Digital currency is all the rage among a small section of the population, but it’s about to get more mainstream with the launch of the first regulated bitcoin product in Europe. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...
In a closely followed case focused on bitcoin as a currency, a Miami-Dade judge on Monday (July 25) ruled bitcoin doesn’t count as money when declining to pursue charges against a man that law enforcement alleged illegally sold the digital currency. Get the Full Story...
The coming wave of automation in retail is a favorite topic of retail futurists, but few can agree on just what the next generation of non-human assisted shopping will look like. As far as SoftBank is concerned, it’s going to look a lot like us....
In case retailers and merchants need more evidence about the power of mobile, Demandware, the eCommerce software company acquired by Salesforce earlier this month, has found that 45.1 percent of web shopping traffic happened on a smartphone in the first quarter of 2016. What’s more,...
The mystery of the private company — more specifically, valuations tied to private companies — is perhaps set to become a bit less shrouded in secrecy. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...
ICICI Bank and Axis Bank, two Indian banks, have something in common as of Monday (July 25), they are both the first Indian lenders to sign up for SWIFT’s global payments innovation initiative. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...
With its latest pact in place with Sabre, Chrome River is broadening its reach into travel expense management. Chrome River’s channel manager, Ted Stavropoulos, explains how mobile booking on the go can streamline the payments process and even choosing between vendors.
What Brexit? WePay sees opportunity across the Atlantic, announcing its move into the U.K. today. Bill Clerico, WePay’s CEO, explains the allure of the U.K. for online platforms that want to offer payments as a service, and why it makes sense to get in now.
It may now officially be considered a trend: Corporate travelers are beginning to embrace mobile, on-demand services, like Uber and Lyft. But the use of these innovations goes beyond ground transport. Airbnb is looking to dig into the business travel sector, and while it has a...