Taiwan’s Central Bank Takes Serious Look At Blockchain
Taiwan’s Central Bank Takes Serious Look At Blockchain
February 28, 2018  |  Blockchain

Taiwan’s central bank is looking into implementing blockchain technology in order to improve its operations. According to news from Finance Magnates, Yang Chin-long, the new governor...

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Coincheck Faces More Class Actions Over Missing Crypto
Coincheck Faces More Class Actions Over Missing Crypto
February 28, 2018  |  Blockchain

Following a massive hack last month, Coincheck is reportedly facing more legal pressure from investors seeking the return of their digital assets. Sankei, a Japanese...

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Startup Roundup: A Is For Automation
Startup Roundup: A Is For Automation
February 28, 2018  |  Startup Roundup

The whole point of startups is to do things differently than mainstream players, and that is exactly what these companies are doing with automation, interoperability...

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Mastercard And MegaFon Partner For Mobile Pay
Mastercard And MegaFon Partner For Mobile Pay
February 28, 2018  |  Mastercard

Mastercard and MegaFon have introduced two joint initiatives that will allow subscribers to link their mobile phone accounts to Apple Pay or Samsung Pay through...

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Getting A Better Conversation Out Of A Smart Virtual Assistant
Getting A Better Conversation Out Of A Smart Virtual Assistant
February 28, 2018  |  Artificial Intelligence

Consumers are increasingly comfortable chatting with their robot friends. A quick glance at the PYMNTS/Visa How We Will Pay survey indicated that a growing segment...

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Today In Data: Employees Steal, Earnings Reports Wow And Subscriptions Boom
Today In Data: Employees Steal, Earnings Reports Wow And Subscriptions Boom
February 28, 2018  |  Today In Data

Today in PYMNTS data, employees are stealing tens of billions from their employers every year, earnings reports show growth for tech and payments firms, business-to-consumer...

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The Matchmaker Is In: Blacklane, A Platform That Fills Empty Limos
The Matchmaker Is In: Blacklane, A Platform That Fills Empty Limos
February 28, 2018  |  Matchmakers

Black cars, airports and business travelers. A mobile app to bring drivers and passengers together worldwide in 50 countries, 250 cities and 500 airports. Uber,...

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DICK’S Sporting Goods Says It’s Done Selling Assault Rifles
DICK’S Sporting Goods Says It’s Done Selling Assault Rifles
February 28, 2018  |  Retail

DICK’S Sporting Goods — one of the United States’ major gun retailers — has decided it no longer wants to be in the business of selling assault-style...

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Gourmet Coffee Subscriptions Take The Coffee Shop Experience To The Office
Gourmet Coffee Subscriptions Take The Coffee Shop Experience To The Office
February 28, 2018  |  Retail

Before they founded Dripkit, Ilana Kruger and Kara Cohen freelanced in different offices throughout New York City. But a good cup of joe at work was...

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