What’s In Your ‘Citizen Wallet?’
What’s In Your ‘Citizen Wallet?’
March 22, 2019  |  Innovation

Government moves at its own pace, for better or worse or both, but that pace can provide opportunities for fraud and expensive errors – mistakes and...

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Why The Netherlands Waited A Year To Roll Out PSD2
Why The Netherlands Waited A Year To Roll Out PSD2
March 22, 2019  |  Regulation

With PSD2 becoming firmly planted in the European Union (EU), more markets are integrating the regulation into their financial systems, and prepping for changes in...

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The Shockingly Strong Staying Power Of Home Shopping
The Shockingly Strong Staying Power Of Home Shopping
March 21, 2019  |  Retail

A little under a year ago, a strange rumor began to make the rounds in the commerce ecosystem: Amazon was about to buy a TV...

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KPMG: Australia’s AltFin Sector Worth $1B
KPMG: Australia’s AltFin Sector Worth $1B
March 21, 2019  |  Alternative Finances

KPMG, an advisory and audit company, has released numbers that say Australia has a 32 percent share of the APAC alternative finance market, according to...

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Issuer Processor Marqeta Raises $250M, Hits $1.8B Valuation
Issuer Processor Marqeta Raises $250M, Hits $1.8B Valuation
March 21, 2019  |  Investments

Payment platform Marqeta has raised $250 million in a series E funding round, on a valuation of about $1.9 billion, according to reports. Get the...

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San Fran Mulls Cashless Store Ban — Including Amazon Go
San Fran Mulls Cashless Store Ban — Including Amazon Go
March 21, 2019  |  Legal

San Francisco is considering following in the footsteps of New Jersey and Philadelphia and banning cashless stores, including Amazon Go, according to a report from...

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Facebook Unencrypted User Password Problem Spanned Years
Facebook Unencrypted User Password Problem Spanned Years
March 21, 2019  |  Facebook

The passwords of between 200 million and 600 million Facebook users were stored in plain text and searchable by thousands of Facebook employees for years,...

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First Data Buys German Cashless Tech Co ayCash
First Data Buys German Cashless Tech Co ayCash
March 21, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

First Data, a commerce-enabling FinTech company, has acquired ayCash, a company that specializes in cashless payment terminals and merchant services in the digital realm, according...

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Amazon To Push Mobile Video Ads
Amazon To Push Mobile Video Ads
March 21, 2019  |  Amazon

Amazon, in an attempt to capture a piece of the $129 billion digital advertising space, will sell video ad spots on its mobile app, according...

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