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Bitcoin Daily: Bitcoin Climbs Above $18K; Liquid Reports Hack On Infrastructure; ASIC Charges Promoter In BitConnect Crypto Scheme
Bitcoin Daily: Bitcoin Climbs Above $18K; Liquid Reports Hack On Infrastructure; ASIC Charges Promoter In...
November 18, 2020  |  Bitcoin

Bitcoin has continued to rise, hitting $18,172 Wednesday morning (Nov. 18), the first time the cryptocurrency has climbed above $18,000 since December 2017, CNBC reported....

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Big Tech Compliance Tracker: Tencent Says Big Tech Needs Greater Oversight; Group Seeks To Block Maryland Online Ad Tax
Big Tech Compliance Tracker: Tencent Says Big Tech Needs Greater Oversight; Group Seeks To Block...
November 16, 2020  |  Legal & Regulation

Here’s the latest news from the technology industry, which is coming under increasing scrutiny from governments and consumers around the world. Regulation Tencent: Big Tech...

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Deutsche Bank Debuts Cash Management In Australia
Deutsche Bank Debuts Cash Management In Australia
November 11, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Deutsche Bank has opened a new cash management business in Australia, which will add to its global portfolio, according to a press release. Deutsche Bank...

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Bitcoin Daily: US Prosecutors Seek Prison Time In ICO Fraud Case; Judge Orders Telegram To Pay $625K To Crypto Firm For Legal Fees
Bitcoin Daily: US Prosecutors Seek Prison Time In ICO Fraud Case; Judge Orders Telegram To...
November 04, 2020  |  Bitcoin

American prosecutors want prison time for a co-founder of Centra Tech, an entity that had received endorsements from well-known people for a 2017 initial coin...

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Afterpay Teams With Westpac To Offer Banking Services
Afterpay Teams With Westpac To Offer Banking Services
October 20, 2020  |  Banking

Australia’s Westpac Group is partnering with buy now, pay later (BNPL) firm Afterpay to introduce its new banking-as-a-service (BaaS) platform to Afterpay customers, Westpac said...

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Late Payments Present Challenges For SMBs Amid The Pandemic
Late Payments Present Challenges For SMBs Amid The Pandemic
October 19, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Late payments plague vendors and suppliers throughout the world, with small businesses often left holding past-due invoices. This week’s B2B Data Digest highlights the prevalence...

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Cover Genius Lands Funds To Expand Corporate Insurance Offerings
Cover Genius Lands Funds To Expand Corporate Insurance Offerings
October 14, 2020  |  Investments

Six-year-old insurance technology firm Cover Genius has reportedly raised A$15 million ($10.7 million USD) in capital, including funds from King River Capital and Leap Capital,...

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Aussie Regs Hit Westpac With Record $920M AML Fine
Aussie Regs Hit Westpac With Record $920M AML Fine
September 24, 2020  |  AML

Australian banking giant Westpac has agreed to a massive fine of $920 million ($1.3 million in Australian dollars) in a bid to put a money-laundering...

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Late Supplier Payments Tied To Economic Ebbs And Flows
Late Supplier Payments Tied To Economic Ebbs And Flows
September 21, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Despite economic volatility, not every business is struggling. This week’s Late B2B Payments roundup reflects the correlation between companies’ financial positions and their supplier payments...

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