Before the week wraps up, let’s take a little time to recap.To name a few: Apple Pay, the Blockchain (and bitcoin), MasterCard’s ‘Selfie To Pay’, EMV protection plans, Apple Pay data, Etsy vs. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.pymnts.com

This is how the yuan enters the international stage: not with a bang, but a whimper.China’s central bank launched an international payments system this week, in a move to challenge the U.S. dollar’s dominance in cross-border trade. Sourced through Scoop.it…

As almost everyone knows, the credit rating firm Experian closed off last week with every business’ least favorite headline: They’d been breached to the tune of 15 million T-Mobile customers’ account data going right out the virtual door. Sourced through…

The Obama administration has retreated in its dispute with Silicon Valley over the encryption of iPhones and digital devices. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.bostonglobe.com

Food delivery apps in China are cutting into profits of fast food chains like KFC and Pizza Hut. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.pymnts.com

As eCommerce booms, U.K. businesses are keeping up by buying vans. Pushed by a better economy and sharp demand, now they just need drivers. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.pymnts.com

Partnering with AngelList, China’s largest private equity firm is sending a tsunami of funds to U.S. soil. Good news or more dumb money on the table? Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.pymnts.com

Travel customers who fly Delta can both book and pay for flights using Apple Pay on the latest version of the Fly Delta app. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.pymnts.com

The FBI issued a warning to consumers, merchants and law enforcement that chip-based payment cards were more secure when used with a PIN than with a signature. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.pymnts.com

On October 20, at 1 PM (EDT), CA Technologies, will chat live with PYMNTS to discuss streamlining the checkout process to combat shopping cart abandonment. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.pymnts.com