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Bitcoin Getting Bigger In Korea
December 02, 2014

South Korean bitcoin exchange Korbit has cut a deal to accept bitcoin for one of the biggest media and entertainment companies in Asia, Bitcoinist reported on Monday (Dec. 1). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Crowdfunded Space Poses Payments And Product Security Risks
December 02, 2014

There are plenty of niche markets in the payments world. And then there’s examples of the niches among niches — crowdsourced funding payment options available through major payment providers such as Amazon, PayPal and credit card companies. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Financial Inclusion
What Do The God Particle, Yodeling and Knights Have To Do With The Future Of...
December 01, 2014

“Vague but exciting.” 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 agree to receive marketing communications...

Merchant Innovation
Is Digital Marketing About To Become The Girl Scouts’ Newest Merit Badge?
December 01, 2014

Thin Mint enthusiasts will no longer have to seek out a live Girl Scout to get a fix because the Girl Scouts and their delicious cookies are going digital. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Hmmm
The History Of Cyber- Monday
December 01, 2014

Today will mark the tenth time that consumers whose need to spend was not quite quelled during the long Thanksgiving weekend, will return to work and carry-on commerce in one of the latest holiday season retail rituals, Cyber-Monday. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Controversial
What Really Happened On Black Friday (By The Numbers)
December 01, 2014

The official kick-off the holiday shopping season, Thanksgiving,  Black Friday (and Small Business Saturday, and “Needs A Marketing Guru To Name It” Sunday represent what is expected to be the four biggest shopping holidays of the U.S. retail calendar year. Get the Full Story Complete...

The Real Reason Taxi Companies Hate Uber
December 01, 2014

The convenience of paying for an Uber comes at a cost for taxi companies in major cities. 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...

Nine Ways Mobile Is Changing Everything We Do
November 27, 2014

Today Americans are giving thanks—they are thankful for their families, their bountiful Thanksgiving feasts, their football games and the beginning of another holiday season. However grateful they are though, few Americans today will likely remember to give thanks for the life and work of Martin...

Acquiring
Apple Pay, By The Day
November 27, 2014

Hard to believe it was just 30 days ago that Apple Pay officially launched and even harder to believe how different the ecosystem is today as opposed to what it was 31 days ago.  Some are firmly in the camp that Apple’s entrance into payments...