Alternative Finances

Alternative Finances
Gemalto Selected To Help Launch NFC Services
June 11, 2014

China Telecom announced earlier this week that it had selected digital security company Gemalto to assist in its UpTeq Multi-Tenant NFC SIM. Specifically, Gemalto will support China Telecom’s commercial rollout of mobile contactless services. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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BitPay Looks To Future With New Exec
June 10, 2014

Earlier this week BitPay announced that it had named Tim Byun as its Chief Compliance Officer. According to a company statement that Byun began his new duties on June 2 at the Digital Banking Summit conference. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

A ‘Soft Space’ For Your Mobile Payment Solution
June 10, 2014

Another mobile card payment solution has hit the mainstream. However, Malaysia-based Soft Space is unique in that it decided to cater to the market in Asia. Additionally, Soft Space is the first payment solution in Asia to receive full EMV accreditation, which led to it...

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Alibaba Denies 8/8 IPO Date
June 09, 2014

Speculations over Alibaba filing for an IPO were put to rest when Executive Chairman Jack Ma denied any such plans at a news conference in Guangzhou, China. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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NVoicePay Nets $1.2 Million In Funding
June 09, 2014

Online payments startup NVoicePay announced in a regulatory filing last week that it had raised $1.2 million in new investments. The Oregon-based firm now has a total of $5 million in investments. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Shop On eBay With Bitcoins, ‘Very Soon’
June 09, 2014

Bitcoin is all set to become a mainstream digital currency with ebay and PayPal working on incorporating it into their online payment system. 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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Green Dot Back’s Visa’s PrePaid Standards
June 09, 2014

Green Dot Corporation will support Visa’s recently announced designation for consumer reload-able prepaid products in the U.S. The new designation aims at making prepaid cards more consumer friendly by simplifying and clarifying the fees consumers pay for the use of the cards. Green Dot is the largest provider...

It’s Hip To Be Square
June 06, 2014

Yesterday, mobile payments giant Square launched its own invoicing system called Square Invoicing. 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....

Singaporeans Choose the Most Tech Savvy Payment Methods
June 06, 2014

With 42 percent of consumers willing to use digital payment methods, Singapore is fast emerging as the most tech-savvy payment market in Southeast Asian countries. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...