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Blockchain / Distributed Ledger
Biometrics Meets Blockchain
March 02, 2016

HYPR, a biometrics security firm, and BitGo, a bitcoin security platform, joined in a partnership to bring biometric authentication to the blockchain space. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

B2B Payments
ZipBooks, Speeding B2B Cash Flow Efficiency
March 02, 2016

FinTech firm ZipBooks has introduced accounting software for small to mid-sized enterprises, aimed at doing more than just crunching numbers — it is also a gateway to invoice financing and cash flow management. And for the businesses themselves, there’s the added lure of the software...

Digital Banking
Google Exec To Lead Aussie Bank’s Digital Shakeup
March 02, 2016

Google’s Australia and New Zealand managing director, Maile Carnegie, was poached by ANZ Banking Group to act in its newly created group executive digital banking role starting in July, Reuters reported Tuesday (March 1). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Regulation
Santander’s US Lending Unit Under SEC Microscope
March 02, 2016

Banco Santander SA, with an eye on its units based in the United States, is taking a $4.8 billion goodwill impairment charge tied to its consumer lending unit. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Will P2P Bitcoin Save The Unbanked?
March 02, 2016

Bitcoin often gets a bad rap and, by association, so can the organizations and companies looking to use digital currency platforms to power financial innovation. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

How Traditional Banks May Get Regulatory Relief
March 02, 2016

There may be a battle brewing in the U.S. House of Representatives over a bank regulatory relief bill that is wending its way through Congress, but the plan is gathering some steam, with support from various corners. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Investments
Hungryroot Gobbles Up $3.7 Million
March 02, 2016

There are few people in the world who feel negatively about healthy eating. Most adults understand that healthy eating is an important and noble goal — or at least a necessary evil if one wishes to be thin, free of Type 2 diabetes or able...

CFPB
Prepaid Tops CFPB Complaint Snapshot
March 02, 2016

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released its latest monthly consumer complaint snapshot on Tuesday (March 1), showing a spike in recent months in the number of complaints from consumers about prepaid products. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Payment Methods
China Apple Pay Launch: 3 Million Cards In 2 Days
March 02, 2016

Within just two days of Apple Pay finally launching in China back on Feb. 18, Chinese shoppers reportedly activated 3 million payment cards within the mobile wallet. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...