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UK Expands Anti-Money Laundering Rules To Cover Crypto
UK Expands Anti-Money Laundering Rules To Cover Crypto
December 05, 2017  |  Bitcoin

The U.K. is aiming to boost regulation of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies by giving the European Union (EU) expanded anti-money laundering rules that would require...

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SEC Puts The Hammer Down On ICO Scam
SEC Puts The Hammer Down On ICO Scam
December 05, 2017  |  Fraud Prevention

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced news on Monday (Dec. 4) that it obtained an emergency asset freeze to stop an initial coin offering...

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Amazon Wants Pets To Be Loved (And Bought For) Too
Amazon Wants Pets To Be Loved (And Bought For) Too
December 05, 2017  |  Retail

Amazon customers can now buy retail goods for every member of their family on the site’s marketplace — including their pets. The eCommerce giant has...

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CFPB Chief Puts Brakes On Personal Data Collection
CFPB Chief Puts Brakes On Personal Data Collection
December 05, 2017  |  CFPB

Interim CFPB head Mick Mulvaney has announced that the agency has frozen its collection of person information due to concerns about cybersecurity. Get the Full...

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WePay CEO On Chase Acquisition And What’s Next
WePay CEO On Chase Acquisition And What’s Next
December 05, 2017  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

“A couple of years ago, everyone was talking about integrated payments,” WePay CEO Bill Clerico told Karen Webster in a recent conversation. “Now people aren’t...

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Fiserv: Payments Must Be As Fast As ‘Speed-Of-Life’
Fiserv: Payments Must Be As Fast As ‘Speed-Of-Life’
December 05, 2017  |  Payment Methods

The digital economy is here. People are participating in it every day with direct deposits, eWallets, same-day ACH transfers, PayPal, Zelle and myriad other platforms...

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Payday Lending And The New CFPB
Payday Lending And The New CFPB
December 05, 2017  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and payday loans have had a wild ride over the last 24 months. After a contentious rulemaking process, an even more contentious first...

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Tackling Theft, One Package Thief At A Time
Tackling Theft, One Package Thief At A Time
December 04, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

No Nanny Poppins here. More like “Nanny popped ‘im,” or actually, in this case, popped her. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Today In Data: Spontaneous Commerce, Shared Housing And Smart Decanters
Today In Data: Spontaneous Commerce, Shared Housing And Smart Decanters
December 04, 2017  |  Today In Data

The holidays are always filled with product releases (just in time for holiday shopping), plenty of innovations, a few bizarre products and end-of-year evaluations on...

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