Silk Road Mentor Being Extradited To US
Silk Road Mentor Being Extradited To US
June 18, 2018  |  Legal

Five years after Silk Road shut down, one of its alleged advisers is being extradited to the U.S. to face newly unsealed charges for his...

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Brands Stretch Their Legs Online
Brands Stretch Their Legs Online
June 18, 2018  |  eCommerce

One of the most recent experiments for direct-to-consumer eCommerce is taking place on Instagram, and, if successful, could forge a path for brands that want...

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Supreme Court Agrees To Hear Apple App Appeal
Supreme Court Agrees To Hear Apple App Appeal
June 18, 2018  |  Apple

The U.S. Supreme Court decided on Monday (June 18) to hear Apple‘s appeal of a lower court ruling that accused the company of running afoul...

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Finastra Acquires Mobile Banking Provider Malauzai
Finastra Acquires Mobile Banking Provider Malauzai
June 18, 2018  |  Digital Banking

Finastra, the FinTech company, announced Monday (June 18) that it has acquired Malauzai, a provider of mobile and internet banking solutions for community financial institutions...

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Toss Raises $40M In New Round Of VC Funding
Toss Raises $40M In New Round Of VC Funding
June 18, 2018  |  Mobile Payments

Viva Republica, Korea’s FinTech startup and maker of financial services app Toss, announced  Monday (June 18) it has completed a $40 million round of funding...

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Acxiom Finds US Consumers Are Open To Sharing Data
Acxiom Finds US Consumers Are Open To Sharing Data
June 18, 2018  |  Data

Acxiom, the data foundation geared toward marketers, announced Monday (June 18) that, based on a new report in conjunction with the Data & Marketing Association...

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Tech Unicorn To Bring Billions In Japan, Illuminating A Culture Of Thrift
Tech Unicorn To Bring Billions In Japan, Illuminating A Culture Of Thrift
June 18, 2018  |  IPO

One of the biggest initial public offerings (IPOs) in Japan may herald a sea change across a number of fronts: in payments, how the Japanese...

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 In Asia, Finance Trade Groups Advocate For FinTech In Regulatory Efforts
 In Asia, Finance Trade Groups Advocate For FinTech In Regulatory Efforts
June 18, 2018  |  Bank Regulation

Financial firms have their work cut out for them when battling the bad guys, trying ensure that funds go where they need to go, and...

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Walmart Wins Three Blockchain-Related Patents
Walmart Wins Three Blockchain-Related Patents
June 18, 2018  |  Blockchain

Walmart has been awarded three patents for blockchain-backed technology, according to a report Monday (June 18) in Cryptovest. One of the patents covers a system...

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