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Mobile Commerce
MikMak, The ‘Mini-Mercial’ Maker, Makes Millions
August 03, 2016

ECommerce is here to stay, but the way consumers find their way to the products they want to buy doesn’t have to be. As things stand, images are the de facto way to navigate through online marketplaces with millions upon million of products — but...

Mobile Commerce
GoGoGrandparent Lets Your Grandparents Order Up An Uber
August 03, 2016

As popular as online on-demand ordering apps and services have become, there’s still about 75 million Americans who still don’t possess a smartphone and can’t order an Uber or a takeout meal from DoorDash or GrubHub, according to the Pew Research Center. Get the Full Story...

Bitcoin
Bitcoin Price Drops In Response To $65M Hack
August 03, 2016

After an early summer with solid gains, bitcoin’s price has been plummeting following the hack of Bitfinex – a Hong Kong-based bitcoin exchange. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Security & Fraud
CyberSource Pushes Better Monitoring To Stem The Rising Tide Of Loyalty Points Fraud
August 03, 2016

As we’ve all learned the hard way over the last two or three years – cybercriminals are an incredibly inventive group. No matter what new and brilliant ideas the best white hats in the world come up with to keep them at bay – the...

Faster Payments
VP Of The ABA Shares Same Day ACH Perspective
August 03, 2016

And now it’s here … almost. In just a few weeks, Phase 1 of Same Day ACH service goes live. What does this step toward ubiquitous faster payments mean for bankers, businesses and consumers? For August’s Faster Payments Tracker™, powered by NACHA, PYMNTS caught up...

B2B Payments
INTERPOL Makes Arrest In $60M Business Email Scam Ring
August 03, 2016

According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, cyberscams attacking businesses, known as the Business Email Compromise, has led to $3.1 billion in attempted stolen funds across 79 countries. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

B2B Payments
Brexit Spawned Ecosystem Of Fraud, Says KPMG
August 03, 2016

The latest reports by KPMG suggest another kind of fallout from the U.K.’s referendum vote last month. The company released its Fraud Barometer this week and said Brexit generated a “perfect ecosystem” for fraud, thanks to economic and market uncertainties. Get the Full Story Complete...

B2B Payments
SciQuest, Basware Upgrade Their Procure-To-Pay Game
August 03, 2016

Two procure-to-pay players are upgrading their offerings. 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 this form, you agree...

Security & Fraud
Digital Identity’s Call For Democracy
August 03, 2016

While FinTech’s current focus is creating and securing a consumer’s digital identity, nearly 40 percent of all adults living in the world lack a physical identity that’s the digital identity’s starting point. In July’s Digital Identity Tracker™, we speak with industry experts who describe the...