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Bitcoin Walks The Plank And Wall Street Supports Circle
May 01, 2015

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Stratos’ Bluetooth-Connected Card Joins M-Payments Space
May 01, 2015

A little over a month-and-a-half ago, PYMNTS reported that the Stratos all-in-one card would be coming soon to a pocket near you. “Soon” arrived yesterday (April 30) — meeting the company’s targeted April shipping date just in the nick of time — as Stratos announced the shipment...

Scharf: Visa Will Do Better Job For Costco Than AmEx
May 01, 2015

Costco’s co-branded card is a tale of cities: New York City versus San Fransisco. To be more specific, it’s a tale of two payments networks: American Express and Visa. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Green Dot Bank Goes With MasterCard
April 30, 2015

MasterCard has been given the green light by Green Dot Bank. 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...

Alternative Finances
Bitcoin Startup Circle Snaps Up $50M From Goldman Sachs
April 30, 2015

Jeremy Allaire’s bitcoin startup Circle has just secured $50 million in funding from Goldman Sachs and IDG Capital Partners, the company reported on its blog yesterday (April 29). Goldman and IDG join previous Circle investors Breyer Capital, General Catalyst Partners, Accel Partners, Oak Investment Partners, Fenway...

Lyst Raises $40M To Streamline Online Shopping
April 30, 2015

Lyst is now $40 million richer and ready to expand into the international arena at the conclusion of its latest funding round, Fortune reported today (April 30). The eCommerce site can now count Groupe Arnault, the investment firm controlled by LVMH CEO Bernard Arnault, among its...

Mobile Payments’ Retail Investment And The Value Chain
April 30, 2015

Every payments executive with a mobile payments app that he/she wants to put in market wants to know the answer to the million (or perhaps billion) dollar question: What will make consumers use it regularly? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Coinbase Finds Home Across The FinTech Pond
April 30, 2015

Coinbase, the U.S.-based digital currency startup, announced yesterday (April 29) that it is expanding its presence into the U.K. 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...

Banga Talks MasterPass, Tokens And A “Genie In A Bottle”
April 30, 2015

In a strong first quarter that produced a 17 percent net income increase to $1 billion, MasterCard CEO Ajay Banga focused his comments during the company’s call with analysts on key payments metrics as it continues down its path to global expansion with its growing merchant base....