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Amex Touts Success In Ripple Cross-Border Payments Pilot

PYMNTS

In a renewed show of support for blockchain technology , American Express General Manager of Corporate Payments Carlos Carriedo has suggested that its pilot tests with partner Ripple to enable real-time cross-border corporate payments have been a success. Reports in Invest In Blockchain on Tuesday (Dec. 11) said Carriedo spoke at the Wings of Change Europe conference and emphasized American Express’ interest in blockchain technology. “Blockchain is absolutely an option we’re

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How to Properly Record Deferred Revenue in SaaS

The SaaS CFO

Software subscriptions are the life of every SaaS business. But most SaaS companies I have spoken with are incorrectly recording their most important revenue stream. That is subscription revenue and the corresponding deferred revenue balance. And I don’t blame you. Often, your accounting is outsourced to a bookkeeper or accountant. Your bookkeeper compiles your financial […].

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Women of Jeopardy! on Defining Success

CFA Institute

As part of her research, Barbara Stewart, CFA, spoke to a particular group of women about how they feel about their intelligence, how they look at success, and what advice they’d give younger women.

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How 5G Will Shake Up Banking and FinTech?

PYMNTS

Financial institutions are in the midst of becoming more mobile, with many of those legacy operations opting to — or at least considering — working more closely with FinTech providers to upgrade services, retain customers and acquire new ones. The debut of 5G promises to add another tool that can aid such efforts. As that mobile technology get closer to mainstream introduction, the potential 5G ecosystem for FinTech and mobile banking is gaining clarity.

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The Human Side of Finance: The Intersectionality of People, Culture, Adaptability, and Resilience

Speaker: Melissa Hurrington

Finance isn’t just about the numbers. It’s about the people behind them. In a world of constant disruption, resilient finance teams aren’t just operationally efficient. They are adaptable, engaged, and deeply connected to a strong organizational culture. Success lies at the intersection of people, culture, adaptability, and resilience. Finance leaders who master this balance will build teams that thrive through uncertainty and drive long-term business impact.

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Amazon Dumps Instacart For Whole Foods Deliveries — What’s Next?

PYMNTS

Instacart will have to conquer the grocery-delivery business without the help of Amazon. That’s one take on the news Thursday (Dec. 13) that Instacart has begun the process of winding down deliveries to customers of Amazon-owned Whole Foods. That wasn’t perhaps the most surprising news, given how Amazon keeps taking control of more logistical and delivery operations — an effort that many observers expect will eventually include the eCommerce operator competing head-to-head with UPS and FedEx.

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Report: 91 Pct Of Retailers Aren’t PCI Compliant

PYMNTS

With retailers struggling to get compliant with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard , qualified security assessors are going to be in more demand and can offer tokenization as one way of achieving compliance. That’s according to TokenEx , which recently hosted a webinar to help retailers better understand tokenization. In a press release, TokenEx pointed to a new analysis by SecurityScorecard that shows the alarming rate at which retailers aren’t prepared.

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BBVA, Porsche Complete $170 Million Loan With Blockchain

PYMNTS

One of the largest banks in Spain, Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA), has completed a $170 million (€150 million) loan with Porsche Holding using blockchain technology, according to a report. Although the bank has completed blockchain loans before, it’s never done it with a non-Spanish customer, until now. One of the bank’s previous blockchain loans was completed with state-owned and -operated national electrical grid operator Red Eléctrica de España (REE) for $150 million in November.

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State Farm Tests Blockchain Insurance Claim Platform

PYMNTS

State Farm announced that it is testing out blockchain technology to streamline the subrogation process for auto claims. Subrogation is the last part of the claims process, where an insurance company recovers costs it paid to its customer for damages from the at-fault party. State Farm explained it is working with a partner in the insurance industry to test the blockchain solution against existing processes.

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Propel Notches $12.8M In Series A Funding

PYMNTS

To help low-income consumers get back on their feet, New York-based Propel has notched $12.8 million in Series A funding. Nyca Partners led the round, along with the participation of Kleiner Perkins, Andreessen Horowitz and Omidyar Network, as well as support from Thirty Five Ventures and Alexa von Tobel, the company said in an announcement. “Our investors are world-class experts in their respective fields,” Propel CEO Jimmy Chen said in the announcement. “They share an understanding

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Maximizing Profit and Productivity: The New Era of AI-Powered Accounting

Speaker: Yohan Lobo

In the accounting world, staying ahead means embracing the tools that allow you to work smarter, not harder. Outdated processes and disconnected systems can hold your organization back, but the right technologies can help you streamline operations, boost productivity, and improve client delivery. Dive into the strategies and innovations transforming accounting practices.

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Coinone Releases Payment App Featuring Ripple Technology

PYMNTS

Coinone, a South Korean-based platform for cryptocurrency exchange, has released a blockchain-powered remittance app called Cross, according to a report. Cross uses Ripple ’s blockchain network, RippleNet, and doesn’t rely on traditional banking mechanisms. It offers payment services for people who want to send money to Thailand and the Philippines.

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UAE Exchange, Ripple To Launch Cross-Border Remittance To Asia

PYMNTS

UAE Exchange, the United Arab Emirates-based company, and Ripple, the blockchain technology company based in the U.S., are gearing up to launch cross-border remittances to Asia using blockchain technology. According to a report in Reuters , citing UAE Exchange’s group CEO Promoth Manghat, who is also executive director and chief executive at Finablr, with Asia among the biggest recipients of remittances sent around the world in 2017 and with a lot of it coming from workers in the Middle Ea

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Walmart Opens eCommerce Store With Rakuten In Japan

PYMNTS

Walmart and Rakuten announced Tuesday (December 11) the opening of the first Walmart eCommerce store in Japan, dubbed Walmart Rakuten Ichiba Store. According to a press release , the store resides on the Rakuten Ichiba internet shopping mall, offering Japanese consumers access to a wide variety of U.S. products such as apparel, toys, and outdoor items.

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Decoupled Debit — Again?

PYMNTS

The year is 2007. Headlines are filled with news of a “revolutionary” product that will change the fortunes of merchants and unlock countless benefits for consumers when using it. Analysts at the time called this product “an historic opportunity” to bolster the merchant’s “corroding bottom lines,” and innovators rushed to build new applications to help them seize it.

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Smarter Card Solutions: Meeting the Challenges of Mid-Market Travel & Expense

Our 2025 Center Travel Survey is clear: as corporate travel increases, so does corporate credit cards distribution, and a rise in off-platform travel booking. This 61% rise causes various challenges: compliance, spend control, reporting problems, and a lack of visibility across organizations. To evolve with the ever-changing needs of travelers, decision-makers need a better solution.

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Today In Data: The ‘Two Steps Forward, One Step Back’ Dance In Payments And Commerce

PYMNTS

While progress is always ongoing in payments and commerce, its path isn’t always straightforward or even. In China, mobile payments adoption has been racing forward, and stateside its progress is notably slower. Brexit negotiations go forward, backward and sideways, such that the eventual endpoint remains hard to forecast. And yet, as technology improves and data is more easily collected and interpreted , progress marches on in payments and commerce as new channels for funds to flow worldwide k

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Bitcoin Falls Below $3,200 To Reach Lowest Level In Months

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Bitcoin fell to its lowest price in 15 months on Friday (Dec. 14), and analysts are predicting that further declines could be in store for the popular cryptocurrency. The price of bitcoin broke below the $3,200 mark to reach roughly $3,160 in the afternoon, MarketWatch reported. Daily FX Analyst Nick Cawley wrote in a note, which was reported prior to the latest drop, that the cryptocurrency could reach even lower lows heading into the future.

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Half Of Indian ATMs Could Close In Early 2019

PYMNTS

ATM machine companies in India are warning that they will have to shutter as many as half of India’s cash machines because of new regulations, reported the Financial Times. According to a report in the Financial Times, citing the Confederation of ATM Industry (CATMi), the group said it will have to close down less profitable cash machines, many of which are located in remote rural areas and small towns.

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Deep Dive: Making Smarter Payments Safer

PYMNTS

Banks and businesses handling personal information face a delicate balancing act as global systems embrace smarter payments. They must deliver services that customers and clients demand while securing their personal data. Data is crucial and — fortunately, for banks and businesses in the smarter payments space — plentiful. By some accounts , more than 90 percent of existing data was created after 2014.

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Bringing AI to Finance: How to Leverage Technology for Efficiency and Control

Finance teams are balancing more than ever, but manual processes shouldn’t slow you down. In this ebook from BILL, discover how AI is transforming finance—automating AP, expense tracking, and document management to reduce errors, increase efficiency, and improve financial control. Learn how real companies are using AI-powered automation to streamline workflows, detect anomalies, and gain deeper insights.

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Visa On SRC As The Single Digital Terminal Future Of eCommerce

PYMNTS

2108 has been the year of many things in payments and commerce. For Visa Global Head of Payments Products and Platforms TS Anil, it’s been a year in which many big steps have been taken on the journey toward giving merchants something that has made checking out in the store a safe, standard and interoperable checkout experience. A single digital terminal that can be used to create a secure, interoperable experience when consumers check out online — that experience comes by way of Secure Remote C

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Temenos Preps For Aussie Open Banking With Avoka Takeover

PYMNTS

Bank technology firm Temenos has struck a deal to acquire banking services and on-boarding firm Avoka in one of the largest exits for an Australian FinTech, reports in the Australian Financial Review said Wednesday (Dec. 12). Switzerland-based Temenos will acquire Australia-based Avoka for $245 million, reports said, following Temenos’ acquisition for Australia’s Rubik Financial last year.

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Freelancer Payments Turn Traditional Payroll On Its Head

PYMNTS

The freelance and gig work economy continues to grow, creating wide-open opportunities for FinTechs and service providers addressing a range of new pain points for both the talent and the employer. Today, nearly half of gig workers surveyed for the most recent PYMNTS.com Gig Economy Index say they use a digital marketplace to find work, handle payments and manage other key components of freelancing, like taxes.

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Card Payment Use Rises Globally

PYMNTS

The number of merchants accepting card payments around the world grew by 13 percent in 2017, to 69.2 million, according to a report. RBR, a research and consulting firm for banking and retail, released a forecast of payment card data through 2023, and found that card payment acceptance is growing at a fast rate. The two regions with the most growth were also the two least developed: Asia-Pacific and Central and Eastern Europe.

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Say ‘Goodbye’ to Clunky Spreadsheets and Say ‘Hello’ to Month-End Automation

Technology is rapidly changing the way accountants perform and manage month-end activities. Spreadsheets, emails, and shared drives no longer need to slow you down. In under four weeks, your team can start reaping the benefits of month-end close automation by vastly reducing spreadsheets, cut down on reconciliation work, speed up the month-end close, and better manage your remote team.

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Facebook Wants Engineers And Researchers For Blockchain Team

PYMNTS

Social media giant Facebook is looking to grow its blockchain team, according to a report. The company posted on its careers page that it’s looking for data engineers and scientists, software engineers and a product marketing lead for its blockchain team. The company said its ultimate goal is to “help billions of people with access to things they don’t have now – that could be things like equitable financial services, it could be new ways to save, it could be new ways to share information.

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Raising The Roof With Platform Payments

PYMNTS

As a growing group of consumers around the globe adopt digital payment platforms and tools, some well-known players, including Google and Amazon, are now working to improve and expand access to the solutions that will make those transactions as frictionless as possible. In the latest Payments Powering Platforms Tracker , PYMNTS examines how digital payment platforms are being used to transform brick-and-mortar and remote transactions alike.

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TransferGo Receives $17.6M In Series B Funding

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TransferGo , an up-and-coming international money transfer company, has raised more than $17.6 million in a Series B funding round, according to a report. The London-based company, which was founded in 2012, is available in 47 countries and has offices in Warsaw, London, Berlin, Istanbul and Vilnius. With a customer base of upwards of 800,000 people – and almost 1,00 new ones per day – it’s one of the fastest money transfer services available.

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Most Bitcoin Owners Hold Less Than $100 Worth

PYMNTS

An analysis of bitcoin addresses shows that the majority of bitcoin (BTC) owners own only one-tenth of the digital currency, according to a report. Digital asset research company Delphi ran the numbers and found out that 22.9 million bitcoin addresses have at least some amount of bitcoin. However, of those, almost half have 0.001 BTC ($3.40) and about 90 percent have less than one-tenth of BTC ($340).

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Outsourcing Vs. In-House: The Ultimate Battle For Better Collections

Speaker: Susan Richards

Your past-due accounts are growing, cash flow is tightening, and the pressure is on. The big question: Do you handle the collections internally or outsource to experts? Both strategies come with advantages and risks - but which one delivers the best impact for your business? In this session we’ll dive deep into the in-house vs. outsourcing debate, examining cost-effectiveness, efficiency, compliance risks, and overall recovery success rates.