January 09, 2014
Bitcoin Bubble Tracker: January 10
Link to live trading on the various markets Bitcoin Bubble Tracker | Week 6 Bitcoin Bubble Tracker: December 20 This last week saw bitcoin’s valuation soar thanks to Zynga’s embrace...
December 17, 2013
6 Google-Funded Ventures To Watch In 2014
In just four short years, Google’s venture capital arm Google Ventures has become a major force in the startup space. For perspective, Google Ventures finalized 75 new investments in 2013,...
September 19, 2013
Vantiv Sets Stage For Gaming Solution Launch
Ohio-based electronic payments processor Vantiv has announced the upcoming launch of its Vantiv Gaming Solutions platform, a press release revealed on September 19. The solution will officially debut at the...
September 06, 2013
Facebanx Seeks To Become New Face Of Payment Security
By Pete Rizzo (@pete_rizzo_) “The time is now right for biometric technology to emerge as a secure solution for mobile applications that require high levels of security, particularly payment. From...
August 30, 2013
To Win Restaurant Loyalty, Punchh Puts Brands Above Platform
By Pete Rizzo, Editor (@pete_rizzo_) Between daily deals, traditional coupons, mobile games and social media campaigns, today’s restaurant owners have more ways to increase brand loyalty than ever. But, with so...
July 26, 2013
Zynga VP Leaves For Real-Money Gambling Gig
U.K.-based real-money gaming platform Betable has hired Ryan Linton to be its new chief revenue officer, All Things D reported on July 25. Linton had most recently served as Zynga’s...
July 22, 2013
Finding The Formula For Payment System Efficiencies
Businesses around the world in the payments industry are often guilty of running operations through a fragmented system. This approach is inefficient and comes with many downsides. Having multiple third-party...
June 20, 2013
What mPayments Need To Ignite
“Ideas in payments without an ignition plan aren’t worth the paper the powerpoints are printed on,” says David Evans, economist, Founder of Market Platform Dynamics and Faculty Coordinator for the...
June 11, 2013
Slyce Aims For Instant eCommerce Gratification
The payments industry is constantly abuzz with news surrounding the point of sale. If Canadian startup Slyce has its way, we’ll be talking about the “point of interest” plenty, too....