2014

Bundesbank: ‘No Fundamentals’ Driving Bitcoin Price
Bundesbank: ‘No Fundamentals’ Driving Bitcoin Price
January 07, 2014  |  Exclusive Series

The market price of Bitcoin is not based on any underlying fundamental, contends a senior Bundesbank official. Carl-Ludwig Thiele, a board member for the German...

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Jack Henry, AmEx Partner On Cross-Border Payments
Jack Henry, AmEx Partner On Cross-Border Payments
January 07, 2014  |  Financial Inclusion

Client financial institutions of core processor Jack Henry and Associates will have access to American Express’ FX International Payments Service, Jack Henry announced. The AmEx...

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Juniper: More Than $700B In Mobile Retail Purchases By 2018
Juniper: More Than $700B In Mobile Retail Purchases By 2018
January 07, 2014  |  Acquiring

Annual mobile retail purchases will surpass $700 billion by 2018, a new report suggests. This amount will account for roughly 30 percent of all eRetail...

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Dwolla, Iowa Strengthen Payments Collaboration
Dwolla, Iowa Strengthen Payments Collaboration
January 07, 2014  |  Exclusive Series

Iowans now can pay their fuel taxes and vehicle-registration fees online thanks to an expanded partnership between payments network Dwolla and the Iowa state government....

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Bank of China Taps IBM For Online Banking Platform
Bank of China Taps IBM For Online Banking Platform
January 07, 2014  |  International

Bank of China has a new online banking platform resulting from a collaboration with IBM that will allow it to leverage customer transactions for future...

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New Report: What’s Holding Back China’s Mobile-Money Market?
New Report: What’s Holding Back China’s Mobile-Money Market?
January 07, 2014  |  Exclusive Series

China further solidified its position as a market that could greatly impact payments in 2013. Those who require proof need only look at how China’s...

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Toys “R” Us Launches Mobile Coupon Campaign
Toys “R” Us Launches Mobile Coupon Campaign
January 07, 2014  |  News

Toys “R” Us is expanding its mobile reach with a new coupon redemption campaign launched via Apple Passbook. Mobile Commerce Daily reported on Jan. 7...

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Alibaba’s Alipay Launches New Online Payments Service
Alibaba’s Alipay Launches New Online Payments Service
January 07, 2014  |  News

Alipay, Alibaba’s online payments affiliate, is teaming up with Sina Corp to launch a new online payments service. The Wall Street Journal reported on Jan....

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