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B2B Payments
Nigerian Government Uses POS Terminals to Monitor Farm Subsidies
May 16, 2014

In an effort to better monitor farmer subsidies and track data related to how those subsidies are used, the Nigerian government will work with Cellulant Nigeria to distribute POS terminals to its nation’s farmers.

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Bitcoin Tracker | Week 24
May 16, 2014

From the bungled Bitcoin Foundation elections to a brand new $30M investment in bitcoin processing, this week was one of extremes for the B-all of cryptocurrencies. Get caught up.

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The Growth of A Giant B2B Platform
May 15, 2014

Once just an idea in an apartment at the high of the tech bubble and now the largest B2B trading platform in the world, Alibaba now could be the most humungous IPO in history. How did this transformation develop? We've made a handy infographic to...

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MIT On its Way to Become First Bitcoin Ecosystem on the Planet
May 14, 2014

The college will distribute $100 in bitcoin to every undergraduate student at MIT this fall.

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The Alibaba Infographic: Everything You Need to Know
May 14, 2014

How did Alibaba go from its humble roots as an idea cooked up in Jack Ma's apartment in 1999 to potentially the most humongous IPO in history in just 15 years? Very strategically, as it turns out. And, we’ve made it as easy as a...

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CFPB Looking to Kill Card Mail
May 14, 2014

Mailboxes once were full of junk mail, but much of that went away when the Direct Marketing Association let consumers opt out of unsolicited commercial mailers. Banks and credit card issuers, however, have been required for the past decade to mail their customers annual privacy...

Digital Currency Deep Dive: Hey Who’s In Charge Around Here?
May 13, 2014

Introduction:  Remember the day when a coin was just a bothersome piece of metal that you were happy to toss in the tip jar to benefit the underpaid baristas at your local coffee shop? Well no more. Now a coin might be worth more than many...

B2B Payments
The Rx For Healthcare Payments
May 13, 2014

The past year has been a busy one for healthcare, with drastic changes in coverage, insurance options, taxes, and overall reform. The 2013 Trends in Healthcare Payments report showcases the market trends that are impacting the industry.

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The Straight Scoop on EMV, Tokenization and P2PE
May 13, 2014

Data security breaches have had heads spinning throughout the payments ecosystem as merchants sort through a variety of options designed to keep cardholder data safe. While it is now clear that there is no “silver bullet” to be found, there is merit in having a...