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Cybersecurity
How One Thief Used 12 Credit Cards To Make One Purchase
October 31, 2014

In the fight against payment card fraud, law enforcement has always argued that retail must work together with police. But one top police official this week grew frustrated with a large retail chain when a woman purchased a stack of iPads in-store and completed the...

Loyalty & Rewards
Payment History Firm Pulls In $70 Million Investments
October 30, 2014

The six-year-old Atlanta-based Cardlytics bank data analytics firm has just pulled in $70 million investments as it preps for an IPO. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Cybersecurity
Bitcoin Platforms Being Reclassified As Money Transmitters
October 30, 2014

In a potentially significant ruling from the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), Bitcoin platforms are being reclassified as money transmitters. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Wireless Carriers Could Be Left Out Of NFC Payments
October 30, 2014

Wireless carriers are likely to see their role in NFC revenue diminish, according to a new report from Juniper Research. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

What CurrentC Didn’t Say
October 30, 2014

CurrentC made a lot of headlines this week, but not because they meant to. The PR backlash as a result of the decision on the part of CVS and Rite Aid to disable NFC, and therefore Apple Pay, caused the mainstream media and social media...

Visa’s Apple Pay Share
October 30, 2014

If Visa’s focus on its digital marketplace wasn’t clear before, CEO Charles Scharf made it clear during Wednesday’s (Oct. 29) earnings call. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

PayPal’s Electric Car Payments Scheme. Honest
October 30, 2014

Users of the ChargePoint electronic car network now forgo using a credit card and use PayPal instead, ChargePoint announced Monday (Oct. 27). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Guess Which MCX Merchant Is Standing By Apple Pay?
October 30, 2014

Meijer finds itself in a paradox as the Midwest retailer that accepts Apple Pay, but is also part of MCX, a conflicting retail group. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

News
Same-Day Delivery Explodes
October 30, 2014

Silicon Valley startup Deliv announced Monday (Oct. 27) that it would expand its network to four new metropolitan areas and 18 shopping centers — giving Google Express another competitor who has a hand in both the online shopping space and brick-and-mortar sector. Get the Full Story Complete...