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Mobile Commerce
Rap Stars, Divorce Lawyers and Bitcoin
June 06, 2014

Bitcoin may become the hiding place for marital assets when relationships begin to head south, and Rapper 50 Cent is the latest “merchant” to accept bitcoin. The price of Bitcoin also even inched up a bit to $644.13 according to the PYMNTS.com Bitcoin Price index....

Company Profile
How Do mPOS Players Rank?
June 05, 2014

We admit it – we thought that just bringing you the monthly updates on mPOS was getting a little long of tooth. So, we decided to get a little “jiggy” with the mPOS Tracker. Starting this month, we’ll be going well beyond tracking only the...

Alternative Credit
Bots, Overstock and DishTV
May 30, 2014

The US celebrated Memorial Day this past week, but it might as well have been the 4th of July. Fireworks exploded in the bitcoin community over David Evans’ piece on Overstock’s acceptance of bitcoin, including from Patrick Byrnes himself. Then there were those pesky bots.

Company Profile
Are Merchants “OmniReadi?”
May 29, 2014

Omnichannel is clearly the retail industry’s “it” buzzword. At its best, it delivers the great promise of consumers moving fluidly between devices and shopping channels, with retailers in lockstep at all times. But, we’re just getting started. Each month, PYMNTS will bring you the Omnicommerce...

Legal & Regulation
Bitcoin Tracker | Week 25
May 23, 2014

Could bitcoin be settling down? Will the Fed regulate it? Do consumers pay more when they use it? Oh, where can bitcoin now be used that might surprise you? Get caught up in this weeks, bitcoin news.

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Bitcoin Tracker | Week 24
May 16, 2014

From the bungled Bitcoin Foundation elections to a brand new $30M investment in bitcoin processing, this week was one of extremes for the B-all of cryptocurrencies. Get caught up.

Company Profile
Will Wallets Mobilize Mobile Point of Sale?
May 12, 2014

Go big or go home. Recent industry trends show that top mobile point-of-sale players are now fixated on distribution – gaining scale and volume by forming partnerships and enhancing their mPOS platforms. Many of these partnerships are taking shape thanks to the interest in integrating...

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Bitcoin Tracker | Week 23
May 09, 2014

Bitcoins for payroll and campaign contributions - and prices still sub-$500. Get caught up on all of the Bitcoin news this week.

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Tracking the Evolution of Beacon
May 05, 2014

Apple redefined the word “beacon” in June of 2013 when it quietly unveiled a new proximity technology that enabled iOS devices to communicate with each other. It’s been a unending stream of innovation ever since as payments players rush to integrate it into their payments...