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Bitcoin ATMs Sprout in Georgia

Bank Innovation

The ATMs come as demand for the cryptocurrency in the region is on a rise, the company said. Bitcoin ATM network Coinsource on Thursday installed 20 new bitcoin ATMs in the Peach State. Of the 20 machines, 18 are in Atlanta and the other two are in Athens. In a statement to Atlanta Business Chronicle, […].

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Oracle Brings FinTech Program To Brussels, Blockchain Poised For Growth In India

PYMNTS

Coverage includes Oracle ’s decision to bring its FinTech Innovation Program to Brussels. In addition, blockchain technology is expected to take hold in India and BS/2 plans to expand its point-of-sale (POS) terminal network in Georgia. Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world.

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Virtual Gaming Grows Into A Force For Tourism And Even Atlantic City

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-based Niantic , the company behind the mobile and augmented reality gaming behemoth Pokémon Go, is touting its growing role in the global tourism industry (which, as PYMNTS readers know , is undergoing its own digitally-fuel period of innovation and disruption). And all that involves another growing area of the gaming world, eSports.

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FinTech of the South

Breaking Banks

This episode brought to you by Theragun (solving Host Jason’s hip issues), CoMotion (our partner at the University of Washington) and the Miles Card (for all the rewards junkies).

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Amazon’s Next Warehouse Will Specialize In Large Items

PYMNTS

One of those places is just outside of Atlanta, Georgia, though what’s stored inside won’t be hard to spot. Amazon announced on Wednesday (June 22) that it had finalized plans to open a new fulfillment center in Braselton, Georgia.

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PetSmart Continues Brick-And-Mortar Expansion With More Store Openings

PYMNTS

In a press release, the company said the latest expansion efforts add to the 35 new stores launched during the first half of the fiscal year, bringing the total count of store openings in the region to 63 stores. In addition to our store growth, we continue to take steps to further enhance the customer experience.

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VisaHQ Expands The Number Of Travel Destinations On the Fliggy Platform

PYMNTS

As a result of the deal, via Fliggy, VisaHQ will grant Chinese travelers access to 11 so-called “One-Belt-and-One-Road” countries that offer eVisas to Chinese citizens — an initiative that is part of China’s efforts to increase regional connectivity.

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