PYMNTS

MARCH 1, 2019

Cybersecurity returned to the top of the B2B startup investment list as three companies in the enterprise security realm landed nearly half of the $246 million in B2B venture capital this week. But Software-as-a-Service emerged as a hot spot, too, with the largest investment round of the week going to a B2B eCommerce SaaS provider.

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AUGUST 29, 2018

The currency decline continues: The Swedish krona fell Wednesday (Aug. The decline comes amid political uncertainty in that Nordic country, the prospect of a widening trade war that could hurt it and increasing attention to the benefits of currency hedging among commerce and payments businesses. Such lows were last seen in 2009.

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JANUARY 10, 2019

Some might think of eCommerce as a global force, where technology underpins transactions done 24/7, and where even the smallest businesses can see significant top-line gains as they tap new markets. Chinese companies have to work with banks and regulators, increasingly on a daily basis, as they pursue outbound eCommerce.

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OCTOBER 10, 2018

We are thrilled to bring BlueSnap into our ecosystem of highly secured, diversified global payments solutions,” First Data Chairman and CEO Frank Bisignano said in the press release. Breaking that down a bit, GBS was up 8 percent on the same organic basis, with that segment at the largest contributor to the top line, at $1.4

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

In today’s top payments news, Stripe and Lightspeed team up to advance in-store and online payments for retailers and restaurants, the Federal Reserve weighs the costs and benefits of a digital currency and the Reserve Bank of Australia considers stopping banks from automatically routing “tap and go” payments through Visa and Mastercard.

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JULY 29, 2020

The Philippines central bank is now considering creating its own central bank digital currency (CDBC), it said during a virtual meeting, having formed a committee to address the issue, Bloomberg reported. Benjamin Diokno , governor of the bank, said he doesn’t personally think the digital coins pose a threat to other types of currency.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

Through the EU’s passporting system, the new license enables PingPong to operate throughout the continent, thus better facilitating eCommerce transactions between China and Europe through PingPong’s cross-border eCommerce payments services. It is the sole payment platform to focus exclusively on repatriating eCommerce revenue to China.

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JANUARY 30, 2019

Payments messaging company SWIFT said it will test gpi Link, “a gateway to interlink ecommerce and trading platforms with the SWIFT gpi payment service.”.

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PYMNTS

JULY 29, 2020

The Philippines central bank is now considering creating its own central bank digital currency (CDBC), it said during a virtual meeting, having formed a committee to address the issue, Bloomberg reported. Benjamin Diokno , governor of the bank, said he doesn’t personally think the digital coins pose a threat to other types of currency.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

China is making privacy allowances for digital currency , which faces a new foe in the U.S. Former Fed Chair: Central Banks Have No Reason To Issue Digital Currencies. 12) that central banks have no reason to issue digital currency. 12) that central banks have no reason to issue digital currency. Former U.S.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 30, 2020

The international eCommerce market grew to $412 billion by the end of 2019 — a 4 percent improvement over the previous year. Buyers used local payment methods for 77 percent of worldwide eCommerce in 2019, and that figure is projected to reach 82 percent by 2024. Cards can be critical to serving the U.K.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 15, 2016

Heartland Payment Systems has secured a strategic partner to bring its U.S. customers access to new markets with a deal that brings them secure international payment processing. ” For Computop’s customer base, this collaboration provides them with additional secure acquiring solutions in the U.S. .”

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MARCH 27, 2019

And Japan’s Financial Service Agency (FSA) has said that Rakuten’s new digital currency exchange, Rakuten Wallet, is now registered as a virtual currency exchange provider with Kanto Local Financial Bureau under the Payment Service Act, CoinDesk reported. The eCommerce firm had previously acquired the Everybody’s Bitcoin Inc.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2020

As eCommerce and B2B payments expand across borders, time zones and currencies, virtual international bank account numbers (IBANS) can pave the way for firms to capture online sales efficiently — and bypass the frictions of traditional banking relationships. . The banks need to be connected to the eCommerce world.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Artificial intelligence (AI) can improve the eCommerce experience – not just in terms of warding off fraud, but also in making sure payments can be processed efficiently and that the most effective payment gateways are accessed. Merchants, quite logically, want to keep transaction conversion rates high.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

Today, Gobaud said, it is only possible to spend Mobius’s own tokens, Mobi coins, in the app — but the company is working to integrate a variety of cryptocurrencies to promote their broader adoption as an eCommerce payment method. Again, once the security kinks get ironed out. The wallet can hold any Stellar-based crypto, he said.

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APRIL 29, 2020

Crafting streamlined eCommerce checkouts for international customers requires merchants to tailor their payments experiences to the needs and preferences of each market. That means enabling customers to pay with their preferred, trusted payment methods and currencies. Around The eCommerce Payments World.

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PYMNTS

JULY 29, 2020

As virtual marketplaces displace (and replace) the physical variety at a dizzying pace, payments speed and security are paramount concerns. Companies want and need more visibility into cross-border payments, and with the blastoff of eCommerce in 2020, those needs grow daily. That’s a sound strategy, but not without risk.

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PYMNTS

MAY 3, 2018

billion, up 31 percent year on year and 27 percent in constant currency terms, was better than the $3.3 Of particular note was cross-border volume, which gained 21 percent as measured in local currency, and driven by Europe. When people shop online and in-app, they expect the same convenience and security that they have in store.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

To get a sense of just how hard it is for cryptocurrencies to gain, well, currency in everyday life, consider bitcoin, perhaps the granddaddy of cryptocurrencies — and still the 900-pound gorilla in the space, with roughly two-thirds of the market cap across the entire sector. Back in May, i2c Inc. The Demographics — And Digital Fiat .

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APRIL 28, 2020

In the past few years, we have witnessed from afar the birth of various digitally native currencies,” Checkout.com CEO and Co-founder Guillaume Pousaz said in a statement on Tuesday (April 28). “We The Libra Association recently overhauled the project and said it would launch several stablecoins, each linked to a country’s currency.

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OCTOBER 21, 2020

At the start of this year, online commerce trends were following a similar trajectory to 2019: eCommerce sales were steadily growing, but they were still a fraction of those at brick-and-mortar stores. The average multinational firm works with six separate banks and six currencies. Cross-border online sales in the U.S.

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JUNE 20, 2019

government will respond to the introduction of new digital currencies. On Wednesday (June 20), Fed chairman Jerome Powell said that the country’s central bank has “significant input into the payments system,” which is the eCommerce system that Libra will affect. “We The Securities and Exchange Commission in the U.S.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Mastercard Intros Mobilized Virtual Cards; Defines Intersection Between Functionality And Security. The virtual card offers a strong value proposition for corporates in the form of enhanced security and control over spend. FedEx Makes Major Foray Into eCommerce By Buying ShopRunner. Top Trackers And Reports.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 17, 2020

Plus, the Federal Reserve is working with MIT to explore the use of digital currency. Amazon is facing an investigation by Germany’s national competition regulator into the eCommerce giant’s relationship with third-party sellers in Amazon’s second-largest market. Fed Exploring ‘Hypothetical’ Digital Currency With MIT.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

From retail apps to eCommerce sites, consumers have a myriad of options when it comes to buying online. This competition is set to intensify as eCommerce spending rises — it already grew 14 percent globally last year and nearly 20 percent or more in places like Africa, Latin America and Asia. Currency is a huge thing,” he said.

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JANUARY 19, 2021

In an age when speed, security, convenience and trust mean everything, we are offering customers greater ease, reliability, access and confidence with every transaction,” Farah said. Western Union enables cross-currency, cross-border transfers in 200 countries and territories. Its fiscal year 2020 revenue hit $524 billion.

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AUGUST 24, 2017

3D-Secure 2.0 In this case, though, that upgrade comes to a security protocol designed to strengthen security around online credit card transactions, but which has seen little change since its inception 17 years ago. Like Web 2.0, Mobile 2.0, and Vegetables 2.0 (And, And, yes, that’s a thing. In-App Purchases.

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JUNE 4, 2019

In a press release, the two companies said the agreement meshes with Visa’s stated goal to make secure digital payments possible at home and when people are traveling. It will account for more than a fifth of the global eCommerce market.

Foreign Exchange 55

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

PYMNTS’ latest roundup finds investor interest for B2B eCommerce , small business banking, corporate card technology, cybersecurity and autonomous supply chain tech, but it was a ResTech startup that secured the most funding of the week, by a considerable margin. MaxWholesale.

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APRIL 30, 2019

Cross River and RS2 understand that technology innovators demand regulated, secure payment solutions that address dynamic, ongoing changes in the marketplace,” said Cross River Senior Vice President, Public Affairs Phil Goldfeder. “In RS2 builds payment solutions for upwards of 14 million merchants.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 15, 2021

Decoding QR Codes: Retailers Embrace Simple, Secure Touchless Payments Option. Whole Paycheck Tracker: Amazon, Walmart Gain Q3 eCommerce Sales, But Lose Share Of Total Spend . Debate Looms Over Crypto Privacy, Security And Regulation. The newest regulatory debate over digital currency boils down to privacy versus security.

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JUNE 19, 2020

At the same time, eCommerce purchasing volumes are surging, with the month of April seeing a 23.5 Enforcing strong security measures is thus becoming even more crucial, and partnering with PSPs can help merchants achieve this. percent year-over-year increase since 2019.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2018

The Chinese eCommerce retailer is working with both the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) for the joint lab, which will look into efficiency issues and scalability when it comes to the blockchain. Thirty retailers, located around the region’s Chinatown, are joining the celebration.

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JULY 1, 2019

The rise of the global economy and the demand for swift and secure cross-border payments is driving the development of more efficient infrastructures, and spurring financial institutions (FIs) to experiment with emerging tech. For retail, Libra could change global eCommerce and the shopping experience. “As

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DECEMBER 13, 2020

1 to June 30, 2021, and must include all digital assets, including cryptocurrencies, digital securities and utility tokens, and also include such assets owned by spouses or children of those reporting, CoinDesk writes. The order signed Thursday (Dec. The first reports must be provided from Jan.

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JANUARY 23, 2020

It is expected to speed delivery by one or two days to meet the rapid acceleration of eCommerce. People facing charges from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency include the former community bank manager, Carrie Tolstedt; the former chief administrative officer, Hope Hardison; and the former chief auditor, David Julian.

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