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Bithumb Says $31.5M Of Digital Tokens Stolen

Bithumb Says $31.5M Of Digital Tokens Stolen
Bithumb Says $31.5M Of Digital Tokens Stolen
June 20, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Bithumb, the South Korean cryptocurrency exchange, was the subject of a hack — $31.5 million worth of digital tokens were stolen in what is the...

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Starbucks To Pick Up Pace Of Store Closings Amid Mobile Growth
Starbucks To Pick Up Pace Of Store Closings Amid Mobile Growth
June 20, 2018  |  Mobile Order Ahead

Starbucks, the coffee chain operator, said Tuesday (June 20) that it was scaling back its growth and cutting its sales targets for the third quarter....

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Bitcoin Daily: John McAfee Gives Up On ICOs, Twitch Brings Pokemon To The Blockchain
Bitcoin Daily: John McAfee Gives Up On ICOs, Twitch Brings Pokemon To The Blockchain
June 20, 2018  |  Bitcoin

BitTorrent may be sold to blockchain firm TRON for the price of $140 million, The Next Web reported. According to reports, shareholders have not signed...

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Standard Chartered Partners To Launch Mobile Wallet In Uganda
Standard Chartered Partners To Launch Mobile Wallet In Uganda
June 20, 2018  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Standard Chartered Bank has announced a partnership with MTN Uganda to launch its mobile wallet service in the country. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Verizon Halts Third-Party Location Data Sharing
Verizon Halts Third-Party Location Data Sharing
June 20, 2018  |  Data

Verizon is getting accolades from Senator Ron Wyden, the Democrat from Oregon, for deciding to stop selling real-time location data to outside parties — and...

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Alexa Skills Kit Arrives In Italy, Spain
Alexa Skills Kit Arrives In Italy, Spain
June 20, 2018  |  Alexa

Amazon has announced that developers can start building voice experiences for customers in Italy and Spain using the Alexa Skills Kit (ASK). Get the Full...

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IdentityMind Announces 2.0 Version Of AML Transactions
IdentityMind Announces 2.0 Version Of AML Transactions
June 20, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

IdentityMind Global, the AML transaction monitoring company, announced on Wednesday (June 20) the launch of IdentityMind 2.0, which the firm is calling a new generation...

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Paysafe, Ingo Money Deliver Same-Day Settlement To SMBs
Paysafe, Ingo Money Deliver Same-Day Settlement To SMBs
June 20, 2018  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Same-day settlement can be a cash flow life saver for small to mid-sized merchants. Money moved instantly, via push payments, can bring several verticals beyond...

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Braintree’s Juan Benitez On The Future Of A PayPal-Owned Hyperwallet
Braintree’s Juan Benitez On The Future Of A PayPal-Owned Hyperwallet
June 20, 2018  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

It’s a deal that hits some of the most important payment-related hotspots: Online marketplaces. Localized currencies. Global payout services. The gig economy. Expanded eCommerce ecosystems....

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