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Bitcoin
Bitcoin Daily: Yale Mulls $400M Investment In Crypto; Fortnite Targeted With Bitcoin Wallet Malware
October 08, 2018

Intesa Sanpaolo, Italy’s second largest financial institution (FI) — along with 13 other banks — has completed the first phase of an interbank blockchain trial. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Security & Fraud
Brighterion CEO: Why It’s Time To Break The AML Fraud Prevention Tech Rules
October 08, 2018

Sure, the continuing-to-unfold scandal at Danske Bank has been shocking. However, as Akli Adjaoute, founder and CEO of Brighterion, tells Karen Webster, it’s not really surprising. The reality, he says, is that banks worldwide are using costly AML prevention tools that just don’t cut it....

Security & Fraud
Fake IDs And Fraud’s Other Face
October 08, 2018

Among the many plots and ploys, fraudsters fake IDs. They make off with ill-gotten gains, hurting firms and consumers alike — and in the online world, one in every 60 transactions is fraudulent. It’s harder than ever for merchants to know that someone is who...

Retail
Target Rolls Out New Brand Of Consumer Products
October 07, 2018

Target is getting into the toiletry market, gearing up to roll out a brand of consumer products dubbed Smartly. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to...

Security & Fraud
Police Get More Authority To Inspect Companies’ IT In China
October 07, 2018

Chinese authorities are getting more power to inspect the information technology, or IT, of companies and access property information and business data as part of new cybersecurity rules, reported the Wall Street Journal. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Banking
Danske Bank Seeks To Calm Investors Amid Inquiry
October 07, 2018

Amid a U.S. investigation into money laundering at Danske Bank’s Estonia branch, shares of the bank have reached the lowest level in four years on Friday (October 5). Danske stocks were trading at 149 crowns as of 14:57 G.M.T., and the bank is trying to comfort...

Delivery
Deliverr Raises $7.1M To Rival Amazon Prime Delivery
October 07, 2018

Deliverr, the startup that enables Walmart, eBay, and Shopify to have two-day shipping delivery options that allow them to compete with Amazon Prime, raised $7.1 million in a round of venture funding. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Banking
US Treasury: JPMorgan Will Settle Sanction Claims For $5.3M
October 07, 2018

To settle claims that it broke Iranian sanctions, Cuban Assets Control Regulations and Weapons of Mass Destruction bank regulations, JPMorgan Chase has agreed to a $5.3 million fines payment. The U.S. Treasury noted that the violations were voluntarily disclosed by the bank and were a “non-egregious...

Security & Fraud
The 2018 Bling Ring’s Commerce Challenge
October 06, 2018

Reboots have officially jumped the shark. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to...