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In C2B, Is It Bitcoin’s Time To Shine?
In C2B, Is It Bitcoin’s Time To Shine?
June 07, 2019  |  Bitcoin

Beyond the vagaries of bitcoin’s volatile price, is the digital currency ready for prime time — as a means for consumers to pay their bills? ...

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The Connected Car’s Future Sits Behind The Wheel Of 18-Wheelers Today
The Connected Car’s Future Sits Behind The Wheel Of 18-Wheelers Today
June 07, 2019  |  Innovation

This summer, when on the road, take a fresh look at that tractor-trailer in the next lane. Not only does that vehicle have a role...

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Walmart, Wearables And The Murky Future For Marketplaces In India
Walmart, Wearables And The Murky Future For Marketplaces In India
June 07, 2019  |  Legal

While it might not look like much at first glance, an escalating legal spat between Walmart-owned, Indian eCommerce marketplace Flipkart and a small, relatively unknown...

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 Breaking SCA’s ‘Chain Of Doubt’
 Breaking SCA’s ‘Chain Of Doubt’
June 06, 2019  |  Authentication

PSD2 looms, and merchants are unprepared for strong customer authentication mandates. As a result, European merchants face a cascade of transaction declines. Spencer McLain, VP, EMEA at...

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The Key To Open Banking? More Bank Participation
The Key To Open Banking? More Bank Participation
June 06, 2019  |  Bank Regulation

It’s not just technology that moves the world. Culture plays a huge role — as well as the sparks that often come from the tension...

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Accounts Payables’ Integrated Payoff
Accounts Payables’ Integrated Payoff
June 06, 2019  |  Accounts Payable

Integrated accounts payable (AP) management can streamline costs and efficiencies where executives grapple with paper-based processes. Jessica Moran, general manager of Paymode-X Business Solutions at Bottomline,...

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Push Payments’ Path To Digital Innovation In The Developing World
Push Payments’ Path To Digital Innovation In The Developing World
June 05, 2019  |  Payments Innovation

Push payments have been a topic of conversation in the developed world for the last several years, across verticals and use cases. Riding the card...

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Visa, Western Union Team To Speed Global Payments
Visa, Western Union Team To Speed Global Payments
June 05, 2019  |  VISA

Today (June 5), Visa and Western Union struck a strategic agreement to move money between consumers focused on expedited remittances. Bill Sheley, global head of...

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Wild Cards? eGaming, Payroll, Credit, Provide Fresh Fuel For Prepaid
Wild Cards? eGaming, Payroll, Credit, Provide Fresh Fuel For Prepaid
June 05, 2019  |  Payment Methods

Cards (as in prepaid, stored-value cards that consumers can use for gambling, payroll and a variety of other uses, many of them novel) are only...

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