Sluggish Fitbit Ionic Sales Put Company’s Future At Risk
Sluggish Fitbit Ionic Sales Put Company’s Future At Risk
December 18, 2017  |  Retail

The new Fitbit Ionic smartwatch, the latest iteration in the fitness technology company’s arsenal of wearable fitness trackers, has not delivered the business-saving boost Fitbit...

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Celeb Cryptocurrency Fave Centra Hit With Class-Action Lawsuit
Celeb Cryptocurrency Fave Centra Hit With Class-Action Lawsuit
December 18, 2017  |  Legal

Centra, a startup that raised over $30 million this year through an ICO promoted by celebrities, has been hit with a class-action lawsuit. Get the...

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Hyperledger’s Sizzle Cools As Members Downgrade Memberships
Hyperledger’s Sizzle Cools As Members Downgrade Memberships
December 18, 2017  |  Blockchain

Hyperledger, the blockchain consortium, has seen more than 15 members either reduce their financial stake in the group or quit during the course of the...

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Mastercard Says eCommerce Sales Up Double Digits Since November
Mastercard Says eCommerce Sales Up Double Digits Since November
December 18, 2017  |  Mastercard

Late last week, Mastercard SpendingPulse announced its U.S. Retail Holiday Shopping Mid-Season Update, which showed strong growth of 3.6 percent compared to the same time...

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Legislation Would Let More Credit Unions Serve The Underserved
Legislation Would Let More Credit Unions Serve The Underserved
December 18, 2017  |  Credit Unions

A bill introduced in Congress last week would allow credit unions – regardless of charter – to boost their membership efforts and rosters to include...

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Alexa Skills Top 25,000
Alexa Skills Top 25,000
December 18, 2017  |  Amazon

Amazon’s Alexa skills have reportedly surpassed the 25,000 mark in the U.S., after the company has been touting the milestone for several weeks. Get the...

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Online Retailer Vipshop Bags $863M Investment From JD.com And Tencent
Online Retailer Vipshop Bags $863M Investment From JD.com And Tencent
December 18, 2017  |  South East Asia

Tencent Holdings has announced its intention to lead an $863 million investment round in apparel platform Vipshop Holdings.  The investment will see Tencent throw in $604...

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North Korea Behind 2017 Cryptocurrency Hacks
North Korea Behind 2017 Cryptocurrency Hacks
December 18, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

North Korean hackers were responsible for numerous attacks on cryptocurrency exchanges that resulted in the theft of $6.99 million worth of tokens this year. Get...

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Chinese FinTech IPOs Don’t Dazzle Wall Street
Chinese FinTech IPOs Don’t Dazzle Wall Street
December 18, 2017  |  IPO

Newly listed Chinese FinTech companies in the U.S. are struggling on Wall Street, leaving investors with unexpected losses and posing as a setback to other...

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