Bitwage Launches Multi-Bank Accounts For Freelance Bitcoin Payments
Bitwage Launches Multi-Bank Accounts For Freelance Bitcoin Payments
February 16, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Bitwage, a FinTech that enables professionals to be paid in bitcoin and other currency from their employers, is rolling out a new service for freelancers...

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Amazon HQ2, JPM Coin And The Weird, Wild Week Of Payments’ Left Turns
Amazon HQ2, JPM Coin And The Weird, Wild Week Of Payments’ Left Turns
February 16, 2019  |  News

There is no such thing as a boring week in payments, of course. Every seven-day period is good for at least one unexpected twist. But this week...

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Home Selling Platform Opendoor Seeks To Raise $200M
Home Selling Platform Opendoor Seeks To Raise $200M
February 15, 2019  |  Investments

One month after home selling platform Knock raised $400 million in a Series B round, rival Opendoor is reportedly looking for $200 million in funding. The company,...

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Late Quadriga Founder Once Said Firm Kept Access Keys On Paper
Late Quadriga Founder Once Said Firm Kept Access Keys On Paper
February 15, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

Gerry Cotten, the Quadriga cryptocurrency exchange founder who died in India in December and might have held the only access key to $143 million in crypto,...

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Former Goldman Sachs Director Waives Extradition In Malaysia 1MDB Scandal
Former Goldman Sachs Director Waives Extradition In Malaysia 1MDB Scandal
February 15, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

An ex-Goldman Sachs banker who’s accused of being involved with a multibillion-dollar scandal in Malaysia has requested to be sent to the U.S. to face...

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Brexit To Bring ECB Scrutiny To Bear On Banks
Brexit To Bring ECB Scrutiny To Bear On Banks
February 15, 2019  |  Regulation

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Watchdog Orders Deutsche Bank To Review Policies Post-AML Scandal
Watchdog Orders Deutsche Bank To Review Policies Post-AML Scandal
February 15, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Bafin, the German financial watchdog that is monitoring Deutsche Bank’s involvement in the Danske Bank money laundering scandal, has asked the bank to review some...

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Uber Ridership Rising, But Profitability Still Lacking As It Approaches IPO
Uber Ridership Rising, But Profitability Still Lacking As It Approaches IPO
February 15, 2019  |  Earnings

In the run-up to its IPO later this year, Uber put up a mixed bag in terms of numbers for the last quarter of 2018. ...

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Lyft Vies With Uber For IPO, Uses Growth To Draw Investors
Lyft Vies With Uber For IPO, Uses Growth To Draw Investors
February 15, 2019  |  IPO

Ride-hailing app Lyft, an Uber competitor in the U.S. and Canada, is attempting to become the first publicly listed ride-hailing company, according to a report...

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