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January 5, 2018

Fantasy Sports & Bitcoin

FanDuel Launches The Bitcoin Bowl
 

Move over Super Bowl, the Bitcoin Bowl is here — FanDuel’s nod to fantasy football during the NFL playoffs. And to the winner go the crypto spoils. This weekend will mark the first time ever that sports fans and crypto enthusiasts can compete on the digital field of battle — and win big with bitcoin. FanDuel VP, Justine Sacco, told Karen Webster that it’s the right offer at the right point in the season when fantasy football fan interest can use a shot of, well, crypto.

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Payments Innovation

Payments Innovation Down Under, Organized By Tribes And Squads
 

Big banks can be nimble when it comes to dueling with digital disruption. One example comes from Australia: ANZ is refashioning itself into tribes and squads with a mindset that small teams can spur big change in payments and beyond, as Chris Venter, technology transformation head, tells Karen Webster.
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MoneyGram/Ant Deal

As Goes The MoneyGram Deal, So Goes China, U.S. Tech Collaboration?
 

The Ant Financial bid for MoneyGram has come and gone, scuttled by U.S. regulators over security concerns. What might that mean for Chinese deals for U.S. firms, especially in the payments and FinTech arenas? Perhaps a roadmap littered with dead ends. Our thoughts on what lies ahead.

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mPOS Tracker

TRENDING: mPOS Helps Transit’s Ticketing Trouble
 

There’s nothing that ruins a commute like a lost train or bus ticket — but no one ever forgets their phone at home. In the latest mPOS Tracker, Jonathan Donovan, chief product officer for mobile ticketing software developer Masabi, tells PYMNTS how the company is using mobile to cure ticketing woes in over 30 transit systems around the world. Plus, find our directory of 299 players and the latest mPOS headlines, inside the new Tracker.

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