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Bitcoin Joins American Express and PayPal on 2017 List of Social Media Darlings

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American Express is the “most-loved” financial service on social media in 2017, according to a recent report, followed by PayPal, Vanguard and bitcoin. NetBase examined 55 brands across sectors including banking, credit cards, investment banking, payment services, insurance, online lenders and crypto.

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FitPay Rolls Out Bitcoin ‘Flip’ Device Amid Ubiquity Of Contactless

PYMNTS

FitPay , the startup technology platform that adds contactless payment capabilities to wearable and Internet of Things (IoT) devices, is looking to serve consumers who own bitcoin with a new payment device. Beyond bitcoin , FitPay plans to look into more cryptocurrencies in the future.

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Venmo, Girl Scouts And Bitcoin: The Week In Unexpected Upsides

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Because, as it turns out, Venmo might just be able to help cure a broken heart (or make one worse), the big bitcoin price drop might have been a boon for cybersecurity, and Girl Scout cookies might just be the reason you see more healthy eating options advertised over the next few weeks. Bitcoin’s Price Busts, So Hackers Change Tactics.

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Mobile-Order Ahead Apps Elbow Each Other In New PYMNTS Provider Ranking

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Whatever your nickname for noshing, the competition between food apps is sizzling right now, as our favorite quick-service restaurant (QSR) and fast casual brands compete for delivery dollars. 1 after news it’s being acquired by Inspire Brands. 10 is Pizza Hut , whose app now accepts bitcoin payments in some regions.

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Elon Musk Stirs Twitter Pot Again — But This Time, It Won’t Cost $40 Million

PYMNTS

An Elon Musk message on Twitter – apparently a joke about bitcoin that fell flat – ended up causing the messaging and social media platform to lock down the account of the co-founder of both Tesla and PayPal. 22), featured a female anime character with bitcoin-branded garb, and text from Musk that read “Wanna buy some bitcoin?”

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Sizzle Or Fizzle: Bitcoin Busts, Payments Get Faster And The Eyes Have It

PYMNTS

Mastercard started with week with an announcement of how its Mastercard Send product would extend the reach and the speed of Early Warning’s clearXchange P2P network for bank customers with a Mastercard branded debit product. The networks are happy because they are the proud recipients of tons of brand new transaction volume.

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Crypto Fundraising Has Been Banned On WeChat

PYMNTS

WeChat was forced to ban at least eight cryptocurrency media outfits for breaking Chinese law by publishing currency trading information and also for boosting initial coin offerings. In other crypto news, this time involving Facebook, PYMNTS CEO Karen Webster wrote about the social media giant’s plans to reenter the crypto landscape.