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Barriers, Competition Defined PayPal’s Early Days
Barriers, Competition Defined PayPal’s Early Days
March 04, 2014  |  Financial Inclusion

Speaking at the ReadWrite Mix event, PayPal President David Marcus spoke at length about the history of the company and some of the challenges it...

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The Coming Physical Retail Death Spiral
The Coming Physical Retail Death Spiral
January 23, 2014  |  News

Intense competition from online and mobile channels, pricing pressures and shrinking margins, high fixed costs, changing customer demographics, and eroding revenue opportunities. Sound familiar? It...

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Bitcoin Insurance Schemes Gaining Traction
Bitcoin Insurance Schemes Gaining Traction
January 23, 2014  |  News

Several companies are exploring the idea of offering insurance on Bitcoin holdings. A central criticism of Bitcoin is that Bitcoin wallets are uninsured, not by...

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The iPhone 5s Is A Data Gobbler
The iPhone 5s Is A Data Gobbler
January 23, 2014  |  News

A new study has determined that the iPhone 5s consumes the most data on average compared with a diverse selection of other smartphones. The study,...

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Chase’s Prepaid Exit Affords No Simple Explanation
Chase’s Prepaid Exit Affords No Simple Explanation
January 08, 2014  |  B2B Payments

JPMorgan Chase's recent decision to try to sell off its government and commercial prepaid card business seems a bit surprising. After all, prepaid is among...

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MasterCard’s Balfany: There’s No Silver Bullet, But Security Tools Do Work
MasterCard’s Balfany: There’s No Silver Bullet, But Security Tools Do Work
January 08, 2014  |  B2B Payments

It goes without saying that the recent data breaches at some of the major U.S. retailers, including Target and Neiman Marcus, have exposed a harrowing...

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