Softcard was founded in 2010 by AT&T Mobility, T-Mobile USA and Verizon Wireless and just failed immediately.
Meet Tappy Worst mascot ever
Lets hope Google can do better and put up a fight for mobile payments with Apple.
Trade: Mobile payments players!
NFC reader maker On Track Innovations (OTIV)
Payment-processing/telemetry services provider USA Technologies (USAT)
Link to where I got the trade info
Stock Market Musing 