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B2B Payments
Accounts Payable Players Watching Zelle, Venmo In Next Phase Of Innovation
December 22, 2017

This year was undoubtedly a big one for B2B payments. Some of the giants in payments and FinTech, including Mastercard and Visa, took steps to enhance their B2B payments offerings via new payment platforms and other innovations, while the space was also the target of new initiatives...

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UK Firms Getting More Curious About Crowdfunding
December 22, 2017

U.K. businesses are beginning to get curious about their crowdfunding options to access financing. 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, PYMNTS...

B2B Payments
VCs Take A Step Back From B2B FinTechs As 2017 Comes To A Close
December 22, 2017

While more than $100 million in new financing landed at several B2B FinTech companies this week, most actually didn’t come in the form of venture capital (VC). In fact, only three of the six firms that announced funding this week secured investment from VCs. The...

B2B Payments
Global Payout Creates Blockchain Subsidiary For Supply Chains
December 22, 2017

Corporate payment firm Global Payout has announced plans to create a subsidiary focused on developing blockchain solutions for the supply chain finance and logistics software space. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

B2B Payments
FairFX Can Now Issue Mastercard Cards To SMBs
December 22, 2017

Challenger bank FairFX has secured a license to issue Mastercard-branded cards, according to a press release by the company this week. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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Primechain Adds Another Blockchain X-Border Payments Tool To India
December 22, 2017

India’s Primechain Technologies is rolling out a international payments solution built using blockchain. 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, PYMNTS Today....

Investments
Long Island Iced Tea Becomes Long Island Blockchain; Stock Surges 300 Percent
December 22, 2017

Need more evidence that the cryptocurrency craze is taking a page from the dotcom boom of the early 1990’s? Check out Long Island Iced Tea Corp., which saw its stock surge Thursday (Dec. 21) after changing its name to Long Blockchain Corp. Get the Full...

Payment Methods
Number Of Remote Card Payments Rose 16.6 Percent Last Year
December 22, 2017

Credit card payments jumped sharply from 2015 to 2016, surpassing all other types of card payments, the Federal Reserve said in a new report on Thursday (Dec. 21). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Retail
Santa To Bring Speakers, Not Wearables, This Christmas
December 22, 2017

Smart speakers from the likes of Amazon, Google and Microsoft are expected to beat out wearable devices this holiday shopping season as the digital device of choice — despite the debut of new smartwatches over the course of the year. Get the Full Story Complete...