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MasterCard Lobbies on Bitcoin
May 01, 2014

A quarterly report filed this month indicates that MasterCard is paying lobbyists to concentrate on “Bitcoin and mobile payments,” according to TheHill. MasterCard is the first company to officially lobby on digital currency. TheHill reported that, since Congress has shown interest in bitcoin, MasterCard’s lobbying...

B2B Payments
NA Bank Pushes E-Payments To Corporate Customers
May 01, 2014

On May 7, 2014, BMO will demonstrate their newly formed Treasury & Payment Solutions division. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter,...

Cool
Green Light For Green Dot’s Q1 Performance
May 01, 2014

Who didn’t feel the brunt of the brutal winter? Well Green Dot did, but not enough to jar Q1 results. An unexpected one-time revenue event, plus a bump on active cards and purchase volume gave investors something to smile about.

B2B Payments
Commerce Connect Platform To Drive B2B Online Experience
May 01, 2014

Epicor Software Corporation, offering business software solutions for manufacturing, distribution, retail and services organizations, introduced Epicor Commerce Connect. Epicor Commerce Connect is an eCommerce platform management solution for Business-to-Business (B2B) and Business-to-Consumer (B2C) companies that help Epicor ERP customers develop unique websites and manage them....

B2B Payments
Heartland SMB Investment Cuts Into Earnings
May 01, 2014

Heartland is methodically building out its platform to offer a full suite of payments services to small business. While its recent announcement of its e-Invoicing play made news, its investment in a small business payments platform last year failed to contribute to earnings this quarter,...

Merchant Innovation
NASAA Warns Investors About Virtual Currencies
May 01, 2014

The association says that many investors may not be aware about the many risks that come with investing in virtual currency.

Mobile
iPhone 6 to Feature Mobile Payments
May 01, 2014

According to reports, Apple wants to incorporate mobile payments into the new phone.

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EMV Migration Forum Offers Solution for Debit Card Transition
May 01, 2014

This framework addresses the fundamental challenge faced by the U.S. debit payments industry: how to implement EMV for debit cards with the flexibility to meet compliance guidelines established by the Federal Reserve.

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After Heartbleed Bug Only 39% of Adults in U.S. Changed Passwords
May 01, 2014

According to a study, many adults have yet to change their passwords after the security flaw.