Square Cash Crypto Trading Soars Despite Bitcoin’s Decline
Square Cash Crypto Trading Soars Despite Bitcoin’s Decline
July 12, 2018  |  Mobile Payments

Despite bitcoin’s fall, Square‘s mobile payment app, which launched crypto trading in late January, is surging. In fact, Square Cash is growing roughly three times...

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Pinterest Takes On Facebook With Event Planning Tools
Pinterest Takes On Facebook With Event Planning Tools
July 12, 2018  |  Mobile

Pinterest has launched new collaboration tools to allow users to plan parties and projects on the site. Launching on group boards, users are able to...

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NY Dept Financial Services: Online Lenders Need Oversight
NY Dept Financial Services: Online Lenders Need Oversight
July 12, 2018  |  Regulation

New York’s Department of Financial Services is recommending that online lenders are subjected to the same scrutiny and regulations that traditional banks face. Get the...

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Trump Task Force Eyes Crypto Crime
Trump Task Force Eyes Crypto Crime
July 12, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

The Trump administration has created a new task force that will focus on protecting consumers from one of the biggest fraud threats: crypto coins. Bloomberg noted that...

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Tech Trade Group Pushes National, Not State Data Privacy Laws
Tech Trade Group Pushes National, Not State Data Privacy Laws
July 12, 2018  |  Regulation

Dean Garfield of the Information Technology Industry Council — a trade group that represents Google, Microsoft and other tech companies — is calling for faster development...

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Walmart de Mexico Is Focused On Grocery Deliveries
Walmart de Mexico Is Focused On Grocery Deliveries
July 12, 2018  |  Delivery

Walmart de Mexico’s new head of eCommerce, Ignacio Caride, is focusing on growing the retailer’s grocery deliveries to differentiate from rivals including Amazon and MercadoLibre....

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Starwood Devalues Points On Amex Card
Starwood Devalues Points On Amex Card
July 12, 2018  |  Loyalty & Rewards

Users of the Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG) American Express (Amex) card aren’t happy with the changes coming to their cards, which give them one-third fewer reward points...

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NEW REPORT: Citi’s DIY Approach To API Innovation
NEW REPORT: Citi’s DIY Approach To API Innovation
July 12, 2018  |  API

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Why It’s Time For Retail To Stop Experimenting With IoT, And Start Implementing It
Why It’s Time For Retail To Stop Experimenting With IoT, And Start Implementing It
July 12, 2018  |  Internet of Things

Building out the future of retail Internet of Things (IoT) is complicated work, according to Mastercard SVP of Internet of Things Partnerships Stephane Wyper, because...

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