Bitcoin Daily: Mt. Gox Ex-CEO Denies Charges In Court; Russian Shoppers Make Crypto eCommerce Payments
Bitcoin Daily: Mt. Gox Ex-CEO Denies Charges In Court; Russian Shoppers Make Crypto eCommerce Payments
December 27, 2018  |  Bitcoin

The ex-CEO of the Mt. Gox bitcoin exchange, who faced charges of alleged embezzlement, denied guilt in a Tokyo court during closing arguments, Coindesk reported....

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European Bank Stocks Down A Collective 25 Percent
European Bank Stocks Down A Collective 25 Percent
December 27, 2018  |  International

It’s been a difficult year for European banks, and shares in 2018 were the worst since the eurozone crisis, according to the Financial Times. Get...

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Danske Loses Over $15B In Value In 2018
Danske Loses Over $15B In Value In 2018
December 27, 2018  |  International

While Danske Bank’s shareholders started out the year feeling confident, the financial institution’s involvement in a massive money laundering scandal has led to its stock...

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Consumer Confidence Plunges
Consumer Confidence Plunges
December 27, 2018  |  Economy

American consumer confidence faltered in the month of December to the lowest level its been since July, and by the most in 41 years, according...

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US Gov’t Offers Furloughed Workers Form Letters For Creditors
US Gov’t Offers Furloughed Workers Form Letters For Creditors
December 27, 2018  |  Payment Methods

The agency that handles the federal workforce suggested that furloughed workers affected financially by the government shutdown could offer to pay only some portions of...

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US Gov’t Eyes Blockchain For Disaster Relief
US Gov’t Eyes Blockchain For Disaster Relief
December 27, 2018  |  Blockchain

According to the U.S. Department of Defense, blockchain has “a lot of potential” to help the way troops respond to disaster relief. Get the Full...

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Facebook Breaches Stoke Calls For New Regs
Facebook Breaches Stoke Calls For New Regs
December 27, 2018  |  Facebook

The Facebook Cambridge Analytica breach and the knowledge that the company was selling private information to companies might mean that Congress will consider a version...

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Why The Time Is Right For Banks To Offer Integrated Receivables
Why The Time Is Right For Banks To Offer Integrated Receivables
December 27, 2018  |  Startup Check-In

It’s a time of great transformation for payments in the eyes of FinTechs: “The payment market is changing rapidly with the adoption of electronic payments...

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Estonia Government Goes All Digital
Estonia Government Goes All Digital
December 27, 2018  |  Innovation

Keep your eyes on Estonia in the coming year. Its ongoing efforts to make government more digital promise to guide similar pushes in other parts...

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