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Bitcoin
Bitcoin Falls 8 Pct To New All-Time Low
December 03, 2018

Bitcoin marked the beginning of December with another drop in value – this time by 8 percent, according to a report by CNBC. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Retail
Verizon And Samsung Target 2019 For U.S. Release Of 5G Smartphones
December 03, 2018

Verizon and Samsung announced on Monday (Dec. 3) that they would launch U.S. 5G phones in the first half of 2019, according to Reuters. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Security & Fraud
FTC: Fake Grandchildren Scam For Cash
December 03, 2018

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) warned Monday (Dec. 3) that a new scam is targeting people 70 and older, in which they are being tricked into sending large amounts of cash to people pretending to be their grandchildren. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Regulation
Draft Guidelines Clarify GDPR Scope
December 03, 2018

As GDPR continues to take root, having an impact in Europe and beyond the confines of the continent, news came late last month that the European Data Protection Board has published draft guidelines that touch on the data protection regulation’s territorial scope. Get the Full...

Global Payments
Khalti Digital Wallet Teams With Cinemas; Trinity Technology Receives Mobile Money License
December 03, 2018

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes Khalti Digital Wallet’s collaboration with cinemas in Nepal. In addition, Trinity Technology has reportedly received an operational license for mobile money in South Sudan, and Thailand’s Bangkok Bank (BBL) is predicting...

Security & Fraud
Mastercard, Microsoft Team On Digital ID
December 03, 2018

Mastercard and Microsoft announced Monday (December 3) a strategic collaboration to improve how people manage and use their digital identity. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

International
TD Ameritrade Integrates With Tencent’s WeChat
December 03, 2018

TD Ameritrade, the Omaha, Nebraska online brokerage, announced Monday (December 3) that it is the first U.S.-based brokerage to integrate with Tencent’s WeChat messaging system, which is wildly popular in China. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Retail
Rent-A-Christmas Delivers Holiday Decorations On Demand
December 03, 2018

For some people, decorating for Christmas is an important part of the season’s fun: unpacking the decorations, laying them out perfectly and perhaps snapping a few shots for social media. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

B2B Payments
CFOs Held Back From Driving Digital Transformation
December 03, 2018

Like many positions in corporate finance, the role of chief financial officer (CFO) is facing new pressures in a climate of innovation and novel challenges, from cybersecurity to geopolitical events. It’s a shift that’s been happening for years. Get the Full Story Complete the form...