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B2B Payments
Crossing Borders, Payments And Media For The Smallest B2Bs
July 06, 2016

Paladin Software has teamed up with Tipalti to streamline payments for the most intrepid of B2Bs – namely, people who seek to monetize everything from music to video and amass a following online. Paladin CEO James Creech explains why payments automation is key to bringing...

Regulation
NRF Says Consumers Want Swipe Fee Caps To Stay Put
July 06, 2016

Try this experiment sometime today. Ask 10 people off the street if they believe that debit interchange fees should stay capped. The answer you’ll likely get back is probably a lot of blank stares. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

International
Cash Lives — ECB Launches New €50 Banknote
July 06, 2016

The European Central Bank is aiming to keep the usage of cash alive with the launch of a new €50 note. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Fintech Investments
X-Border Payments Startup Banks $3M
July 06, 2016

Australian FinTech startup Airwallex secured $3 million in its pre-Series A funding round, led by Alibaba’s venture capital fund manager, Gobi Partners, ZDNet reported on Tuesday (July 5). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

EMV
Will Chip Cards Hurt The Retail ATM Market?
July 06, 2016

By this October, consumers may be seeing less ATMs available at their local bar or corner store. 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
BoE Opens Brexit Lending Relief Value
July 06, 2016

The Bank of England, amid the volatility in world markets following the surprise and shock of the Brexit vote last month, has now moved to shore up England’s economic wellbeing, pulling back on bank capital requirements. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Europe
Brexit Spurs Data Privacy Problems
July 06, 2016

The EU has notoriously strict data privacy rules – email, pictures, health records – under the law all must be transferred within the trading bloc itself or with counties that promise “adequate” levels of protection. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

EU To Rein In Bitcoin, Change Prepaid Rules
July 06, 2016

Regulation over bitcoin, digital currencies and prepaid cards might soon get a little tighter in the European Union as new proposals from the European Commission would expand anti-money laundering rules. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Regulation
San Francisco Considers Tech Tax
July 06, 2016

The downside to living in a boom town like San Francisco is that if you aren’t one of the gold rushers or tech billionaires, the expense of living around those who are can get pretty overwhelming pretty fast – and lead to displacement for those left...