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Messenger’s Marcus Joins Coinbase Board
December 13, 2017

Facebook executive David Marcus, vice president of messaging products at the company, who also had a previous stint at PayPal as a president, has joined Coinbase, the site focused on cryptocurrencies. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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iZettle Grabs $47M Additional Funding, Eyes Market Expansion
December 13, 2017

iZettle has grabbed €40 million in funding (the equivalent of $47 million) that the Stockholm-based payments firm will use to expand into new markets. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Faster Payments
Fourteen Months In, Extra Credit For Faster (ACH) Credit?
December 13, 2017

In an age where faster is a hallmark of, well, everything, it follows that the same should be true of payments. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Security & Fraud
Person Present: The Future Of Card Not Present Identity Verification
December 13, 2017

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Regulation
Airbnb Plays Nice With French Regulators Over Payments
December 12, 2017

Airbnb, the short-term, home-sharing site, has removed a payment system in France that was deemed controversial. 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...

Mobile Payments
Kroger To Accept Chase Pay Next Year
December 12, 2017

Kroger announced news on Tuesday (Dec. 12) that it has inked a deal with Chase Pay to offer customers mobile payment capabilities next year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Bitcoin
Bitcoin Reaches ‘Mania’ Phase As People Take Out Loans To Fund Token Purchases
December 12, 2017

Joseph Borg, president of the North American Securities Administrators Association warned on Tuesday (Dec. 12) that bitcoin has entered the “mania” phase, with some people taking out mortgages just to purchase the cryptocurrency. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Retail
Hitting Reset On Real World Retail Design
December 12, 2017

Brick-and-mortar retail is often written off as a casualty of the digital age, but the numbers tell a different story. While there are a variety of estimates and ranges out there, the hard facts reveal that about 90 percent of retail transactions take place in...

Retail
The RealReal Face Investigation Over Goods Authenticity
December 12, 2017

Luxury consignment retailer The RealReal is facing a federally-filed lawsuit alleging the eCommerce site systematically inflates the weights of diamonds and other precious gems on offer, according to CNBC news. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...