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Mobile Commerce
Stripe of Turkey Iyzico Completes $15M VC Round Of Funding
April 04, 2017

Iyzico, the Turkish startup that enables eCommerce sites and other apps to accept online payments, completed a $15 million round of fundraising Monday (April 3). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Security & Fraud
Accenture Completes Acquisition Of iDefense; Gives Clients Better Security Tools
April 04, 2017

Accenture announced Monday (April 3) that it has completed its acquisition of the iDefense Security Intelligence Services business from VeriSign. 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...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
CO-OP Acquires TMG, Announces Organizational Restructure
April 04, 2017

CO-OP Financial Services announced that it has acquired TMG and restructured some of its leadership team positions, according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Mobile Commerce
Lloyds To Shrink Size Of Branches, Get Rid Of Service Counter
April 04, 2017

Lloyds Bank of the U.K. announced it is gearing up to reduce the square footage of hundreds of its branches, and in some instances, it’s getting rid of the counter service sections. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Bitcoin
Japan Makes Bitcoin Legal Payment Method
April 04, 2017

While bitcoin has recently suffered some defeats in the U.S. at the hands of the SEC, not all news has been bad news. In a major move for bitcoin legitimacy, Japan has recognized bitcoin as a legal payment method on April 1. (And no, it...

Banking
Bank Of America Looks To Roll Out The “Robo-Branch”
April 04, 2017

They say less is more — and it seems Bank of America is experimenting with just how literally it can take that as it is opening self service “robo-branches” which feature zero employees on hand. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Security & Fraud
Following The Map To Digital Identity Evaluation
April 04, 2017

Assessing the identity of an individual behind any online transaction or onboarding process is a difficult task, especially in today’s digitally powered world where cybercrime and data breaches have made personal data and credentials even easier for fraudsters to get their hands on. Evaluating the...

B2B Payments
When Treasurers Are SMEs’ Worst Enemies
April 04, 2017

Insider fraud is an often overlooked threat to an organization that is instead looking outward to protect its money and data. According to research released by Haystax, nearly half of survey respondents — the 508 members of LinkedIn’s Information Security Community — said they aren’t...

B2B Payments
Ex-Santander Exec Joins MarketInvoice
April 04, 2017

Alternative lending firm MarketInvoice has welcomed a new executive from the traditional banking world. 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...