CipherTrace Used ‘Honey Pot’ Tactic to Glean Off-Chain Data, Report Shows
CipherTrace Used ‘Honey Pot’ Tactic to Glean Off-Chain Data, Report Shows
January 30, 2022  |  Cybersecurity

CipherTrace, a crypto sleuthing firm, has reportedly been using “honeypots,” a term meaning decoy targets collecting intelligence on unknowing targets, a report from CoinDesk says....

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PYMNTS Crypto Basics Series: What’s a Consensus Mechanism and Why Is It Destroying the Planet?
PYMNTS Crypto Basics Series: What’s a Consensus Mechanism and Why Is It Destroying the Planet?
January 30, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Bitcoin, blockchain and cryptocurrency are words that most people have at least heard of in 2022, as the industry exploded into the mainstream public consciousness....

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‘Panic Buying’ Rebrands as ‘Blizzard Commerce’ for the Big, Bad Bombogenesis
‘Panic Buying’ Rebrands as ‘Blizzard Commerce’ for the Big, Bad Bombogenesis
January 29, 2022  |  Retail

Back in the late-Neolithic period — say, around 1995 — as ascending 24-hour cable news stations challenged the status quo of local network TV affiliates...

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Today in FinTech: PayPal Expands Payment Options in Germany; New Digital Bank Coming to Brazil
Today in FinTech: PayPal Expands Payment Options in Germany; New Digital Bank Coming to Brazil
January 28, 2022  |  Digital Banking

In today’s FinTech news, PayPal is adding new payment options in Germany that give eligible shoppers 30 days to pay, while Brazil could be gaining...

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Today in the Connected Economy: Google Invests $1B in Airtel
Today in the Connected Economy: Google Invests $1B in Airtel
January 28, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, Google makes a $1 billion investment in India’s Bharti Airtel, while Brooks Brothers and Citi extend their consumer credit alliance....

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Coupon App Provider Ranking Sees Contenders Change Positions, Join Top 10
Coupon App Provider Ranking Sees Contenders Change Positions, Join Top 10
January 28, 2022  |  Mobile Applications

Like shoppers scrambling for the last on-sale item in a physical store, coupon apps have been moving fast in our monthly rankings of contenders in...

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$20M PAC Launch Shows the $1.7T Crypto Industry Is Playing Catch-up on Lobbying
$20M PAC Launch Shows the $1.7T Crypto Industry Is Playing Catch-up on Lobbying
January 28, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

A new cryptocurrency industry political action committee (PAC) plans to spend $20 million to support candidates and influence policy, it announced Friday (Jan. 28). Get...

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Weave Surpasses $1B in Processed Payments
Weave Surpasses $1B in Processed Payments
January 28, 2022  |  Payments Innovation

Small-business customer communications platform Weave has surpassed the $1 billion mark in payments processed through its Weaves Payments tool, the company announced in a news...

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Today in Food Commerce: Mondelēz Sees Digital Growth; Zomato Backs Tech Startups
Today in Food Commerce: Mondelēz Sees Digital Growth; Zomato Backs Tech Startups
January 28, 2022  |  ResTech

Today in food commerce, Mondelēz reports rising eCommerce sales, and rapid delivery service Zapp raises $200 million in Series B funding. Plus, FAT Brands Chief...

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