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Ripple Links The Blockchain To The Bank
October 12, 2015

Bitcoin tech innovators at Ripple are taking their blockchain connectivity ambitions to the bank. CoinDesk reported late last week that the group is bringing its solution to move money faster to market. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

B2B Payments
Deutsche Bank Nabs RBS Trade Finance Exec
October 12, 2015

Deutsche Bank is bolstering its global trade financing services and doing so with some help from a Royal Bank of Scotland veteran, according to Bloomberg reports on Friday (Oct. 9). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

B2B Payments
How Businesses Trust The Blockchain, Their Banks And Themselves
October 12, 2015

A wave of data from last week offers a few highs and a few lows. Take a dive into the stats about how corporations trust the blockchain, operate with their banks and tackle finances themselves. New research shows the state of cash reserves among corporations...

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Cybercrime Costs Rising, Especially For US Firms
October 12, 2015

The results of HP/Ponemon’s latest annual report on cybercrime’s true costs found that in the U.S., real cash outlays and intangible costs are on the rise. Here’s how much time and money firms have been spending to wage the ongoing battle against hackers.

Cool
WinUru Wants To Help Customers Win At Commerce (Literally)
October 12, 2015

Shopping done right can feel like a victory, especially when consumers manage to “save” more than they spend and/or when they snag what others said was impossible to find. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Controversial
eComm Stocks Slide, Bankers Go Bonkers For Blockchain And Digital Payments Dominate
October 12, 2015

Americans hit the road en masse this weekend. A little-known fact is that Columbus Day is actually the second most road traffic-producing holiday of the year, following only Thanksgiving. Nationwide, citizens have set out to leaf peep (in the Northeast), drink cider and enjoy the...

International
Early Stage US Startup Soon To Get A Helping Hand From Chinese Investors
October 12, 2015

AngelList and its founder, Naval Ravikant, are having a very good Monday (Oct. 12) morning as they have just snapped up $400 million from China’s largest private equity firm to help disrupt early stage venture capital. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Europe
eCommerce And The Great Van Boom
October 12, 2015

Between a resurgence in the construction industry and the boom in online shopping, vans are big in the U.K. right now — and getting bigger. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

FBI Says PIN Needed To Make Chip Secure — Then Backs Off
October 12, 2015

The FBI was strongly in favor of chip-and-PIN cards over chip-and-signature and then, all of a sudden, apparently less so. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....