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China’s Massive Red Envelope Mobile Scheme
February 20, 2015

While Westerners celebrated the New Year in early January and are now a month and a half in to failing to live up to their various resolutions, the Chinese are just getting started. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Were Gemalto’s Encryption Keys Stolen By Spies?
February 20, 2015

Gemalto, the Netherlands-based firm that is also the world’s largest manufacturer of SIM cards, is currently investigating whether or not its encryption keys have been lifted by US and UK spies. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

How Unattended Retail Doubled Apple Pay’s Merchant Footprint
February 20, 2015

When Tim Cook announced at Apple's last earnings that Apple Pay was being accepted at 200k new merchant locations, no one focused on the fact that those merchant locations were part of the retail’s big blue ocean: unattended retail. Stephen Herbert, Chairman and CEO at...

Visa Checkout Coming To 16 Global Markets
February 20, 2015

Visa is extending its reach in the online payments space through the addition of Visa Checkout to 16 markets across the globe in 2015. Customers in 10 countries can now sign up for Visa Checkout, but Visa announced yesterday (Feb. 19) that an additional six markets...

Are Bitcoins Funding ISIS?
February 20, 2015

2015 has been a tough year for bitcoin’s public image. 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...

Google’s E-Payment Business
February 20, 2015

Google has been experimenting with the rollout of a new payment service, letting Gmail users send money for free over email. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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Walmart Throws Its Weight Behind Mobile
February 20, 2015

As the demographics of brick-and-mortar stores versus online shopping continues to shift, Walmart has made it clear that the retailer is focused on both its online and mobile products. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Small Businesses Get $420M From Big Investment Backer
February 20, 2015

Lending marketplace Funding Circle is getting a lot more money to loan to small businesses. The U.K.-based company will get as much as $420 million to lend over the next three years from Chicago-based Victory Park Capital, the companies announced on Thursday (Feb. 19). Get...

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Latest Payments Breach Is Gaming Site
February 20, 2015

Seattle-based casual gaming company Big Fish Software notified customers last week that its billing and online payment systems were infected with malware, according to SC Magazine. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...