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Missing The Podium Edition: US Bank, SoFi And Bitcoin On Cards
February 19, 2018

Not everyone gets a trophy, an inevitable truth discovered by the U.S. Olympic team in Pyeongchang — at least so far. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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The Anything is Possible Edition: Pot, Bitcoin And Bank Branch Closing
February 12, 2018

On Friday, the Olympics kicked off in Pyeongchang – and the world got a chance to see there is no such thing as impossible. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Data Dive, The Uh-Oh Edition: Amazon, BoA And Card Losses
January 29, 2018

It’s a big week for tech stock watchers – and expectations are running hot and high for the “FANG” results coming soon to a headline near you. Or, at least 75 percent of the FANG results, as Netflix got an early jump on the big...

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The Try New Things Edition: Amazon, Bitcoin And Airbnb
January 22, 2018

It’s never a bad idea to try a new thing — and this week was full of a lot of players in payments trying new things. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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Data Dive: The Reworked, Reversed, Reconsidered Edition
January 15, 2018

Louis Brandeis, arguably the most quotable judge in the history of the United States Supreme Court, had his doubts about spontaneous acts of brilliance. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Data Dive: The Yes, No, Gotcha! Edition
January 08, 2018

Holiday vacations are officially over, and the payments and commerce news cycle is back in high gear. Bitcoin turned nine, and was celebrated by seeing its price per coin exceed $20,000. Rumors circulated that FICO might be losing its monopoly in the mortgage market as the FHFA is considering allowing lenders to...

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Joy To The World Edition: Bitcoin, Walmart And The Magic Of Movies
December 18, 2017

The final countdown to Christmas has begun – and in exactly one week, the counter officially will be at zero. The prepared have been finished for a month, the reasonably forward-looking have been finished for a day and the rest of us have already made...

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Data Dive Christmas Carol Edition: Bills, Bitcoin And Banks
December 11, 2017

Everyone knows the Charles Dickens classic, “A Christmas Carol.” Scrooge the miser is visited by the three Ghosts of Christmas – Past, Present and Future – to divert him from his miserable, stingy ways and introduce him to the true meaning of Christmas. Get the Full...

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The Unexplained Edition: Bitcoin, Apple And The Gap
December 04, 2017

On Dec. 5, 1872, 145 years ago tomorrow, the Mary Celeste was discovered drifting aimlessly off the coast of the Azores in the Atlantic Ocean. It was drifting aimlessly because despite being an American merchant craft filled with denatured alcohol and other goods bound for...