Online payment platforms have changed how worldwide consumers do business. Ride hailing platforms and short-term rental websites aren’t the only ones looking to get in on that revenue, though. Fraudsters are increasingly targeting marketplace platforms and related companies in hopes that still-fledgling firms won’t yet...
Executives at PayPal are deciding whether they should remove the option to post and view public transactions on Venmo. 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...
Event ticketing service Eventbrite has announced its plans to raise up to $200 million in an initial public offering (IPO). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....
Welcome to Five at Five, your late look at the day’s payments and commerce news. Today’s coverage includes a look at the latest development in the battle between Walmart and Amazon, and the latest GDPR compliance trends. As well, there is news about a potential...
North Korean hackers are at it again, with the group “Lazarus” setting their sights on cryptocurrency exchanges. Information security firm Kaspersky Labs revealed the latest cybersecurity issue on its Securelist blog, saying that the hacking group is tricking unsuspecting users into downloading cryptocurrency-related software laced...
Residential real estate startup Bungalow announced it has secured $64 million in funding: a $14 million Series A led by Khosla Ventures, Atomic, Founders Fund, Cherubic Ventures and Wing Ventures, as well as a $50 million debt facility. Get the Full Story Complete the form...
Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes ThinkSmart Europe Limited‘s sale of ClearPay shares to Australia’s Afterpay Touch Group Limited. In addition, The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has given U.K.-based Wirex an eMoney license, and the Sainsbury’s supermarket...
With brick-and-mortar retailers closing hundreds of stores, the future of the mall has looked bleak. But some say tales of its impending death have been exaggerated. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...
To help get back to its “food with integrity” roots, Chipotle Mexican Grill has unveiled an accelerator program. The effort, in conjunction with Uncharted and called the Chipotle Aluminaries Project, will work with up to eight ventures in areas such as agriculture technology and alternative...
