The Week In Payments: Bitcoin’s Stumbles, Google’s Cross-Border P2P Play And The Great BNPL Bounce
The Week In Payments: Bitcoin’s Stumbles, Google’s Cross-Border P2P Play And The Great BNPL Bounce
May 14, 2021  |  Payment Methods

It’s been an exciting week in payments, but then the payments and commerce world is always something of a never-a-dull-moment environment. But even by local...

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April Retail Sales Stall Without Stimulus; Deliver A Flat 0.0 Pct Reading vs March
April Retail Sales Stall Without Stimulus; Deliver A Flat 0.0 Pct Reading vs March
May 14, 2021  |  Retail

Total retail and food sales stalled in April in the face of rising prices and the absence of $1,400 stimulus checks that fueled a record...

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Soul Machines Puts A Digital Face On The Connected Economy
Soul Machines Puts A Digital Face On The Connected Economy
May 14, 2021  |  Commerce Connected

When you hear that the company Soul Machines makes digital people, your first thought might be that it is some kind of slogan, and that...

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Smart Underwriting Tech Helps PayFacs Balance Speed, Risk When Onboarding Merchants, Adding New Verticals
Smart Underwriting Tech Helps PayFacs Balance Speed, Risk When Onboarding Merchants, Adding New Verticals
May 14, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

Underwriting, aided by technology — and at least some level of automation — can get faster and more intuitive, helping payment service providers (PSPs) approve...

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PayPal Acquires Happy Returns eCommerce Return Platform
PayPal Acquires Happy Returns eCommerce Return Platform
May 13, 2021  |  eCommerce

Happy Returns, a startup that aims to make returning eCommerce goods easier for both shoppers and sellers, has been acquired by PayPal. Get the Full...

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Regulations Could Be In The Works For Stablecoins 
Regulations Could Be In The Works For Stablecoins 
May 13, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

As the cryptocurrency landscape is likely to be altered, at least somewhat, by regulations and new debates over whether bitcoin and its alternatives are securities...

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Walmart Buys Virtual Try-On Firm Zeekit In ‘Game-Changer’ For AI In Fashion
Walmart Buys Virtual Try-On Firm Zeekit In ‘Game-Changer’ For AI In Fashion
May 13, 2021  |  Retail

In the face of rising online sales and increased social commerce, Walmart said on Thursday (May 13) that it will acquire virtual fitting room firm...

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Bitcoin Plummets After Elon Musk Stops Taking Crypto Payments For Tesla
Bitcoin Plummets After Elon Musk Stops Taking Crypto Payments For Tesla
May 13, 2021  |  Bitcoin

Bitcoin tumbled some 15 percent on news that Elon Musk will no longer take the cryptocurrency for Tesla payments due to environmental concerns, CNBC and...

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AI: The Connected Economy’s Unsung Hero
AI: The Connected Economy’s Unsung Hero
May 13, 2021  |  Artificial Intelligence

Data is frequently said to be the oil of information — the necessary commodity without which the entire connected economy simply cannot run. Because no...

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