Fed’s Brainard Says Banks Play Key Role In Holding FinTechs Accountable

Fed’s Brainard Says Banks Play Key Role In Holding FinTechs Accountable
Fed’s Brainard Says Banks Play Key Role In Holding FinTechs Accountable
November 17, 2017  |  Regulation

Lael Brainard, a member of the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors, thinks that traditional lenders need to demand that online financial companies protect consumer privacy...

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Amazon Launches Trucker App Relay To Make Warehouse Pick-Ups Faster
Amazon Launches Trucker App Relay To Make Warehouse Pick-Ups Faster
November 17, 2017  |  Amazon

As part of Amazon’s unending quest to optimize its supply chain for efficiency, Amazon has stealthily dropped Relay — a mobile app meant to make...

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After Its Big ICO, Tezos May Be In Serious Trouble
After Its Big ICO, Tezos May Be In Serious Trouble
November 17, 2017  |  Blockchain

Troubling times over at Tezos — the blockchain company that made headlines in July when it snapped up $232 million through its independent coin offering. The...

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Joseph Otting Confirmed As Next OCC Head
Joseph Otting Confirmed As Next OCC Head
November 17, 2017  |  Bank Regulation

Joseph Otting, the former banking executive with close ties to Steve Mnuchin, the U.S. treasury secretary, was confirmed as the next U.S. Comptroller of the...

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China Denies Claims Of Online Information Censorship
China Denies Claims Of Online Information Censorship
November 17, 2017  |  Regulation

The Cyberspace Administration of China, the top cyber regulator in the country, dismissed a report that placed it in last place for freedom of press....

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Trump Places OMB Head Mick Mulvaney As Interim CFPB Head
Trump Places OMB Head Mick Mulvaney As Interim CFPB Head
November 17, 2017  |  CFPB

In the wake of Richard Cordray stepping down from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), President Donald Trump has tapped White House budget director Mick...

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Amex Looks To RippleNet To Innovate B2B Payments
Amex Looks To RippleNet To Innovate B2B Payments
November 17, 2017  |  Cross Border Commerce

American Express is the latest financial company to become a member of RippleNet, the blockchain network operated by Ripple that provides real-time, business-to-business (B2B) global...

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Samsung’s Biometrics Being Used Across Thomson Reuters Products
Samsung’s Biometrics Being Used Across Thomson Reuters Products
November 17, 2017  |  Intelligence of Things

Samsung and Samsung Electronics America announced news on Thursday (Nov. 16) that they inked a deal with Thomson Reuters to use its Samsung SDS Nexsign...

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Walmart Crushes Q3 Earnings By Crushing Digital
Walmart Crushes Q3 Earnings By Crushing Digital
November 17, 2017  |  Earnings

Walmart shareholders got an early holiday gift this year, in the form of a stock price that jumped 10 percent shortly after the market opened today. This...

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