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 Visa B2B Connect Goes Global

PYMNTS

In an interview with PYMNTS, Kevin Phalen, head of Global Business Solutions at Visa, told Karen Webster that Visa B2B Connect acts as a brand new, end-to-end global payments network, built on using elements of distributed ledger technology (DLT) and the open source Hyperledger Fabric framework hosted by The Linux Foundation. Mastercard, Too.

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Data Dive, The Bad, The Worse And The Ugly Edition: Store Closures, Coronavirus And Bitcoin

PYMNTS

By comparison, 2019 saw 9,200 stores closed as brands like Payless ShoeSource, Fred’s, Gymboree, Charlotte Russe, Family Dollar, Forever 21 , Charming Charlie, Sears, Kmart, A.C. And of course, the new year is roughly only a month old. Moore and GameStop either closed down entirely via bankruptcy or radically reduced their footprint.

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Finovate Fall 2016 Live Blog – Day 1

William Mills

Built a workflow for the bank so the bank can approve payment and see all compliance and tax information. Integrated with major retailer API’s like Amazon, eBay, Best Buy and several other aspirational brands. Charlotte, NC-based tech company founded eight years ago by a 14-year FinTech veteran from FIS. Partner with Geezeo.

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