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Library Asks Patrons To Stop Paying Fines With Chuck E. Cheese Coins
September 04, 2017

Paying via coins is all the rage these days, thanks to the skyrocketing price of bitcoin, but paying in Chuck E. Cheese tokens is taking it a little too far. But that’s exactly what is going on at a library in Danvers, Massachusetts. Get the...

Security & Fraud
Instagram Hack Bigger Than Thought
September 04, 2017

Instagram, the photo sharing social media network owned by Facebook, said late last week that a cyberattack impacted more people than it previously thought. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Regulation
Federal Reserve Bank Of New York’s Dudley Runs Into Disclosure Trouble
September 04, 2017

Federal Reserve Bank of New York Head William Dudley has violated code of conduct rules, reported Reuters. 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...

International
Is A Blockchain Platform In The Works For India’s Central Bank?
September 04, 2017

 A blockchain platform may be in the offing in India, courtesy of that nation’s central bank’s research arm.  As noted by Finextra, that platform could be among tech offerings that could debut directly from the central bank. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Rumored Nets Buyout Could Top $5 Billion
September 04, 2017

Scandinavian payments processor Nets might be headed for a massive buyout. 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...

Banking
Barclays Deluged With Complaints Over New Investment Website
September 04, 2017

Barclays, the U.K. financial firm, is having a tough go of it with its new DIY investment website, with customers facing all sorts of problems from not being able to log into accounts to missing transactions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Visa Gauges Contactless Payments Progress 10 Years After Its Introduction
September 04, 2017

The U.K. is leading contactless payments adoptions 10 years after the technology first emerged, according to a new report from Visa. 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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New Details Emerge On Apple Pay Cash
September 04, 2017

Details remain scarce on Apple’s Apply Pay Cash tool, a peer-to-peer solution that enables consumers to send money to one another’s Apple Pay Cash card, with money then able to be sent into bank accounts. The tool was first announced earlier this year, and though...

Bitcoin
Bitcoin Surpasses $5,000 For Brief Time Before Retreating
September 04, 2017

Bitcoin, the popular cryptocurrency, hit $5,000 late Friday (Sept. 1) but then retreated 5 percent in late trading, according to news from Fortune. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...