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B2B Payments
Big Banks Steal The B2B VC Show
April 22, 2016

The venture capital world lit up last week with reports that B2B tech startups are now seeing increased funding, raising money at a faster pace than B2C startups. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Inside Kount’s Fraud-Fighting Machine
April 22, 2016

Cybercriminals are getting smarter, but thankfully, so is the technology that is designed to thwart them. Brad Wiskirchen, CEO of Kount, described the need for online merchants to have a multilayered approach to fighting fraud landscape.

Security & Fraud
FBI’s Bill To Crack The iPhone? $1.3M
April 22, 2016

FBI Director James Comey confirmed on Thursday (April 21) that the agency spent more than his salary over the next seven years and four months in order to gain access into the encrypted iPhone of one of the San Bernardino shooters, Reuters reported. Get the Full...

Security & Fraud
Bank Malware Hackers To Spend 24 Years In Jail
April 22, 2016

Two hackers were sentenced to a combined 24 years in U.S. prison for stealing hundreds of millions of dollars from financial institutions across the globe using the malware SpyEye. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

International
China Regulators Target ‘Fly-By-Night’ FinTechs
April 22, 2016

The online tech and finance sector in China has grown by leaps and bounds, but that means that “fly-by-night” and other dubious payments firms and activities must be more closely monitored. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Security & Fraud
Following The Money Down A Cybertheft Rabbit Hole
April 21, 2016

The landscape of cyberfraud – specifically payment card intrusions – is littered with piecemeal attacks, scattershot lone actors and small groups. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Investments
PayPal Backs Acorns Grow Investment App
April 21, 2016

PayPal is throwing its weight behind a mobile app called Acorns Grow by leading its $30 million funding round. 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...

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The PYMNTS 5-In-1: April 21 Daily Data Digest
April 21, 2016

Another day, another opportunity to dive into the data driving the biggest news. 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....

Mobile Payments
What Consumers Are Searching For From Mobile In-Store
April 21, 2016

New research released by PayPal yesterday (April 20) seems to confirm something we’ve been talking about for a very long time: Consumers want mobile payments solutions that are about more than just paying using their mobile phone. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...