PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

Fraud could cost the market more than $25 billion this year, and approximately 20 percent of attempted travel-related transactions are confirmed to be fraudulent. Dallas-based busing line Greyhound is all too familiar with such problems, prompting it to implement advanced learning technologies to secure ticketing.

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MAY 20, 2020

Travala.com CEO Juan Otero said in the announcement, “We couldn’t be more excited to join forces with TravelbyBit, which is backed by Binance and have constantly been achieving and pushing crypto adoption by providing blockchain-based online travel booking services.” Meanwhile, Luno, a digital currency platform backed by Naspers Ltd.,

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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. Cequence Security. Also operating in the enterprise security space is Cequence Security, based in California.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 30, 2020

The startup Flutterwave , which picked up $35 million last year in venture funding, has launched an online portal that will enable African businesses to set up online shops. The company told TechCrunch that its newly launched product, called Flutterwave Store, is not a shift away from the company’s core online payments business.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 22, 2020

As has historically been the case with commerce security upgrades that roll in by government mandate, the path to European Union adoption of 3D Secure 2.0 That’s a path that McCutcheon said will have challenges, but perhaps fewer than we’ve seen in the recent history of security upgrades. also known as “3DS 2.0” Why 3DS 2.0

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

The health crisis has forced some eateries to close entirely, while others must operate at reduced capacities depending on state and local restrictions. The November Mobile Order-Ahead Tracker® explores the impact of AI and how eateries are using the technology to ease their operations, personalize customer offers and fight fraud.

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Independent Banker

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Kathy Strasser of IncredibleBank is evaluating marketing campaign management platforms. Customized, well-thought-out interactions—especially in the online banking space—are integral to wooing new customers and retaining existing ones. Their ability to market and add banking functionality … is a natural fit.”.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 8, 2020

The pandemic has nearly shifted everything online overnight,” said Kim Hong, senior vice president of marketing at Trulioo. People are doing a lot of their holiday shopping online, and it was evident from the record-breaking sales during Black Friday and Cyber Monday last week.”.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

The quick-service restaurants (QSRs) that remain are facing a fiercely competitive market as they attempt to cater to consumers whose preferences have changed significantly since the pandemic’s onset. Taking such steps can enable QSRs to streamline their operations and lead to significant sales gains, he noted.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 29, 2019

For payments and commerce , there’s another uncertainty that hangs in the air: Will legal online sports betting keep going forward, despite a recent decision by the U.S. In the meantime, what should businesses that want to operate in that new world do besides sit around and wait? More about that in just a bit, though. Proactive Steps.

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PYMNTS

MAY 3, 2019

Officials in Germany have shut down a covert illegal online marketplace and detained three men they say are responsible for leading the online trading platform, according to a report by Reuters. Germany’s federal criminal investigation office secured the marketplace’s server infrastructure. The operation was conducted from Jan.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are attempting to square away increasing consumer use of online channels with their privacy and banking standards. This is also the aim behind several regulatory changes taking place in other MENA markets, notably Egypt.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 28, 2019

It’s hardly news that consumers (along with regulators and politicians) are becoming increasingly focused on privacy and online security. According to one estimate, “about 50 million internet-connected cars operate on U.S. According to the tracker, the global IoT security market is expected to increase by a 35.5

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 1, 2017

When it comes to payments, each market or country has its own preferences. So it is that QR codes are seeing increased adoption across developing markets. So it is that QR codes are seeing increased adoption across developing markets. That level of security sets the standard for applications to be built out in the future. .

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PYMNTS

APRIL 11, 2019

Securing alcohol is one of the grand adventures of life, especially if a person is younger than the legal age to buy. First, he wants people to know what the growth of online alcohol sales really means, so no one carries around misconceptions. Online food delivery is in the midst of what might one day be called a golden age.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 15, 2020

With the SoftBank deal, Bango provides carrier billing services for the three largest mobile phone operators in Japan, as it already worked with NTT Docomo and KDDI. Japan, in turn, is market primed for mobile payments, with mobile phone subscriptions, at 177 million, far outnumbering the country’s population of 130 million.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 11, 2019

Consumers are beginning to express more preferences regarding their buying and selling experiences on online marketplaces, which are seeing an increased amount of competition in the market as they attempt to hold onto their customer bases.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 31, 2017

Global online discount apparel marketplace ZAFUL, based in China, recently announced new upgrades to its payment protocols and SSL checkouts to boost the security of its eCommerce system and grow confidentiality for its individual shoppers. These new upgrades make it easier to shop and also offer more payment options.”.

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Perficient

DECEMBER 14, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged the economic and labor markets, impacting all businesses regardless of their size. The Public Cloud Market Will Surge. For example, software-as-a-service (SaaS) enables applications to run on the provider’s servers over the internet, and it will likely remain the largest segment of the cloud market.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Caesars Entertainment announced that it has reached an agreement to offer DraftKings , the leading sports-tech entertainment brand in the country, providing market access for its online gaming products. The access is exclusive to Caesars locations across select states where the company operates casino properties.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 25, 2019

billion in new funding, expanding to new markets and getting into new areas — most recently, coworking spaces. Now, the fast-growing operation is tapping into one of the growing trends in payments and commerce by offering online financing for its many partners. market share as this new decade looms. properties.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 4, 2017

Orange, the French telecom company, is gearing up to launch an online banking service in an effort to diversify its revenue. According to news from Reuters, the company plans on launching the online banking service on Nov. Opening up a checking or savings account would be free and could be done at an Orange store or online.

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PYMNTS

JULY 25, 2019

Banks need to keep this requirement top of mind as they compete against other FIs in newer markets, however. It is thus imperative that those seeking to expand into new markets adjust their fraud protection strategies to better fit local customer needs. Bringing a global fraud approach to a new local market. operations.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 21, 2019

It might not have been inevitable, perhaps, but it was certainly expected: a regulatory backlash concerning the booming trade (both online and in brick-and-mortar stores) of eCigarettes , with their different flavors attractive to younger consumers — including underaged ones. This will have a huge impact,” Hochrieser told PYMNTS.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Many enjoyed huge first-day price pops, heating up the IPO market even more — and 2021 seems poised to only continue the fireworks. Popular stock-trading app Robinhood Markets reportedly recently hired Goldman Sachs to lead a possible 2021 IPO that would value the company at more than $20 billion. Then shares soared 85.8

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PYMNTS

APRIL 25, 2019

The phrase “what you see is what you get” is becoming particularly relevant to the growing homesharing market. Security and the Homesharing Platform. Trust is essential when it comes to online booking, and if homesharing platforms can’t engineer that trust among its users, they won’t be able to compete.

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Perficient

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

In August, we surveyed 154 marketing executives to find out what they think is likely to happen this holiday season and how they’re preparing for it. I’m the Principal for the Digital Marketing Solutions Business Unit here at Perficient. What will be different this holiday season and how to adjust your strategy accordingly.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 21, 2019

While there were no mega-deals in the B2B startup funding realm this week, it was still a busy time for companies and investors, with many funders targeting companies operating in less common markets. Alternative small business lender Lendingkart secured new funding this week to the tune of $11.5 Lendingkart. Growth Street.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 19, 2018

Fraudulent activity is 81 percent more likely to occur online than at the physical point of sale. The reality is, online I can go from store to store to store and can test the limits of that credit card in a very aggressive manner,” Mills said. The job is made tougher by the fact that markets vary by region.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

The sharing economy is a two-way street that operates on trust between suppliers and customers, and that trust is even more important for high-value exchanges like home shares. Unscrupulous practices can tarnish a brand that acts as an online marketplace facilitator. Especially when a marketplace operates in multiple markets worldwide.

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PYMNTS

JULY 28, 2019

Initial coin offering (ICO) consultant CoinLaunch will pay $50,000 to settle with the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC). According to the regulator’s website , CoinLaunch was consulted on two ICOs, with both determined to be securities. percent bitcoin back on all online purchases at Safeway.com.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 14, 2020

The 2020 holiday shopping season is picking up, and consumers are heading online or to reopened brick-and-mortar stores to shop and pay for gifts. Consumers expect checkout to be frictionless, fast and secure,” Gaines explained. “It It is when [their payment preferences] are not available, they do not feel comfortable.or

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 2, 2020

Adhering to Payments Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standards (DSS) is an unavoidable requirement for any and all eTailers that accept card payments, but a surprising number of firms are not up to speed on these standards. The need for digital security has never been more paramount than during the COVID-19 crisis.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 23, 2019

B2B FinTech BitPesa , which operates a platform offering foreign exchange and cross-border payment services, is restructuring and has announced new funding to support its expansion efforts. The AZA Group also encompasses TransferZero, an API FinTech that supports online international money transfers for consumers.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 13, 2019

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced fraud charges against a Brooklyn individual and two of his entities who allegedly engaged in a fraudulent scheme to sell digital securities to investors and to manipulate the market for those securities. federal securities laws.

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PYMNTS

JULY 21, 2017

Working cooperatively, American and European authorities reported yesterday (July 20) that they have shut down two of the largest online black markets — AlphaBay and Hansa Market. Their respective operators have also been arrested. DO NOT MAKE NEW ORDERS ON ANY DNM ANY MORE!” You got this one law enforcement.”

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

Next Insurance , the online insurance provider for small businesses, is negotiating a deal to raise new capital in a round that would value the FinTech startup at $2.25 Sofya Pogreb , chief operating officer at Next Insurance, told PYMNTS she had a front-row seat to the ways the pandemic impacted small business policyholders.

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