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KYB, Shell Companies And Pot Payments Gone Rogue

KYB, Shell Companies And Pot Payments Gone Rogue
KYB, Shell Companies And Pot Payments Gone Rogue
August 05, 2019  |  Cybersecurity

Fraud comes in many flavors, and a payments-related lawsuit arising from the growing business of legal, recreational marijuana is proof of that point. Get the...

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Walmart’s Answer To Facebook’s Libra: The Walmart Coin
Walmart’s Answer To Facebook’s Libra: The Walmart Coin
August 05, 2019  |  Retail

There are many ways to introduce an idea to the world. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Bank Regulators Probe Amazon Cloud
Bank Regulators Probe Amazon Cloud
August 02, 2019  |  Cybersecurity

The Federal Reserve orchestrated an official investigation of an Amazon facility in Virginia, kicking off what is expected to be ongoing oversight of cloud providers,...

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 How To Cut The Phishing Lines That Bind Us
 How To Cut The Phishing Lines That Bind Us
August 02, 2019  |  Cybersecurity

Fraudsters are ever bolder when it comes to phishing scams, which are up 76 percent year over year.  The best approach to stop the bad...

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The B2B Marketplace Fix For FX In Emerging Markets
The B2B Marketplace Fix For FX In Emerging Markets
August 02, 2019  |  Cross-border Payments

Cross-border trade brings with it inefficiencies in cross-currency transactions, especially for firms in emerging markets.  Liquidity and transparency are lacking for so called “exotic” currencies....

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DoorDash To Acquire Square’s Caviar For $410M
DoorDash To Acquire Square’s Caviar For $410M
August 01, 2019  |  Partnerships

Popular delivery service DoorDash announced on Thursday (Aug. 1) that it has brokered an agreement to acquire Caviar, Square’s restaurant delivery platform, according to a...

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Brightloom’s Adam Brotman On Building A Better (Digital) QSR
Brightloom’s Adam Brotman On Building A Better (Digital) QSR
August 01, 2019  |  Innovation

Restaurant operators are waking up to the fact that they need to bring more digital and mobile oomph to their operations, lest they lose customers...

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Fiserv: APIs Role In Fueling Real-Time Payments Growth
Fiserv: APIs Role In Fueling Real-Time Payments Growth
August 01, 2019  |  Digital Payments

Faster payments are all the rage, part of numerous discussions and plans when it comes to global payments — the concept serving as an ideal...

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