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California Sends Ripple Lawsuit To New York
March 13, 2018

California, here they go.  To the Big Apple. Maybe. In the latest salvo of a legal battle, and as reported by Bloomberg, Ripple, the blockchain developer, has lost what the newswire called “home court advantage.” In an ongoing courtroom battle back and forth, where Ripple...

Credit Unions
Legislation Would Let More Credit Unions Serve The Underserved
December 18, 2017

A bill introduced in Congress last week would allow credit unions – regardless of charter – to boost their membership efforts and rosters to include underserved communities across the United States. According to American Banker, the bill, introduced by House Reps. Gwen Moore, Democrat of Wisconsin...

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Samsung Levels Sights on Amazon in Bixby Speaker Bout
August 24, 2017

The smart speaker war is heating up. Samsung is entering the fray. News came Wednesday that the tech giant – in addition to bringing the Galaxy Note 8 to market next month – is in the midst of working on a smart speaker that will...

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Microsoft Introduces Coco Framework Concept With Bitcoin In Mind
August 11, 2017

Blockchain is more than just a technology being used for the transfer of  cryptocurrency like bitcoin. Enterprises are looking to utilize blockchain for smart contracts and other secure use case avenues. Among the many issues facing businesses looking to use blockchain are government regulations and...

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Square Beats Street on Payments Processing and Capital Loan Volumes
August 03, 2017

Square posted second quarter results Wednesday night that topped expectations — and also boosted guidance above the Street, with momentum coming from both the core payments processing business and newer segments including its financing arm and burgeoning loan activities. The company said that its net...

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Bitcoin Makes The Split
July 27, 2017

Bitcoin has seen its fair share of ups and downs over the past year when it comes to both stock price and mainstream adoption. While the cryptocurrency is struggling to gain traction, there’s been talk brewing of a rival bitcoin being developed to compete against...

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Capital One Beats Street on Higher Credit Card Balances, Interest Rates
July 21, 2017

Boosted by increases in its credit card portfolio and interest rates,  Capital One Financial beat estimates for the second quarter. In terms of the headline numbers for the top and bottom lines, the company said that earnings came in at $1.94, beating the Street by...

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Analyst Accuses USPS Of Giving Amazon Huge Subsidy
July 18, 2017

One shipping industry watcher is accusing the United States Postal Service of effectively subsidizing the price of shipping Amazon’s packages. According to Fortune, Josh Sandbulte, who is also a money manager, the USPS has gone beyond just agreeing to offer Sunday delivery for the online...

Innovation
Subway Adds Self-Serve Kiosks And Mobile Order Ahead
July 18, 2017

Subway, the world’s largest restaurant chain, announced it is updating its store design to include new digital self-order kiosks, separate food prep areas and a designated pick-up location for kiosk and mobile orders. According to a press release, the kiosks will feature Apple Pay and...