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Bitcoin Drops To Four-Week Low On Crackdown Concerns
Bitcoin Drops To Four-Week Low On Crackdown Concerns
January 16, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Bitcoin dropped 14 percent Tuesday, hitting its lowest point in a month and trading at below $12,000 a unit as concerns are popping up that...

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Holiday eCommerce Fraud Attempts Jumped In 2017
Holiday eCommerce Fraud Attempts Jumped In 2017
January 16, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Attempts to commit online fraud jumped during the holiday season, increasing 22 percent from Thanksgiving to December compared to a year ago. Get the Full...

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Apple Unblocks Tipping Ban On WeChat
Apple Unblocks Tipping Ban On WeChat
January 16, 2018  |  Apple

WeChat’s nearly 1 billion users will soon be able to resume sending tip-style gifts on their iPhones, thanks to a recent deal between Apple and...

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iPhone 7 Sells Big In China
iPhone 7 Sells Big In China
January 16, 2018  |  Apple

New data shows that Apple’s iPhone 7 was the only foreign model to make it on China’s list of top 10 best-selling handsets for 2017....

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Blackhawk Network, QR Codes Power Alipay At US POS
Blackhawk Network, QR Codes Power Alipay At US POS
January 16, 2018  |  Payment Methods

Blackhawk Network, the financial technology company, and Alipay, the digital payment service operated by Ant Financial Services Group, have inked a partnership to expand the...

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Germany Talks Tough On Bitcoin Regulation
Germany Talks Tough On Bitcoin Regulation
January 16, 2018  |  Regulation

With regulators around the world calling for rules and laws governing trading in cryptocurrency, a director of Germany’s central banks said rules have to be...

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Subprime Lending Power Player Victory Park Expands Overseas
Subprime Lending Power Player Victory Park Expands Overseas
January 16, 2018  |  Alternative Finances

Victory Park Capital — a Chicago-based investment firm — is a key player in the alternative financial services movement, providing debt capital for a string...

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OnePlus Users’ Credit Card Info Hacked
OnePlus Users’ Credit Card Info Hacked
January 16, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Hackers may have infiltrated the consumer website of OnePlus, the Chinese smartphone maker, stealing customers’ credit card information. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Ant Financial Approved To Issue Consumer Credit-Backed Securities
Ant Financial Approved To Issue Consumer Credit-Backed Securities
January 16, 2018  |  Loans

Ant Financial Services Group (which offers Alipay) said on Monday (Jan. 15) that it has garnered approval in China to issue consumer credit backed securities...

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