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Mobile Commerce
Sprig Springs Into The Food Delivery War, With A Plan
April 18, 2014

Sprig, the currently dinner-only delivery service, will soon start serving lunch. Sprig concluded a $10 million Series A earlier this month. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

B2B Payments
Can Virtual Identities Eliminate Fraud?
April 18, 2014

Every year $21 billion goes up in smoke due to fraud based on identity theft. miiCard thinks it has a solution that could cut that as much as 80% per year. PYMNTS caught up with Founder and CEO James Varga about how miiCard’s new virtual...

Breach Round Up
Recent Breaches Appear To Be Hitting Home With Consumers
April 18, 2014

It’s one thing to note that a merchant’s payment-data system has been breached, but the reality of what that means really hits home when consumers start saying they’ve been affected. And new Pew Research Center survey data show a significant rise in the percentage of...

International
NFC Enabled Mobile Wallet Launches in Canada
April 18, 2014

With the new app, users will be able to add multiple credit cards to their suretap wallet.

Mobile
Urban Transport App Makes $10M
April 18, 2014

The company says that it plans to use the new funding for launching in new cities, and expanding the team.

Mobile Commerce
What Goes Down, Did Come Up
April 18, 2014

What a wild week! Bitcoin started at $402, went as high as $543 and ended at $486 at 6:30 am EST. It was 22 times more volatile than the dollar over the past 30 days. Jeff Bezos said "no" but a Texas AG said yes....

International
Ukraine Crisis May Force Russia Out of Markets
April 18, 2014

The U.S. Treasury Department is capable of freezing Russia’s access to bank loans, credit cards, clearing and settlements of transactions, which would for Russia out of global markets.

Mobile Commerce
Redd Coin Making its Way into Cryptocurrency Market
April 18, 2014

Reddcoin is a social currency that's dedicated to tipping on social networks as a way to bring digital currencies closer to the general public.

BlueSnap
The Biggest Opportunity in Commerce: Cross Border
April 18, 2014

MPD CEO Karen Webster and BlueSnap CEO Ralph Dangelmaier went around the world to explore the opportunities and challenges of doing business in some of the most dynamic markets for commerce. Here are a few highlights about what it will take to win in these...