US DOJ takes down $530 million international cybercrime ring known online as "Infraud Organization." ...
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The UK has already used regulations to encourage and manage fintech growth. Two recent stories show that fintech regulations are definitely going in the right direction in the US and Hong Kong as well. 7 US states coordinate fintech regulations Seven US states – Georgia, ...
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eBay punts PayPal for Dutch payments processor Adyen. We look at the implications. ...
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Square launched bitcoin trading on its mobile Cash App but in this current bitcoin bubble environment, is it bad or exquisite timing? ...
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If you were a veteran of racetrack betting, you’d be doing the happy dance with Amazon’s Q4 financial trifecta win. Why a trifecta? Three reasons for a huge Amazon smile at their financials: sales increased 38% to $60.5 billion in Q4 compared to $43.7 billion ...
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Today’s newsletter looks at a big jump in 2017 holiday e-commerce fraud, the drivers behind China’s mobile payments growth at home and abroad, and Starbucks no-cash only payments test in a Seattle coffee shop. ACI: Holiday e-commerce fraud attempts jumped 22% A new ACI Worldwide ...
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A new ACI Worldwide research report showed 2017 holiday e-commerce fraud jumped 22%, while transactions increased 19%. ...
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Alipay and Tencent's WeChat Pay are leveraging profits and payments expertise from China into the global market, starting in SE Asia. ...
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