Ascension Leak Exposes 24M+ Loan, Mortgage Details
Ascension Leak Exposes 24M+ Loan, Mortgage Details
January 24, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Data and analytics company Ascension has suffered a data leak that exposed more than 24 million loan and mortgage documents from some of the country’s biggest...

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Bitcoin Daily: Ripple, Chinese University Debut Blockchain Scholarship; UK Reg Drafts Crypto Assets Guidance
Bitcoin Daily: Ripple, Chinese University Debut Blockchain Scholarship; UK Reg Drafts Crypto Assets Guidance
January 24, 2019  |  Bitcoin

The Institute for FinTech Research at Beijing’s Tsinghua University (THUIFR) has unveiled a blockchain scholarship program with Ripple’s help, Cointelegraph reported.  Through the program, graduate students...

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Why Gig Payments Need To Be Just Like Cash
Why Gig Payments Need To Be Just Like Cash
January 24, 2019  |  Payment Methods

When looking at the latest edition of the PYMNTS and Hyperwallet Gig Economy Index, there are some familiar trends. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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When Fraud Risk Is Credit Risk In Disguise
When Fraud Risk Is Credit Risk In Disguise
January 24, 2019  |  Fraud Prevention

Here’s a test: What’s fraud? Also, what’s a simple and legitimate matter of credit risk? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Giving Community Banks The Contactless Card Boost
Giving Community Banks The Contactless Card Boost
January 24, 2019  |  Payment Methods

Contactless has yet to catch on in the United States, despite years of promotional efforts and the success of the payment method in the U.K.,...

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Who Will Lead The US To Real-Time Ubiquity By 2020?
Who Will Lead The US To Real-Time Ubiquity By 2020?
January 24, 2019  |  Faster Payments

Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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Travel Startup Uplift Raises $123 Million
Travel Startup Uplift Raises $123 Million
January 23, 2019  |  Investments

Travel startup Uplift has raised $123 million in a Series C funding round, according to a report in TechCrunch. The company’s CEO, Brian Barth, previously...

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Online Sales Of Used Goods Spreads Globally — And Is Growing Up
Online Sales Of Used Goods Spreads Globally — And Is Growing Up
January 23, 2019  |  eCommerce

What’s new is old – and then new again. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Crypto’s $2.5 Million Daily Fraud Problem
Crypto’s $2.5 Million Daily Fraud Problem
January 23, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

The big bitcoin and crypto breach events are well-known news items. There was the Mt. Gox hack that saw $473 million in bitcoin disappear, the Bitfinex...

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