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Starbucks’ Mobile Payments Jolt
January 23, 2015

Apple might want to take a bite out of Starbucks’ mobile payments strategy. 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, PYMNTS Today....

EMV And NFC Done Right: What The US Needs To Know
January 22, 2015

The explosive growth of mobile has taken its toll on retail payments in many parts of the globe. In Canada, technology players, retailers, banks and network operators are now competing to “own” mobile payments, says Linda Mantia, Executive Vice-President, Digital, Payments and Cards at RBC....

Amazon To Pull The Plug On Its Mobile Wallet
January 21, 2015

It seem Amazon has decided to jump out of the payments business less than a year after first jumping in. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

NYSE, USAA and BBVA Make $75M Coinbase Investment
January 21, 2015

Bitcoin startup Coinbase just got a lot of extra change in its pocket from a record-breaking investment round of $75 million — which is coming from some seemingly unexpected backers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Company Spotlight
EMV-friendly Retailers Predicted To Increase 650 Percent In 2015
January 21, 2015

A  recent survey from technology consultancy Boston Retail Partners shows that businesses that accept EMV payments will increase 650 percent by October 2015 — the date that the shift in liability to merchants who do not enable EMV technology will take place. Get the Full Story Complete...

Merchant Innovation
Rocket Internet CEO Talking Smack About Google
January 20, 2015

Germany-based Rocket internet is less than beloved in Silicon Valley Tech circles, as the company is known for taking (non-proprietary) business ideas born in the valley, copying them, and then spinning them off on to the world’s stage. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

The State Of Remittances And The Global Economy
January 20, 2015

As U.S. President Barack Obama gears up for his sixth State of The Union address tonight (Jan. 20), the leader of the free world will likely focus his efforts on the state of the U.S. economy. After all, when America’s economy crashes, the rest of the...

Velcro Pay To Offer Free Apple Pay POS For Merchants
January 20, 2015

It can be difficult for small businesses to cash in on the big push toward mobile payment processing, particularly with the new rules and regulations to abide to regarding fraudulent payments. But merchant service providers like VelcroPay are trying to be a liaison in the...

Bitcoin
Bitcoin Box Looks To Take Transactions Offline
January 20, 2015

Arguably the world’s most popular cryptocurrency, bitcoin has attracted everyone from libertarian rebels, to wealthy investors seeing a potentially profitable asset in the making. Yet as a currency, bitcoin has had some problems with purchases and transactions being completed in a timely fashion owing to...