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Few Tokens Are In Use After An ICO, Raising The Risk For Investors
Few Tokens Are In Use After An ICO, Raising The Risk For Investors
October 24, 2017  |  Digital Payments

Cryptocurrencies like bitcoin have been all the rage this year, ushering in a frenzy of initial coin offerings, otherwise known as ICOs. But while startups...

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Credit Karma To Monitor IDs For Free
Credit Karma To Monitor IDs For Free
October 24, 2017  |  Fraud Prevention

Credit Karma, the free credit monitoring company, announced news on Monday (Oct. 23) of the launch of free ID monitoring. Get the Full Story Complete...

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First Data Launches Mobile POS With Apple Pay
First Data Launches Mobile POS With Apple Pay
October 24, 2017  |  Apple Pay

First Data, the eCommerce-enabling technology company, announced news on Monday (Oct. 23) of a new initiative with Apple aimed at broadening the distribution of its...

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Senate Votes To Strike Down CFPB Arbitration Rule
Senate Votes To Strike Down CFPB Arbitration Rule
October 24, 2017  |  CFPB

The arbitration clause rule has been formally smacked down by the U.S. Senate — after the 50-50 tie vote was broken by VP Mike Pence....

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Amazon Pay Partners With First Data On Mobile Order Ahead
Amazon Pay Partners With First Data On Mobile Order Ahead
October 24, 2017  |  Amazon Payments

Amazon announced news on Monday (Oct. 23) of a deal with First Data and Clover POS in which select restaurants can now accept takeout orders directly...

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Amazon Handmade Launches Gift Shops
Amazon Handmade Launches Gift Shops
October 24, 2017  |  Retail

Amazon is expanding its Handmade program with support for event-specific gift shops, according to news from CNBC. Announced on Monday (Oct. 23), the gift shops...

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IBM And Zelle Announce P2P Payments Partnership
IBM And Zelle Announce P2P Payments Partnership
October 24, 2017  |  Payment Methods

Launched about a year ago, Zelle represents an attempt by the biggest banks in the nation to jump on and ride the P2P payments wave...

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Target.com Introduces GiftNow
Target.com Introduces GiftNow
October 24, 2017  |  Retail

In a press release on Monday (Oct. 23), big box retailer Target announced news of its plans for the holiday shopping season. The company discussed new...

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TRENDING: Voice Recognition Gets Its Own Backup Biometrics
TRENDING: Voice Recognition Gets Its Own Backup Biometrics
October 24, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Another day, another security breach. The headlines have been littered with recent reports of fraudsters and hackers stealing consumer information from everyone from email providers...

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