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Regulation
Facebook, Google, Publishers Go Head-To-Head Over ‘Digital Use’ Payments
September 11, 2018

The European Parliament is set to vote this week on copyright legislation that would make media internet platforms pay for the content that appears on their sites. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Bitcoin
Bitcoin Daily: NY Approves First Stablecoins, WeChat Blocks More Crypto Accounts
September 11, 2018

New York State has approved the dollar-linked digital currencies created by Gemini Trust and Paxos Trust, making them the first stablecoins approved by the state’s regulator. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Payments Innovation
Amadeus On Why Travel Payments Need An Upgrade
September 11, 2018

Travel companies know that payments innovation is mission-critical when it comes to acquiring and retaining consumers all over the world. It’s a clear fact in the data — 81 percent of travel firms indicated that payments innovation is on the menu for the next three years, according...

Loyalty & Rewards
Want To Reach Millennials? Embrace Digital Creativity
September 11, 2018

Is there a secret sauce for merchants to capture the evolving millennial? Those are the young consumers who are not that young anymore, and moving steadily toward the peak earning years of their lives — the consumers who have high expectations and are comfortable with everything...

Payment Methods
PayPal, Small Businesses And The Ongoing Fight Against Friction
September 11, 2018

At the end of the day, small businesses want to do the thing they went into business to do. Shoe stores want to sell shoes, accountants want to file taxes, contractors want to rearrange kitchens and restaurants want to serve food. Get the Full Story Complete...

News
Five At Five: A New Payment Model For Addiction
September 10, 2018

Welcome to Five at Five, your late look at some of the day’s biggest payments and commerce news. Today’s coverage includes news about healthcare payments and a large money laundering probe. U.S. state regulators eye tech regulation, Alibaba readies for a leadership change and convenience...

Investments
Machine Learning Startup Streamlines Legal Work With $65M In Funding
September 10, 2018

Atrium, the startup that digitizes legal documents, announced on Monday (Sept. 10) that it has raised $65 million in venture funding. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

IPO
Mid-Point Of Eventbrite IPO Could Give It Market Cap Of $1.55B
September 10, 2018

Eventbrite, the company that operates a platform to create, manage and sell tickets to events, filed an amended registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in which it said it is aiming to raise a $200 million initial public offering (IPO). Get the...

Regulation
FanDuel, DraftKings Launch Online Gambling Products
September 10, 2018

Bet on it: More gambling is coming to consumers’ mobile devices, including via companies that provide fantasy sports betting, thanks to a U.S. Supreme Court decision from earlier this year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...