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VoiceVault Launches ViGo Voice Biometrics Platform
March 26, 2014

VoiceVault has announced the launch of ViGo, its first, exclusively mobile, biometric platform. 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....

IRS Deems Bitcoins Taxable Property
March 26, 2014

Bitcoin collecting and use just got a lot more complicated, thanks to a March 25 IRS notice classifying bitcoins as property and not currency. As such, it imposes a huge record-keeping burden on anyone who is dealing in bitcoins. Get the Full Story Complete the...

U.S. Sees No Threat From Virtual Currencies: Treasury Official
March 19, 2014

A cash-payment kiosk system for marijuana sales has been developed by Kansas City, Mo.-based software company Agrisoft and C4EverSystems LLC, according to a report in the Kansas City Business Journal.

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Visa’s Pollitt: Regulatory Focus Globally Centered On Two Key Issues
March 17, 2014

Cybersecurity and debit represent the two major common themes as it relates to recent regulatory attention globally, a top official at Visa noted in a recent analyst discussion. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Why Now Is Not The The Time To Revamp Consumer Protection
March 17, 2014

The following is based on remarks made by David S. Evans at the New York Federal Reserve Board-New York University Conference on Regulating Consumer Financial Products, January 6, 2010, New York, NY. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Europe’s ECB OKs Security-Assessment Guide
March 11, 2014

The European Central Bank (ECB) has approved a guide for payments security assessments being conducted within in the eurozone. 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...

S. Korea Suspends Credit Firms After Data Theft
March 11, 2014

Three credit agencies in South Korea have been suspended for three months in the wake of a large-scale data theft. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Attacks Plague More Bitcoin Exchanges
March 11, 2014

Another major Bitcoin exchange reportedly has suspended withdrawals, citing an extended distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack. 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,...

J.P. Morgan: Watch Out For Bitcoin
March 10, 2014

A senior J.P.Morgan official wrote in a recent note to clients that Bitcoin is a risky investment and may be too dangerous to function as a viable currency. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...