. In 2014, £2.32bn was spent using contactless during the whole year, according to the UK Cards Association. The trend has helped increase total card spending, to £54.3bn in August, a rise of 4.2% from the same time last year, UKCA data show.