8 times payments clashed with politics

The simple act of moving money can have a big impact on any political movement, so banks and payment networks are often caught up in issues of national importance. Here are some recent instances where payments and politics came head-to-head.

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Emerging payment tech levels the field for small businesses

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Shopping cart technology, digital payments, advertising platforms and global order fulfillment allow new brands to compete on a global scale, writes Tony Holbrook, vice president of marketing and commerce at Ingram Micro Commerce & Fulfillment.

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Open payment tech lowers merchant service costs

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In theory, businesses that want to run a payment service such as Stripe can sign up directly at their bank, with a competitive rate, writes Ryan James, CEO of Surety Bank.

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If tokenization can help us recapture liquidity not only for currencies, but by digitizing the value of all assets, time and work in a more flexible, fair exchange, that’s exciting, writes Jason English, vice president of protocol marketing for Sweetbridge.

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Jack Ma is ahead of Jeff Bezos in grocery store ambitions

For years, it looked to some like Ma’s Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. was simply following in the footsteps of Bezos’ Amazon.com Inc., the world’s largest e-commerce company. But when Amazon’s $13.7 billion bid for Whole Foods Market Inc. sent shockwaves across the retail industry, Ma looked prescient.

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8.18.17: Your morning briefing

Welcome to the PaymentsSource Morning Briefing, delivered daily. The information you need to start your day, including top headlines from PaymentsSource and around the Web. Today: Alibaba's revenue grows; Simple changes focus; Lunar's new travel cards; Blockchain adds ether.

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Shopping cart technology, digital payments, advertising platforms and global order fulfillment allow new brands to compete on a global scale, writes Tony Holbrook, vice president of marketing and commerce at Ingram Micro Commerce & Fulfillment.

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Billtrust turns to banks to consolidate business services

Billtrust has long relied on its sales force to approach businesses directly with accounts receivable technology, and it's turning to banks to automate more steps in the process of handling payments.

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Payment processing John Adams August 17
Contactless card payments soar in the U.K.

Cash is still the most popular payment method in the U.K., but contactless cards and mobile payments gained significant momentum over the past year, according to new data.

NFC Kate Fitzgerald August 17

NFC Kate Fitzgerald August 17
Altcoins for the alt-right? Charlottesville's consequences for payments

In the wake of this weekend's violence in Charlottesville, Va., payments brands are working hard to disassociate themselves from the myriad groups promoting hate. A question that should come to mind right away is: Why were these hate groups even able to work with banks and payments companies as recently as last week?

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Digital currencies Nick Holland August 17

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