Bitcoin Daily: North Carolina Looks To Blockchain For Economic Boost; S. Korea’s LG To Use Blockchain For School Lunch Supply Chain
Bitcoin Daily: North Carolina Looks To Blockchain For Economic Boost; S. Korea’s LG To Use...
July 10, 2019  |  Bitcoin

North Carolina Lieutenant Governor Dan Forest announced the launch of the North Carolina Blockchain Initiative to study the technology, virtual assets, smart contracts and digital...

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UK Regulator Readies $123M Fine For Marriott Over GDPR Violations
UK Regulator Readies $123M Fine For Marriott Over GDPR Violations
July 10, 2019  |  Regulation

The U.K. data protection authority will hit Marriott with a £99 million ($123 million) fine for a breach that exposed the data of up to...

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Lime Taps PayPal’s Hyperwallet For Global Payouts
Lime Taps PayPal’s Hyperwallet For Global Payouts
July 10, 2019  |  Gig Economy

PayPal’s Hyperwallet is facilitating payments to Lime’s scooter “juicer” force — offering a range of payout options globally. Brent Warrington, Hyperwallet's general manager, tells Karen...

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Mastercard Launches Early Pay Option For Gig Workers
Mastercard Launches Early Pay Option For Gig Workers
July 10, 2019  |  Gig Economy

Much of the magic of using gig economy services like Uber is contained in the payment experience itself. Instead of fussing with cash or a...

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Report: Minding The Mobile Card Services Interest Vs Usage Gap
Report: Minding The Mobile Card Services Interest Vs Usage Gap
July 10, 2019  |  Mobile

Smartphones deliver alerts on everything from when a storm is coming to when a favorite actor is in the news. They can also let consumers...

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Facebook’s Libra And The Future Of Digital Identity
Facebook’s Libra And The Future Of Digital Identity
July 10, 2019  |  Authentication

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DocuSign And GoCardless Team To Reduce Global B2B Subscription Friction
DocuSign And GoCardless Team To Reduce Global B2B Subscription Friction
July 10, 2019  |  International

Reducing churn and the total cost of payments acceptance is a challenge for recurring payments of all stripes, particularly so when payments are going cross-border....

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Big Tech Firms To Appear Before House Antitrust Subcommittee
Big Tech Firms To Appear Before House Antitrust Subcommittee
July 09, 2019  |  ANTITRUST

Representatives from Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google are scheduled to appear before the House Antitrust Subcommittee. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Facebook’s Marcus Defends Libra To House Financial Services Chair
Facebook’s Marcus Defends Libra To House Financial Services Chair
July 09, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

The head of Facebook’s new cryptocurrency project, Libra, is defending the company in a letter to Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) and other members of the...

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