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Social Commerce
YouTube Lets Video Uploaders Launch Paid Followers
June 25, 2018

YouTube is letting video uploaders make more money if they have more than 100,000 followers. 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,...

International
Hyperwallet CEO: PayPal Acquisition Will Help Hyperwallet ‘Pay The Planet’
June 25, 2018

From music royalties to airline vouchers, there are many reasons organizations may need to push payments to individuals in various amounts, currencies, forms and frequencies, including real time. For instance, say that a flight has been delayed and all its passengers will need accommodations for...

Risk Management
Crowe: Risk Management With RegTech As Strategy
June 25, 2018

 Can RegTech create strategic advantage?  Can it allow firms to (gulp!) take on more risk?  Marry tech and talent, says Crowe Horwath Principal Clayton Mitchell, and the limits can be lifted on regTech’s potential.   

Mobile Commerce
In Praise Of The Selfie And The Commerce It Drives
June 23, 2018

National Selfie Day has passed into the history books once again. 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. By completing...

Bitcoin
BitFlyer Halts New Accounts Amid Regulatory Crackdown
June 22, 2018

With Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) bringing business improvement orders against multiple exchanges, some crypto exchanges are limiting their operations: At least one exchange said it would stop taking on new clients and review some of its existing clients, Seeking Alpha reported. Get the Full...

News
FinTech To Get Nod From Treasury For Financial Services Innovation
June 22, 2018

The U.S. Treasury Department is poised to release a report over the next few weeks that will give some recommendations on regulating financial services, with a nod to the advantages of FinTech efforts and sandboxes that encourage innovation. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Banking
Bank Of Ireland Faces Intermittent Debit Card Outages
June 22, 2018

Due to a recent outage, some Bank of Ireland customers were unable to use their debit cards. The bank reported that approximately one in seven customers were unable to use their Visa cards at point-of-sale (POS) terminals, according to news from Independent.ie. Get the Full Story...

Payment Methods
BBVA Merges Two Units And Debuts Selfie Payment System
June 22, 2018

As BBVA steps up its digital efforts, the bank is merging its Beeva and i4S units to form a company called BBVA Next Technologies. The company’s 1,200 tech workers will focus on areas such as artificial intelligence (AI), the blockchain and cloud computing, according to their press release....

Partnerships / Acquisitions
Marks & Spencer Teams Up With Microsoft For AI Tech
June 22, 2018

In an effort to explore artificial intelligence (AI), Britain’s Marks & Spencer Group (M&S) is collaborating with Microsoft. Through their strategic partnership, the companies will experiment with the integration of Microsoft AI technologies into M&S stores, as well as the retailer’s broader operations, retail news...