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Cybersecurity
What Will FTC’s PrivacyCon Deliver?
January 04, 2016

Next week, on Jan. 14, the FTC will hold an event that’s being pitched as the “first of its kind” for the privacy and security industry. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

BitGold Goes After P2P Gold Standard
January 04, 2016

For the non-initiated, it can be tempting to see mobile payments and all the innovations around them as far away from the tangible concept of a buck in a pocket or a bar of gold in a bank vault. Now, though, BitGold is proving that...

How eCommerce Sites Reach Mexico’s Unbanked
January 04, 2016

Online commerce is growing slowly but steadily in Mexico, thanks in large part to the ways in which digital merchants are reaching the unbanked population of the country. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Will Bitcoin’s Steady 2016 Start Hold?
January 04, 2016

Bitcoin’s 2016 is off to a solid start. 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’s European Challenges Continue
January 04, 2016

While Uber continues to expand throughout most of the world, cultural impasses are proving to be an obstacle for the ridesharing powerhouse in some regions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

News
What 2015’s Tough Tech Startup Market Means For 2016
January 04, 2016

The movement to grab fundraising among technology startups last year found strong support among private equity players, but that reception might be a little stonier in 2016, according to The Wall Street Journal. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Merchant Innovation
For Teens, Apps Imitate Life — And Vice Versa
January 04, 2016

Bashing millennials for being on their phones all the time is so 2015. In fact, researchers are starting to figure out just what makes teenagers tick when it comes to mobile use — and how app developers can capitalize. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Legal & Regulation
NY Attorney General Fires Back At FanDuel, DraftKings
January 04, 2016

The new year may not be such a fresh start for controversial fantasy sports sites FanDuel and DraftKings. 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...

Cross-border Payments
Is Trade-Based Money Laundering Growing?
January 04, 2016

The growth in world trade and financial technology has carried with it the specter of trade-based money laundering. The topic has been hot enough to spark commentary by John Cassara in an interview with The Wall Street Journal published Thursday (Dec. 31). The trend led the...