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In this issue of the PaymentEye we take a look at Kount’s latest whitepaper on how businesses can improve their digital strategy to match consumer needs and eliminate fraud.

And in other news, Lina Andolf-Orup from Fingerprints debates why contactless payments have taken over as the favourable method of payment, and we analyse bitcoin’s significant increase in value.

We hope you enjoy the issue.

Kount’s latest report highlights the current state of mobile payments, where the industry is heading, and how merchants and retailers can successfully combat fraud.

Lina Andolf-Orup debates the future of cash and discusses why contactless payments have taken over as the favourable method of payment as well as barriers to greater adoption.

Dave Beach weighs in on how challenger banks and PSD2 is set to shake up the financial services industry.

Jon Matonis, Founding Director of the Bitcoin Foundation and Vice President of Corporate Strategy at nChain, delivered a speaker session titled ‘How Bitcoin Becomes Money’ at PayExpo Europe 2017.