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Digital Banking
PayPal Sets Sights On The Unbanked
April 10, 2018

PayPal is setting its sights on the unbanked, with an eye, too, on offering mainstream banking services, reported The Wall Street Journal on Monday (April 9). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

IPO
Adyen Prepares For Possible $11B IPO
April 10, 2018

Adyen, a Dutch payments processing company, is considering an IPO that could value it at 6-9 billion euros ($7-$11 billion). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Ridesharing
Uber Jumps Into Bike Sharing
April 10, 2018

Uber announced that it has acquired bike-sharing company JUMP. 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 this form,...

B2B Payments
Government Orgs Are 30 Percent Of Data Theft Victims
April 10, 2018

High-profile and damaging payment data hacks in the U.S. are leading employers to limit their workers’ access to sensitive data, according to a new report from ACI Worldwide. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Ridesharing
From Payment To Pavement: The Challenges Of Bikesharing
April 10, 2018

The bikesharing trend has really gotten rolling in many cities around the world. Whether or not you’ve ridden one, you’ve surely seen them: Fleets of identical bikes, often colorful, clustered at rental docks where anyone from commuters to tourists can pay the fee to take...

Security & Fraud
GEOBRIDGE: Unlocking The Key To Cryptographic Key Management
April 10, 2018

In payments security, the key is the key. 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 this form, you...

Merchant Innovation
Amex Rolls Out New Global Branding Campaign
April 09, 2018

On Monday (April 9), American Express unveiled a new global brand platform and marketing campaign dubbed “Powerful Backing: Don’t Do Business / Don’t Live Life Without It.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Investments
SenseTime Notches $600M In Funding
April 09, 2018

Furthering the battle for artificial intelligence (AI) between firms in China and the U.S., China’s SenseTime has raised $600 million in Series C funding. With the round, the company is now reportedly valued at more than $4.5 billion, TechCrunch reported. Get the Full Story Complete...

Merchant Innovation
Possible Hardware Debut Looms For Spotify — The Vehicular Kind?
April 09, 2018

April 24 looms large for Spotify. The digital music streaming service last week said it would share news on that date at an event to be held in New York City. The details thus far are scant, and speculation is mounting. Get the Full Story Complete...