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Bitcoin
Bitcoin In Circulation Reached More Than $14 Billion
December 23, 2016

Bitcoin is ending the year on a good note, with the total value of bitcoin in circulation reaching more than $14 billion on Thursday (Dec. 22), setting an all-time high for the alternative digital currency. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

IPO
Nope, No IPO: Valued At $9B, Stripe Pretty Happy Staying Private
December 23, 2016

Payment company Stripe may now command a valuation of $9 billion, drawing a lot of interest from investors, but that doesn’t mean an initial public offering will happen anytime soon. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Retail
Icahn, Durable Goods, Bed Bath & Beyond Weigh On Retail Stocks
December 23, 2016

Shares of retail stocks were under pressure on Thursday (Dec. 22) thanks to a mix of bad news, including a big drop in durable goods orders, lackluster earnings out of retailer Bed Bath & Beyond and Wall Street reports that rang a cautious tune for...

B2B Payments
B2B FinTechs Nab Funding Before 2016’s Close
December 23, 2016

It’s no surprise that venture capital rounds in B2B FinTech may be dwindling as the holidays ramp up, but that doesn’t mean the space has gone ignored. Investors in the U.S., Europe and Asia provided more than $19 million across treasury management, corporate FinTech and...

Wearables Gift Guide 2016
December 23, 2016

This holiday season, the wearable industry is providing plenty of options, resulting in fierce competition. As they try to steal market share from some of the usual suspects, like Apple, Samsung and Fitbit, the wearable concepts stretch beyond your wrist. So, just in time for gift wrapping,...

B2B Payments
UK Wants More Competition In Payments Infrastructure
December 23, 2016

VocaLink isn’t facing enough competition in its role of providing the underlying infrastructure of key payment systems like Bacs, according to the U.K. Payment Systems Regulator (PSR). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Payments Innovation
Payments 2016: The Year Of The Chip
December 23, 2016

As part of the “Payments 2016, The Year Of…” eBook, Steven Cole, senior product manager of EMV at Vantiv, joined PYMNTS to share his thoughts on one of the biggest and most significant changes in the U.S. payments landscape — the EMV liability shift —...

B2B Payments
Taulia Reaches Supply Chain Finance Into Aerospace Sector
December 23, 2016

Supply chain financing company Taulia is working with a new partner to step into the aerospace and defense industry, among others. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Retail
A PYMNTS Letter To Santa
December 23, 2016

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