The Week In Payments: Bitcoin, Unbundling And The Future Of The Physical World
The Week In Payments: Bitcoin, Unbundling And The Future Of The Physical World
February 12, 2021  |  News

When Elon Musk talks, bitcoiners listen. The price of the most prominent cryptocurrency on earth has been steadily climbing for the last two weeks since...

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UK’s 2020 Economy Worst In 300 Years
UK’s 2020 Economy Worst In 300 Years
February 12, 2021  |  Economy

The economy in the U.K. contracted 9.9 percent in 2020, the worst year on record since 1709, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said in...

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YETI’s Net Sales Jump 26 Pct Amid Robust Demand
YETI’s Net Sales Jump 26 Pct Amid Robust Demand
February 11, 2021  |  Retail

Austin, Texas-based YETI Holdings, Inc. reported as part of its Q4 and fiscal year 2020 financial results that net sales surged by 26 percent in...

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Hide And Seek: Geolocation Helps Uncover Fraudsters’ Identities
Hide And Seek: Geolocation Helps Uncover Fraudsters’ Identities
February 11, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

Fraudsters follow the money. Take, for example, the Super Bowl. About half of all Americans were expected to place some kind of wager on the...

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Mastercard Network Will Support Select Cryptocurrencies
Mastercard Network Will Support Select Cryptocurrencies
February 10, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Mastercard has announced it will be offering support for cryptocurrencies on its network this year, Reuters reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Will Satellites Bring 5G Into The (Literal) Stratosphere?  
Will Satellites Bring 5G Into The (Literal) Stratosphere?  
February 10, 2021  |  Innovation

Say the word “satellite,” and perhaps those broadcast network dishes that dot the sides of buildings come to mind. Or maybe Sputnik. Perhaps what doesn’t...

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Payroc: Credit Card Surcharge Momentum Spreads To Healthcare
Payroc: Credit Card Surcharge Momentum Spreads To Healthcare
February 10, 2021  |  Payment Methods

With 45 states now allowing merchants to pass along fees of up to 4 percent for the use of credit cards, the switch to so-called...

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Don’t Call It A Comeback: Pandemic Drives Accelerated Usage Of QR Codes
Don’t Call It A Comeback: Pandemic Drives Accelerated Usage Of QR Codes
February 09, 2021  |  Payment Methods

QR codes are back, but then again, they never really went away. Toyota Motor Corp. created QR codes in 1994 as a way to track parts...

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Getting Consumers Back Into The Grocery Store
Getting Consumers Back Into The Grocery Store
February 09, 2021  |  Retail

Digital grocery shopping has become the norm for many consumers during the pandemic, but the question remains: What will the grocery industry look like in,...

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