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Digital River Offers A Sneak Peek At Mobile eCommerce Trends
April 02, 2014

In 2013, Digital River processed more than $30 billion online transactions, giving the company insights into payment and consumer behavior trends and the ability to act quickly on them. The company is hosting an online webinar “The Mobile Age, the Impact in Emerging Markets” to...

International
Alibaba’s Brick and Mortar Move
March 31, 2014

Chinese eCommerce giant Alibaba has made another big purchase in its recent investment spree, agreeing to pay $692 million for a roughly 35 percent stake in Chinese department store operator Intime Retail Group. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Bitcoin Prices Plunge on Rumored China Decision to Close Exchange Accounts
March 28, 2014

After a report that China’s central bank had ordered banks and payment companies to close the trading accounts of 10 bitcoins exchanges by April 15, 2014, the price of bitcoins has started declining sharply. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

In Depth
China, New Zealand See mPayment Competition Differently
March 28, 2014

China appears embedded in a competitive battle between state-run banks and such large Internet companies as Alibaba over control of the nation’s mobile-payments market. Regulators there appear to be moving in the banks’ favor. Not so, apparently, is the case in New Zealand, where new...

China’s Banks Set Cap On Quick Funds Transfers
March 18, 2014

 China’s major banks reportedly have set transfer caps for online quick payment services, making it more difficult for users to transfer large amounts of money to Internet wealth management, according to the Beijing News. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

CEO Series
How Cash Rings the Revenue Line for Cardtronics
March 17, 2014

For years, there have been efforts to do away with the use of paper cash and checks and replace them with more efficient electronic means of transferring value. And over time, one might think we’d get to an entirely electronic system. Get the Full Story...

International
2C2P Payment Service Launches In Myanmar
March 11, 2014

2C2P, a payment services provider based in Singapore, has launched a payment solution in Myanmar. 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,...

Google Launches Southeast Asia Local Currency Support For App Store
March 11, 2014

Android users in Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines can now pay for Google Play apps in their native currency. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Hacker Steals Mt. Gox Source Code, Customer Data
March 10, 2014

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