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Noise, reliance on cloud hinders voice-controlled payments

To become a major payments option, the technology has to improve its accuracy and handling of voice recognition in different environments.

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PayThink Blockchain can power ubiquitous digital IDs and marketplaces

While the advent of the Internet offered the possibility of increased global connectivity, blockchain has the potential to take this advancement to the next level, writes Sergey Ponomarev, the CEO of SONM.

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Mastercard’s signature drop eases user experience, but hikes security pressure

The heat will now be on card networks to reassure consumers of card security through other methods, during the ongoing barrage of data breaches that could undermine consumers’ confidence in cards.

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10.20.17 Your morning briefing

The information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the Web. Today: Australia cuts taxes for bitcoin; PayKey raises funds; U.K. tech firms lobby for London; U.S. inspector general says virtual currency may impact traditional currency.

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Mastercard brings its blockchain API to B-to-B payments

The move creates more room for developers to work on new payment types and build additional use cases.

PayPal boosts revenue outlook on expanded shopper activity

PayPal's latest move has been expanding its Venmo service beyond peer-to-peer payments to a method for paying merchants directly.

Square's merchant gateway play leads to SAP partnership

Square has been adding myriad services as it seeks to become a full-service merchant gateway.

First Data jumps the gun on BluePay deal

First Data posts an acquisition release in error, though it may eventually buy the company.

Qualpay adds feature to hold onto subscription-based clients

On selected billing dates, Qualpay will automatically charge customers on an assigned plan and provide reports of the transaction activity.

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Blockchain can power ubiquitous digital IDs and marketplaces

Sergey Ponomarev

CEO
SONM

While the advent of the Internet offered the possibility of increased global connectivity, blockchain has the potential to take this advancement to the next level, writes Sergey Ponomarev, the CEO of SONM.

The Equifax breach threatens to boost holiday season payment fraud

Rafael Lourenco

Vice President of U.S. Operations
ClearSale

The problem could be even worse this year, thanks to a new round of consumer data breaches, including the huge Equifax breach that exposed protected data on more than 145 million Americans, writes Rafael, executive vice president at ClearSale.

'Cashless store' tests will fail unless consumers have a choice

Brian Bailey

Managing Director
Cardtronics

While many consumers are indeed adding smartphone-driven digital pay and mobile order and pay options into their payments toolbox, cash continues to resonate with American consumers, who show little interest in being "all in" with cashless, or having their choices limited in any way, writes Brian Bailey, managing director of North America for Cardtronics.

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Data: Seizing the P-to-P market

Person-to-person payments are a core area of interest beyond just the banking industry. The news that PayPal is bringing Venmo into e-commerce should be serious concern for many companies that wanted a piece of the P-to-P pie. But Venmo's success does not necessitate others' failure.

7 plans to kill cash and checks

Cash is resilient, especially during times of crisis or uncertainty. But there are significant efforts to make cash less relevant in areas where it has typically been a mainstay.

Data: Tracking EMV's effect on online fraud

It has now been two years since the EMV fraud liability shift took effect in the U.S. for most companies. This is enough time to evaluate the EMV migration's effect on fraud, and whether it can be blamed for anything happening in digital channels.

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New account fraud is a gateway to many other crimes. Behavioral biometrics stops it in its tracks.

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eBook Operationalizing machine learning for fraud

Emerging channels and payment types have created a new ecosystem of risk, and legacy systems cannot keep up. By now it’s clear that machine learning is the answer for fighting fraud at scale. While organizations are excited about the enormous potential of machine learning in the fight against fraud, they also have questions about where they should begin, and what they should look for. Read this free 11-page report and get actionable insights to help you create a strategy for taking charge of the AI disruption that’s well underway.

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