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P2P Goes Open Loop So Anyone Can Pay Everyone

P2P Goes Open Loop So Anyone Can Pay Everyone
P2P Goes Open Loop So Anyone Can Pay Everyone
June 07, 2021  |  Payment Methods

In the ancient world, trade between civilizations was highly inefficient. To conduct commerce, a seller and a buyer had to agree to converge in a...

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Real-Time Realized: Unlocking The Connected Economy Capabilities Of Real-Time Payments
Real-Time Realized: Unlocking The Connected Economy Capabilities Of Real-Time Payments
June 07, 2021  |  Commerce Connected

Country by country, real-time payments systems are taking shape, focusing on domestic transactions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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BNPL Extends Credit Lifeline For Consumers In The Digital Economy
BNPL Extends Credit Lifeline For Consumers In The Digital Economy
June 07, 2021  |  Buy Now Pay Later

The rivalries in the financial services business are legendary. Companies and their chief executives back in the day made no bones about their competitive obsessions...

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Musicians Get Their Own Credit Card For Smoother Royalty Payments
Musicians Get Their Own Credit Card For Smoother Royalty Payments
June 07, 2021  |  Payment Methods

Last year, pop hit machine Taylor Swift publicly denounced labels’ and producers’ control of publishing, which comes down to royalties. For old-school rockers, Creedence Clearwater...

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Former U.S. Treasurer Rosie Rios Aims To Break ‘Glass Walls’ Of Closed-Off VC World
Former U.S. Treasurer Rosie Rios Aims To Break ‘Glass Walls’ Of Closed-Off VC World
June 04, 2021  |  Investments

The story of how small-money investors galvanized by an Internet message board, a gamified trading app and a little flash-mob-style activism rewrote the rules on...

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With Credit Card Fraud Facing Extinction, ID Theft Looks To Fill The Void
With Credit Card Fraud Facing Extinction, ID Theft Looks To Fill The Void
June 04, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

The good news is we may finally be witnessing the end of credit card fraud. The bad news, however, is that the online fraudsters and...

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Verizon’s BlueJeans Video Conference Unit Sets Sights On Virtual Healthcare 
Verizon’s BlueJeans Video Conference Unit Sets Sights On Virtual Healthcare 
June 04, 2021  |  Healthcare

In the 15 months since Verizon announced its half-billion dollar purchase of teleconferencing Zoom competitor BlueJeans the embrace and use of this alternative to in-person...

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Merchants: Leave Global Commerce To Partners
Merchants: Leave Global Commerce To Partners
June 04, 2021  |  Cross Border Commerce

The great digital shift has been a rising tide that has lifted all forms of eCommerce — especially cross-border. Ben Fochs, VP of strategy at...

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Creative Use Of Data Is Subscription Services Only ‘Moat’
Creative Use Of Data Is Subscription Services Only ‘Moat’
June 04, 2021  |  Subscriptions

The conventional wisdom that every business needs a good “moat,” or a competitive barrier that sets them apart from the pack and keeps predators at...

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