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B2B Payments
Symbiont Hires Renowned Cryptographer To Safeguard Blockchain
December 02, 2016

Smart contracts and blockchain company Symbiont has hired a renowned cryptographer to enhance the security of its technology. 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...

B2B Payments
Transcepta Adds Dynamic Discounting To AP Platform
December 02, 2016

Accounts payable automation company Transcepta has added a new way to support B2B transactions. 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...

Digital Banking
How FiTeq Solves Payments’ Real Pain Points
December 02, 2016

“Cards work the first time, every time, every place in the world. It works. It’s really hard to fix something that isn’t broken.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Security & Fraud
International Organizations Take Down Criminal Servers
December 01, 2016

For anyone who is still a bit shaken given the recent international media attention to and coverage of cybersecurity vulnerabilities, here is some good news. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Payment Methods
Unicorns Impacted By Indian Notes Change
December 01, 2016

Turns out the cash crunch in India is having far enough reaching effects that it is bringing even some unicorns down to earth in that country. The big three of eCommerce in India, Amazon, Flipkart and Snapdeal last week were hit by cash on delivery...

Financial Inclusion
FinTechs Focus On Myanmar’s Unbanked Citizens
December 01, 2016

After decades of oppression, the economy of Myanmar opened to foreign investment, and many companies are jumping at the chance to help establish tech advancement and FinTech services for the unbanked. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Alternative Finances
Auto Lenders’ Subprime Delinquencies Climb
December 01, 2016

The Federal Reserve Bank of New York is not quite sounding the alarm bell for auto lenders, but they are certainly trying to draw some attention to the issue. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

International
Can The Cradle Of Civilization Carry The FinTech Torch?
December 01, 2016

With a location right on the crossroads of North, South, East and West, Athens, Greece is known as the “cradle of civilization,” but the location also delivers on a growing mix of offerings as a global tech hub. In this week’s installment of PYMNTS’ Weekly...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
Visa Acquires CardinalCommerce
December 01, 2016

Visa announced today that it will acquire eCommerce payment authentication leader CardinalCommerce. The move is expected to enable Visa’s global clients and partners to accelerate, scale and secure digital commerce as payments expands to include billions upon billions of connected endpoints. Get the Full Story...