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Bots, Overstock and DishTV
May 30, 2014

The US celebrated Memorial Day this past week, but it might as well have been the 4th of July. Fireworks exploded in the bitcoin community over David Evans’ piece on Overstock’s acceptance of bitcoin, including from Patrick Byrnes himself. Then there were those pesky bots.

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New Virus Targets Global Financial Institutions
May 30, 2014

Security researchers are warning of a new Trojan that combines elements of the Zeus and Carberp families of malware that is targeting more than 450 financial institutions, mostly in the U.S., U.K. and Australia. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Who Says FX Needs To Be Reinvented?
May 30, 2014

The fees companies pay to accept card payments from customers have long been a point of contention. An Australian company, eWAY, is using a system from Xero that automates the ability to enable a surcharge on card payments while also giving buyers the chance to...

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ControlScan Hopes To Better ‘Guide’ Customers With Site Redesign
May 30, 2014

ControlScan announced on May 29 that it had redesigned its PCI Compliance Guide website. The payment security and compliance solution provider said in a company statement that the website is meant to keep merchant service providers (MSPs) and small to mid-sized businesses (SMBs) current on changes...

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Will An Uber Protest Shut-Down Downtown In London?
May 30, 2014

Taxi driver in London are mad as hell, and not going to take it anymore, according reports in Business Insider. Taxi drivers are planning to move ahead with a protest aimed at shutting down large sections of central London with traffic, congestion, noise and chaos over...

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Subscription-TV Firm Dish To Accept Bitcoin
May 29, 2014

Dish Networks LLC will become the largest company to accept bitcoins, the subscription model pay-TV provider announced May 29. The wholly owned subsidiary of Dish Network Corp. plans to begin accepting the cryptocurrency from customers in the third quarter. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Australian State Links Tap-And-Go Cards To Crime Increase
May 29, 2014

Tap-and-go credit cards might be convenient for consumers, but they could also be convenient for thieves. At least, that is the mindset of some law enforcement in Victoria, Australia. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Alt. Banking And Millennials, Perfect Together?
May 27, 2014

Nearly 40 percent of consumers 18 to 34 years of age would switch to a bank that lacked physical locations, according to two new reports by Accenture, reports the Financial Times.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Allegations Of Trading Irregularities Doesn’t Slow Current Bitcoin Rally
May 27, 2014

A bitcoin price rally is underway that over the last week has pushed the value of bitcoin up by around 25 percent. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...