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Investments
Andreessen Horowitz Is First VC To Raise Large Crypto Fund
June 26, 2018

Andreessen Horowitz is now the first venture capital firm to raise a large fund focused on cryptocurrencies. 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...

Banking
TRENDING: AI Tech That Doesn’t Break The Banking Experience
June 26, 2018

Digital banking offerings might not be new in countries like the U.S. and U.K., but it’s still an emerging offering in some. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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Five At Five: A Deep Look At Amazon-Whole Foods Discounts
June 25, 2018

Welcome to Five at Five, your late look at payments and commerce news. Coverage includes Karen Webster’s discussion of the benefits available to Amazon Prime members at Whole Foods. In addition, Wells Fargo is offering revamped rewards, Zillow has CPFB news, blockchain is powering cross-border...

Cross-border Payments
SoftBank To List Wireless Carrier On TSE As Soon As July
June 25, 2018

SoftBank, the Japanese company, is gearing up to list its wireless carrier unit on the Tokyo Stock Exchange as soon as July. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Payment Methods
Wells Fargo Launches Revamped Propel Rewards Card
June 25, 2018

Wells Fargo announced Monday (June 25) an overhaul of its Propel Card, its no-annual-fee rewards cards. 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,...

Retail
Casper’s Building A Bigger Physical Footprint
June 25, 2018

Casper, the online mattress company that inspired an army of imitators, is expanding its brick-and-mortar footprint in Canada. Currently, the mattress-in-a-box firm is operating a single temporary local in Montréal that will be succeeded by a permanent physical store within the year. Get the Full...

Retail
Party City Looks To Pick Up Where Toys R Us Left Off
June 25, 2018

Party City is getting into the toy business. The chain kicked off the week with the announcement that it will be opening about 50 Toy City pop-up stores this year as a bankrupt Toys R Us finishes shuttering its last stores this week. Get the...

Retail
Amazon Expands Whole Foods Savings Perks For Prime Members
June 25, 2018

To provide Prime members with additional perks at Whole Foods, Amazon is rolling out an expanded discount program starting on Wednesday (June 27). The benefits, which include 10 percent off sale items and “deep discounts on select popular products” will be available at the company’s...

Retail
Growing A Food Startup With Incubators
June 25, 2018

Startups love bringing new products to market, but building a business out of an idea is no easy feat. Swapples Founder and CEO Rebecca Peress explains how incubators can help a business take off – and bring products into brick-and-mortar stores.