Swiftcoin is a new virtual currency that, much like Bitcoin, provides its users with secure and anonymous method of payment. Also like Bitcoin, it is only exchanged electronically – through the Swiftcoin wallet. Also like the pioneer virtual currency, Swiftcoin is a “non-centralized, peer-to-peer, electronic...
FiftyOne Global ECommerce and PayPal have reached an agreement to support PayPal’s online payments in 18 currencies. 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...
Despite an almost saturated mobile market – 99,7% mobile penetration – Ghana is still struggling to get mobile payments going. A recent research study has shown that, between 2011 and 2012 only 9% of mobile users in the country had a mobile money account. Get...
Online auction giant eBay has announced that it will fight a Department of Justice lawsuit alleging an illegal recruiting agreement it signed with competitor Intuit, reports The Wall Street Journal. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
British regulators are concerned about the growth of the shadow banking system in the country. They have published a an initial integrated set of policy recommendations to strengthen oversight and regulation of the system. The Financial Stability Board (FSB) describes the banking system as as...
For the past few years Christmas has been turning into an online affair in the US. The typical “Black Friday” which saw thousands of shoppers queue to grab deals has been replaced by a plethora of online pre-holiday events such as Cyber Monday. Europe seems...
When PYMNTS.com attended MasterCard’s Cashless Conversation on Financial Inclusion last week, we heard opinions from private sector, non-profit and academic voices coming together to brainstorm solutions for one of the world’s biggest problems: providing financial solutions to the billions of underserved people around the globe....
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Busey Bank has selected payments strategies and technologies provider Vantiv for its merchant bank payment acceptance services. 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...
