It looks like I poked the hornets’ nest and awakened the slumbering bear at the same time with my article last Friday about Overstock not really taking bitcoin. The hysterical reaction is puzzling since the point of my article is simple and no one, including...
And because we knew you couldn’t live without this tidbit of payments news, the total tab for the Kimye Wedding this past weekend was … drumroll please … easily $20 million. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...
A new report suggests that alternative payment methods will drive 50% of B2C ecommerce payments. yStats.com reports PayPal, Amazon and Google Wallet are fueling this growth with AliPay, Alibaba’s payments arm, contributed significantly as its user base grows and more global sites accept AliPay for...
Something called Willy Report surfaced on Sunday suggesting that the spike in bitcoin price last year from $200 to $1200 was the result of bots creating fake accounts in an effort to drive up the price. These accounts were never funded with real money. Get...
Memorial Day is better known in the U.S. as the time to honor those who served in the military. Unfortunately, the BBB is reporting that it has become the perfect opportunity for scammers to target those who are serving or have served their country, especially...
Ripple Labs co-founder Jed McCaleb has revealed that he plans to sell off his entire massive holding in the company, which has prompted the price of Ripple’s native digital currency to drop sharply and steeply. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...
Barclaycard and London-based tech startup Flubit have teamed up to create a digital marketplace to help give smaller retailers greater access to cardholders. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...
Google and eBay may be about to butt heads over the latest update to the Google search algorithm dubbed Panda. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....
HSBC has allocated up to $200 million to invest in fintech start-ups in the hopes of improving the bank’s financial technology. The fund will look to invest globally in both capital market and retail market fintech, reports The Wall Street Journal. Get the Full Story...
