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McDonalds: One Out Of Two Tap-To-Pay Hits Is Now Apple Pay
November 17, 2014

McDonalds is now reporting that Apple Pay is the payment mechanism behind 50 percent of all of its tap-to-pay transactions, which is more impressive than it sounds given the many years McDonalds has been accepting contactless payments. McDonalds has also been creative–although possibly impractical–about taking...

When Payments Picks Puppets
November 17, 2014

I’ll bet you didn’t know that puppetry and payments have a lot in common. 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...

Bitcoin Payments To Go Corporate?
November 17, 2014

BNP Paribas analyst Johann Palychata has published an article arguing that Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies could shake up traditional banking and financial services, Cash & Treasury Management File reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Xapo Goes Mobile After Bitcoin Card Fail
November 17, 2014

Xapo, a bitcoin startup, has launched a wallet app for iOS, making its mobile wallet easy for consumers to use, Payments Source reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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A “Beacon” On Privacy Concerns
November 17, 2014

Consumer fears about beacons and privacy will evaporate as beacons become part of everyday life, panelists said at the M1 Summit conference in San Francisco on Thursday (Nov. 13), according to VentureBeat. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Forget Quarters and Checks – Pay Parking and Rent With Apple Pay
November 17, 2014

Not only can Apple Pay users utilize the service in-store, they can now begin to start paying for parking as well as rent. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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Who Do Consumers Love More: Banks Or Apple?
November 17, 2014

Despite the huge amount of Apple Pay buzz, most U.S. consumers still say they’d prefer a mobile wallet from their bank, according to a new survey of 4,200 U.S. households by Phoenix Marketing International. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

PayPal’s Digital Gift Card Play
November 17, 2014

With research showing time and time again how popular gift cards are for the holidays, there seems to be no better time for PayPal’s latest announcement. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Karen Webster
The Sure Fire Merchant Interchange Fee Fix
November 17, 2014

I’m sure you’ve heard by now that the internet was on fire last week, and nearly broke. Yes, there was that Kim Kardashian Paper magazine cover that apparently got a few clicks. But what really set tongues a waggin’ – in payments at least –...