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Amid Hacks, Bitcoin Is Still Not Ready For Primetime
Amid Hacks, Bitcoin Is Still Not Ready For Primetime
June 21, 2018  |  Bitcoin

What’s a currency to do when it can take down the internet? Gain in price, amid growing clamor for it, of course. No need to...

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Square Enters Procurement Payments Space With Handshake
Square Enters Procurement Payments Space With Handshake
June 19, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Payments company Square has made several initiatives in the past to expand its presence in the back-office and B2B payments space. Now, the company is...

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Square Gets License From New York To Enable Bitcoin Trading
Square Gets License From New York To Enable Bitcoin Trading
June 18, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Square, the payments company founded by Jack Dorsey, has received a license to enable residents in New York state to buy and sell bitcoin via...

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Goldman Sachs Employees’ Second Job: Venture Capitalists
Goldman Sachs Employees’ Second Job: Venture Capitalists
June 18, 2018  |  Investments

The bankers at Goldman Sachs have been moonlighting as venture capitalists, investing in many startups that eventually became household names and overseeing a portfolio worth...

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Mezu: What It Would Take To Replace Cash
Mezu: What It Would Take To Replace Cash
June 14, 2018  |  Payment Methods

When Yuval Brisker landed in Tel Aviv for a family function, he didn’t have time to stop at a bank and exchange money before hopping...

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Wells Fargo Merchant Services SMB Pricing Not At Parity With Square
Wells Fargo Merchant Services SMB Pricing Not At Parity With Square
June 13, 2018  |  Payment Methods

Wells Fargo Merchant Services has decided to simplify the prices it charges small businesses (SMBs) to accept credit and debit card transactions to compete with...

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Square’s Caviar Settles Gratuity Lawsuit With $2.2M Payout
Square’s Caviar Settles Gratuity Lawsuit With $2.2M Payout
June 12, 2018  |  Delivery

Square, Jack Dorsey’s digital payments company, has agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit lodged at Caviar, its on-demand food delivery service, reported TechCrunch. According to the...

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M&A, Bitcoin Trading Adds $8B In Market Cap To Square
M&A, Bitcoin Trading Adds $8B In Market Cap To Square
June 01, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Shares of Square have risen almost 50 percent, adding about $8 billion in market value, since the company launched bitcoin trading last year for its...

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Who Wins And Loses In PayPal’s iZettle Deal
Who Wins And Loses In PayPal’s iZettle Deal
May 21, 2018  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

PayPal last week announced it will acquire Swedish payments company iZettle in a cash deal valued at $2.2 billion, which is expected to close in...

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