As U.S. President Barack Obama gears up for his sixth State of The Union address tonight (Jan. 20), the leader of the free world will likely focus his efforts on the state of the U.S. economy. After all, when America’s economy crashes, the rest of the...
It can be difficult for small businesses to cash in on the big push toward mobile payment processing, particularly with the new rules and regulations to abide to regarding fraudulent payments. But merchant service providers like VelcroPay are trying to be a liaison in the...
Arguably the world’s most popular cryptocurrency, bitcoin has attracted everyone from libertarian rebels, to wealthy investors seeing a potentially profitable asset in the making. Yet as a currency, bitcoin has had some problems with purchases and transactions being completed in a timely fashion owing to...
The mobile app market is expected to be over $50 billion by 2015 as a continuation of the exponential growth that the market has seen in the last few years, according to The Wall Street Journal. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...
The Federal Reserve has historically not been enamored with bitcoin, which is understandable given how it’s billed as a competitor to the dollar in transactions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...
Nearly a third of merchants who participated in a recent survey believe mPOS to be riskier than standard e-commerce offerings. As more merchants march onward to replace their POS systems with mobile solutions, unprotected data is providing a slew of opportunities for malware to damage...
Russia wants in on the Cyber Monday hype. 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...
Uber CEO Travis Kalanick said he wants to expand operations in Europe, creating 50,000 jobs there and taking 400,000 personal vehicles off the road, according to Re/code. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...
India’s largest private-sector bank will now let its customers use Twitter for real-time fund transfers, the Times of India reported on Monday (Jan. 19). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...
