20131217-How Prepaid Cards Can Ignite Mobile Payments
December 17, 2013

i2c Chief Executive Officer Amir Wain has a very different point of view on prepaid. Rather than seeing it as “just another card product,” he sees it as an enabling platform for stimulating the drive to mobile. Unlike “traditional” card products, prepaid products have many...

Report: Amazon Acquires Mobile Payments Startup Gopago
December 17, 2013

Amazon has reportedly acquired Gopago, a mobile payments startup based in California, TechCrunch reported on December 16. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our...

Facebook’s Charity Payments Play
December 17, 2013

Facebook has officially announced “Donate,” a new feature that will allow users to give money to non-profits through its website, TechCrunch reported on December 17. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Rebtel Launches Prepaid Phone Credit Transfer Service
December 16, 2013

Rebtel Launches Prepaid Phone Credit Transfer Service Issuers, Playmakers KW: Prepaid phones, prepaid, credit, consumers, Sendly, app, consumer app, prepaid phone credit app Meta: Prepaid phones, prepaid, credit, consumers, Sendly, app, consumer app, prepaid phone credit app Rebtel, the VoIP operator, has launched a new...

Amazon Launches Kindle Payment Plans
December 16, 2013

Hoping to spur sales of the Kindle Fire, Amazon is launching a payments option that lets buyers pay their balances off over time, InformationWeek reported on December 16. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

7 Bitcoin Challengers, Challenging
December 16, 2013

By Michael Patrick McSweeney (@mpmcsweeney) Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to receive...

Wall Street Preparing For Major Bitcoin Investment, Says CEO
December 16, 2013

Barry Silbert, founder and CEO of online trading platform SecondMarket, said that his new company Bitcoin Investment Trust is drawing significant levels of interest on Wall Street, Entrepreneur reported on December 11. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Study: Consumers Favor Apple, Target For Mobile Shopping
December 16, 2013

A new study from Mobiquity shows that consumers favor Apple and Target the most among retail brands for mobile shopping experiences, the company reported in a December 11 press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Crowdfunding Startup Crowdtilt Raises $23 Million
December 16, 2013

Hoping to change the way people crowdfund, new startup Crowdtilt has raised $23 million in a Series B venture capital round, VentureBeat reported on December 16. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...