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Today In Payments: CT AG Launches Antitrust Probe Into Amazon’s eBook Business; Petco’s $864 Million IPO Beats Forecasts

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In today’s top news, Connecticut’s Attorney General has opened an antitrust probe into Amazon’s eBook business, and Petco beat expectations in its IPO. Connecticut AG Launches Antitrust Probe Into Amazon’s eBook Business. ECB's Lagarde: Bitcoin A Money Laundering Tool, Needs More Regulation.

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Payments 2016: The Year Of Capitulation

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PYMNTS consulted 21 payments executives from across the industry to share their insights on the biggest takeaways from 2016 as part of the “Payments 2016, The Year Of…” eBook. The year 2016 was the year of capitulation by FinTechs to the traditional banking industry. Regulation. Payments 2016: The Year Of Capitulation .

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Why Payments Should Stop Worrying About ‘The Next Big Thing’

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Gerhard Oosthuizen, CTO of Entersekt , contributed the following piece as part of PYMNTS’ 2018 year-end eBook. The moment it got really serious, they said, the regulators would step in and kill it. I remember a conference almost a year ago. Bitcoin (and other cryptocurrencies) had started its major run; everyone was excited.

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Today In Data: Alt FIs Raise Funding, SMBs In The US And AI Gets Backing

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The VC funding, which accounted for nearly 70 percent of total funds raised by B2B FinTech startups this week, proves investors aren’t ready to give up on alternative lending just yet. 30 | The number of payments industry experts polled for their insights for PYMNTS’ end-of-the-year eBook.

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Wading Through The B2B Payments Slog

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So it is in B2B, where activity crosses borders and currencies, and where regulations shift without the benefit of regularity. FinTech is under discussion, of course, and blockchain makes for some debate. Tokenization makes more than a token appearance.

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Pollinate: The Payments Industry Cannot Be Complacent About Supporting Small Businesses

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As an industry, we, together with our regulators, have a duty to ensure that every business can be paid by its customers in an efficient, safe, risk-free and economical way. This is even more important as we support businesses coming out of the crisis.

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Top 5 Customer Development Posts of 2022: Digital Banking and Pricing Opti

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His insights on humanizing interactions come from his larger piece on digital banking called The 11 Commandments of Digital Banking eBook. 11 Commandments of Digital Banking: The Customer Journey Darryl Knopp kicked off the year with the first in a series of posts on digital banking called The 11 Commandments of Digital Banking eBook.