JPMC’s Dimon Calls Libra A ‘Neat Idea’ That Will ‘Never Materialize’
JPMC’s Dimon Calls Libra A ‘Neat Idea’ That Will ‘Never Materialize’
October 18, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase & Co, said that Facebook’s proposed cryptocurrency, Libra, is “ … a neat idea that’ll never happen,” according to...

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Bitcoin’s Murky Trail Across Dark Web Gets Some Light
Bitcoin’s Murky Trail Across Dark Web Gets Some Light
October 18, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

Proponents of cryptos tout anonymity, the fact that digital coin transactions are hard to trace, and that blockchain allows for transactions to occur pretty much...

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Facebook Facing $35B Fine Over Facial Recognition Lawsuit
Facebook Facing $35B Fine Over Facial Recognition Lawsuit
October 18, 2019  |  Facebook

A class action lawsuit against Facebook, alleging that people in Illinois didn’t consent to have their photos used with the company’s facial recognition technology, will...

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No More Free Lunch For Swiss Bank Account Customers
No More Free Lunch For Swiss Bank Account Customers
October 18, 2019  |  Banking

Swiss banks are going to start charging their millionaire customers to store money, according to a report by CNN. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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WeWork Woes, AI Views And Gig Economy Pay Top Week’s News
WeWork Woes, AI Views And Gig Economy Pay Top Week’s News
October 18, 2019  |  News

Happy weekend! You might have missed some vital payments and commerce news this busy week, but the PYMNTS Weekender has you covered. We have deep...

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FTC: Big Tech’s Data Troves Give Them Unfair Advantage
FTC: Big Tech’s Data Troves Give Them Unfair Advantage
October 18, 2019  |  ANTITRUST

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said the mass amounts of data collected by big technology companies, like Apple, Amazon, Facebook and Google, give them an...

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FATF Warns Crypto Could Hamper AML Efforts
FATF Warns Crypto Could Hamper AML Efforts
October 18, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) said it is worried about “stablecoins,” like Facebook’s Libra, and how they could be used for illicit purposes. Get...

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Top News In Payments: PayPal To Roll Out Venmo Credit Card; Mastercard Teams With WHSmith For Pay By Bank
Top News In Payments: PayPal To Roll Out Venmo Credit Card; Mastercard Teams With WHSmith...
October 18, 2019  |  News

Today in the payment’s news roundup, PayPal is teaming with Synchrony Financial to put forward a Venmo co-branded credit card next year. Also, Mastercard is...

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German Finance Minister Says Libra Should Be Stopped
German Finance Minister Says Libra Should Be Stopped
October 18, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

Olaf Scholz, Germany’s finance minister, reiterated his opposition to Facebook on Friday (Oct. 18), and said that the release of the cryptocurrency should be prevented....

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