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Bitcoin
Bitcoin Tanks, Capping Volatile Trading Week
December 22, 2017

Bitcoin’s value plunged at the end of a volatile cryptocurrency trading week, with the price falling under $11,000 for a brief time, currently off 44 percent from a high set on Sunday (Dec. 17). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

eCommerce
How Capsule Wants To Bring The Human Touch To eCommerce
December 22, 2017

The pharmacy is just one of those places. Like the DMV or the dentist, it’s one of those places consumers have to visit from time to time — but no one really gets excited about the task. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Retail
Grocerants Take A Bite Out Of Online Grocery And Fast Casual Dining
December 22, 2017

Grocery shopping? Nah, just order it online. 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 agree...

Retail
Walmart Ends Shoplifting Policy Ruled ‘Extortion’ By Courts
December 22, 2017

Shoplifting at Walmart — and getting caught — was expensive for shoppers until very recently. A first offender could choose to pay a few hundred dollars, attend an educational program and emerge absolved of their sins. Or they could choose not to — and be prosecuted. Get the...

Retail
Bed, Bath And Beyond’s Surprise Earnings Win
December 22, 2017

In another piece of the era of (perhaps temporary) good feeling that is roaring through a surprising number of retail segments this holiday season, Bed Bath & Beyond managed a surprise earnings beat to end out the year.  Analysts were looking for earnings of 38 cents...

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...

B2B Payments
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...