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Ireland Crypto Regulation Looms
Ireland Crypto Regulation Looms
January 07, 2019  |  B2B Payments

The volatility of cryptos — and the emergence of any number of blockchain and tokenization projects through the last year — has invited fresh regulatory...

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GAO: FinTech Firms, FIs Seek Alternative Data Clarity In Lending
GAO: FinTech Firms, FIs Seek Alternative Data Clarity In Lending
January 07, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Collaborative efforts between FinTech firms and traditional FIs could get a boost amid guidelines for alternative data used in credit decisions, said the GAO. In...

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2019: What To Take Forward And What To Leave Behind
2019: What To Take Forward And What To Leave Behind
January 07, 2019  |  Payments Innovation

Welcome to the first Monday of 2019. According to the Chinese calendar, 2019 is the “Year of the Pig” – which may not, at first...

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Bell And Howell CEO: Why Next Gen Click-And-Collect Isn’t Just About Convenience
Bell And Howell CEO: Why Next Gen Click-And-Collect Isn’t Just About Convenience
January 07, 2019  |  Retail

When Bell and Howell (BH) first examined how it could compete in the automated, self-service delivery kiosk and locker space a few years ago, it was because two things...

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The Reality Of Real ID
The Reality Of Real ID
January 07, 2019  |  Authentication

At times, it seemed it would not get this far: the Real ID Act. States resisted the post-9/11 authentication law, and sought extensions to its...

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How Fortnite Turned ‘Free’ Into $3B In Profits
How Fortnite Turned ‘Free’ Into $3B In Profits
January 05, 2019  |  Retail

Until extremely recently, the word “fortnight” was a fancy way to say “two weeks” – and it wasn’t likely to come up unless one happened...

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Fizzle Of The Week: The Incredible Shrinking Rewards Offerings
Fizzle Of The Week: The Incredible Shrinking Rewards Offerings
January 04, 2019  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

In the wake of the Great Recessions, Americans en masse got awfully nervous about opening new accounts and using credit cards. Open accounts peaked near 500 million...

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NFL Playoffs Kick Off With New Alexa Skill For Football Fans
NFL Playoffs Kick Off With New Alexa Skill For Football Fans
January 04, 2019  |  Amazon

Everyone’s talking about football these days as teams make their playoff runs — even Alexa and Google Assistant, now that the National Football League has...

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India Waves Off Plans For State-Backed Crypto
India Waves Off Plans For State-Backed Crypto
January 04, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

Call it the great indecision? The new year has dawned with India’s government stating that it is eyeing cryptos with “due caution” and that there...

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