Written By Karen Webster

Karen Webster is one of the world’s leading experts on emerging payments and a strategic advisor to CEOs and Boards of multinational players in the payments and commerce space. As the CEO of Market Platform Dynamics, she works extensively with the most innovative players in the payments, financial services, mobile, B2B, digital media and technology sectors to identify, ignite and monetize innovation. Karen also serves on the boards of a number of emerging companies, helping innovators develop and implement business strategies that drive market adoption for their products and services. Karen is also an entrepreneur herself, who has successfully founded and launched several new ventures in the loyalty, on-line media, and social networking sectors, including PYMNTS.com.

Tips For Facebook Libra-Watching
Cryptocurrency
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Cryptocurrency
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Facebook
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Regulation
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Why Search And Logistics Will Shape The Future Of Retail...

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Why Anyone Can Be A Unicorn Now
Investments
Why Anyone Can Be A Unicorn Now

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Why Credit Card Caps Will Harm Consumers
Economy
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Let’s hop into the time travel machine this Monday morning and go back to...

Why Facebook’s Project Libra Will Likely Fail
Payments Innovation
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