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Babies For Bitcoin?
August 29, 2014

PYMNTS.com Bitcoin Price and Volatility index. 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, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to...

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Event Management Firm Gets WEX Credit Solution
August 28, 2014

Global payment firm WEX, Inc. announced on Tuesday (Aug. 26) that its European division entered into an agreement with event management company Zibrant. With the partnership, Zibrant will have access to the WEX Virtual Credit Solution, according to a WEX statement. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Mobile’s Impact on Bank Branches
August 27, 2014

Bank branches in the U.S., which have been closing at a rapid pace as retail banks try to cut costs, are actually rising in popularity among customers, Payments Cards and Mobile reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Square Cash Takes The Next (Mobile) Step
August 27, 2014

Square has upgraded its Square Cash P2P payment app with the ability to send payments via text messages, and raised the ante in its competition with PayPal-owned Venmo, according to VentureBeat. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Citi’s Digital Wallet Debuts
August 27, 2014

Citi has launched its own digital wallet for online purchases, using MasterCard’s MasterPass system so customers won’t type in an unencrypted credit card number, the bank said in a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Payment Firm Partners With Lender To Power SME Financing
August 22, 2014

Global payment provider Worldpay and lending firm OnDeckannounced on Wednesday (Aug. 20) that they partnered together to small and mid-sized firms get access to financing. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Bitcoin Tracker: Week 37
August 22, 2014

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Partnership Will Boost International Wire Transfer Options
August 21, 2014

Global payment and risk management firm Cambridge Mercantile Group announced on Tuesday (Aug. 19) that it had partnered with Aptys Solutions to let Aptys clients access Cambridge’s online platform for international wire transfers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Small Businesses Lending Slow To Recover Even As the Economy Rebounds
August 21, 2014

Six-years out, the United States economy seems by most measures to be settling into a stable if unspectacular recovery. The jobless rate is below 7 percent, below pre-, consumer spending was up in Q2 and stock market has been seemingly unstoppable for most of the...