P2P

Peer-to-peer (P2P) computing or networking is a distributed application architecture that partitions tasks or workloads between peers. Peers are equally privileged, equipotent participants in the application. They are said to form a peer-to-peer network of nodes.

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Why Gig Workers Prefer PayPal Over Direct Deposit
Why Gig Workers Prefer PayPal Over Direct Deposit
October 08, 2018  |  Disbursements

In the latest Disbursements Tracker, PYMNTS looks at why a growing group of gig workers and freelancers would rather be paid via PayPal than direct...

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Faster Payments Go Live In Hong Kong
Faster Payments Go Live In Hong Kong
September 27, 2018  |  Payments Innovation

Hong Kong has launched the Faster Payments System (FSP), which allows users to send money almost instantly using a mobile number or email address as...

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Five At Five: Google’s P2P Move; Whole Foods Does Robotic Farming
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September 25, 2018  |  News

Welcome to Five at Five, your late look at the day’s payments and commerce news. Today’s coverage includes a possible P2P payments offering from Google,...

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September 25, 2018  |  B2B Payments

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September 25, 2018  |  Google

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September 21, 2018  |  Today In Data

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September 19, 2018  |  IPO

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Why Certainty Rules Payments
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September 17, 2018  |  Payments Innovation

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ACH Network volume surpassed 2 billion transactions in August, an increase of more than 10 percent compared to the previous year. NACHA — The Electronic Payments Association said...

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