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In this issue of the PaymentEye we take a look at Hyperwallet’s latest Marketplace Expansion Index and the importance of thoroughly evaluating a marketplace before investment.

And in other news, we speak with American Express on why re-inventing the business was crucial for success, the latest headlines from the payments industry, and how bitcoin can impact online merchants.

We hope you enjoy the issue.

Simran Singh discusses Hyperwallet’s 2018 Marketplace Expansion Index and the importance of thoroughly evaluating a marketplace before investment.

HSBC moves to open banking. Curve partners with Xero and WorldRemit announce a new Sub-Saharan partnership.

Manoj Kheerbat from Gropay debates how bitcoins impact online merchants, what the legal implications are and the risks around the cryptocurrency.

PaymentEye spoke with Jose Carvalho, SVP, Global Commercial Payments Europe at American Express about why listening to customer feedback is critical, how to keep up with increasing competition and the challenges of trading abroad.