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Marketplace Mythbuster: When Global Isn’t Always Global
 

Being a seller on global marketplaces looks easy. It isn’t. Hyperwallet SVP of digital markets Michael Ting explains that paying sellers in every country and in every domestic currency they operate can be a regulatory and technical challenge for the marketplace — limiting the diversity of sellers who can attract new buyers. It’s where, Ting said, the creative use of new technologies can give global marketplaces the chance to be truly global.

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Cybersecurity

Synthetic Identities, Tailor-Made For Fraud
 

Familiarity doesn’t breed contempt in payments security; it builds breaches — the kind that linger and cost billions of dollars in losses tied to fraud. The synthetic ID may be fraudsters’ weapon of choice these days, but technology can help turn the tide, GIACT Systems’ executive vice president of product David Barnhardt told Karen Webster. It’s why he said, in this new world, social media is a (potential) first line of defense.
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Apple Ecosystems

Apple’s $48B Dent In The Supplier Universe
 

Steve Jobs famously said, “We’re here to put a dent in the universe.” With a trio of new iPhones hitting shelves in the next few weeks, a spate of mixed headlines and reviews and an unclear picture on just where demand lies, Apple’s put a $48 billion dent in the iPhone supplier universe, speaking conservatively, over just a few days. We break it down.

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NEW REPORT: How Starling Bank Uses Tech To Woo Customers And Challenge Incumbents
 

Can being first to market with innovations help a banking startup stand out in the ever-expanding sea of digital options? In the latest PYMNTS Digital Banking Tracker™, Julian Sawyer, COO of Starling Bank, a U.K.-based startup, explains how the company works to use technology and partnerships with popular providers to attract customers and power its European expansion plans. Find that, plus the latest headlines from around the space and rankings of more than 200 digital banking providers, inside the new Tracker.

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