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MasterCard, Syniverse Tackle Spending Challenge For International Travelers
March 10, 2014

A key frustration shared among consumers traveling abroad is the fear that their transactions will be denied because of overly conservative fraud-prevention measures put in place by their card issuer, or by the merchant where they want to shop. A declined transaction can prove to...

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Fighting Fraud Behind the Scenes
March 10, 2014

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Bitcoin Mining: The Basics
March 10, 2014

One of the more misunderstood or outright confusing aspects of virtual currencies such as Bitcoin is the process called “mining.” The term conjures up images of resource extraction, when in reality the process is more akin to maintaining a decentralized digital network. The coins received...

Groupon’s Mobile Push Is All About Pull
March 10, 2014

Groupon has made some pretty big strides in the few years of its existence, having accumulated nearly 70 million downloads of its app, which supports daily deals and coupons. It added 9 million in just the last quarter alone. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Brand-Sharing Consumers, Web-Loving Americans, Spend-Crazy Gamers, … And Other Friday Factoids
March 10, 2014

There’s so much data influencing the industry today that it can be hard to stay on top of everything. PYMNTS.com’s Friday Factoids are the perfect solution for innovators, entrepreneurs or observers trying to keep up with all the latest information. Get the Full Story Complete...

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The 2014 Mobile Commerce Agenda
March 10, 2014

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Loyalty Reinvented: How Mobile Payments Can Thrive
March 10, 2014

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Ribbon Takes ‘Simple’ Merchant Solution To P2P
March 10, 2014

In late January, Ribbon, which launched originally as a merchant payments tool provider, launched a peer-to-peer payment solution. Regardless of its target audience, however, the company’s tool represents “the simplest way of receiving money,” company founder Hany Rashwan noted in a recent podcast interview with...

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10 Things Payments Innovators Are Teaching Us About Innovation
March 10, 2014

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