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Blockchain’s Real-Time Payments Use Case

Blockchain’s Real-Time Payments Use Case
Blockchain’s Real-Time Payments Use Case
June 26, 2019  |  Blockchain

Players in payments and commerce keep trying to get their heads around blockchain technology, seeking out use cases and striving to determine if the reality...

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Marketplaces’ Cross-Border Future
Marketplaces’ Cross-Border Future
June 25, 2019  |  eCommerce

All the world’s a marketplace. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Fundbox And OroCommerce Team To Break The $3.1T Trade Credit Logjam
Fundbox And OroCommerce Team To Break The $3.1T Trade Credit Logjam
June 25, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Trade credit has been around for decades and is less than efficient, with $3.1 trillion tied up in outstanding invoices. To grease the wheels of commerce,...

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Automated Retail’s ‘Fast And Frictionless’ Ambitions
Automated Retail’s ‘Fast And Frictionless’ Ambitions
June 25, 2019  |  Retail

Automation is critical in helping retailers offer a fast and frictionless commerce experience. John Clarke, chief innovation officer and co-founder at Worldnet Payments, explains how automated...

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Mastercard On Facebook’s Libra Crypto Payments Future
Mastercard On Facebook’s Libra Crypto Payments Future
June 24, 2019  |  Mastercard

The news about Libra has been out for about a week. The think pieces have come in waves, as have the reactions from analysts, cryptocurrency...

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In The PSD2 Age, Banks Must Think Like FinTech Firms
In The PSD2 Age, Banks Must Think Like FinTech Firms
June 24, 2019  |  Regulation

With the Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) compliance deadline less than four months away, banks are still underprepared. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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The Why Behind So Many Healthcare Payment Buys
The Why Behind So Many Healthcare Payment Buys
June 24, 2019  |  Healthcare

Healthcare needs some fixing, especially when it comes to providing a continuum of efficient care, making it affordable — and getting providers paid. Lots of...

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Credit Unions Find Friendly Ground With FinTech Firms
Credit Unions Find Friendly Ground With FinTech Firms
June 21, 2019  |  Credit Unions

Consumers’ lives are becoming more digitally focused, which means it’s natural and expected that credit unions (CUs) are feeling the pressure to raise the level...

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Can Legal Pot Thrive With Closed-Loop Payments?
Can Legal Pot Thrive With Closed-Loop Payments?
June 21, 2019  |  Payment Methods

People can say what they will about the wisdom of legal retail sales of marijuana (we here at PYMNTS take no position), but the payments...

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