The new pricing schedule for token fees released by MasterCard in August initially was met with questions and consternation by outside observers. What exactly are these new tokenization fees? When and how would they be used? Are existing token providers going to be charged new...
$130M in financial activity. Included an array of investment types – VC funding, private placements, etc. Of that total, almost all was driven by strategic or venture –backed investments. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...
Global financial-messaging network SWIFT will not unplug either Russia or Israel from the system unless the European Union officially adopts appropriate sanctions, the organization said on Monday (Oct. 6). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...
One of the most oft-cited criticisms of startups—especially mobile firms—is that they sell a solution in search of a problem. Airbnb is making a powerful case that such comments do not apply to them, as they are seeing soaring growth among business travelers specifically because the...
Economist, and “What’s Next in B2B Payments?” keynote speaker, Nouriel Roubini correctly identified the financial crisis of 2008 well before it was a frightening reality. Now, seven years later, global markets have rebounded and are more buoyant than ever; and according to Professor Roubini they...
When most people think of the Small Business Administration (SBA), they likely think of traditional American small-businesses. One-or-two-off shops, restaurants and garages – the types of business that are often called “the engine of the American economy,” in stump speeches, particularly during elections years. The...
The Bitcoin exchange rate gets a lot of attention. Look at all the stories today over the fact that the exchange rate dipped below $300 on October 5, 2014 for the first time in 11 months, reaching $288.82 and down $869.51 from its all time...
U.S. Bank said on Monday (Oct. 6) that it has signed up more than 5,000 carriers to use the Freight Bill Lookup online tool for the bank’s freight-payment trade finance service. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...
According to PYMNTS.com analysis, a total of $399 million was invested in 3Q 2014 in B2B payments across a variety of segments – lending, wholesale, travel and entertainment, procurement, billing and invoicing, data and business analytics. And, as we see on the retail side of...
