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As Competition Heats Up, Blockchain Players Recognize The Value Of Collaboration

As Competition Heats Up, Blockchain Players Recognize The Value Of Collaboration
As Competition Heats Up, Blockchain Players Recognize The Value Of Collaboration
February 07, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Blockchain technology has sparked a race to see which companies will be first to implement a working distributed ledger solution. The competition is heating up:...

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Artificial Intelligence Lands AR In Uncharted Territory
Artificial Intelligence Lands AR In Uncharted Territory
February 07, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Artificial intelligence (AI) is finding success in the back office, and that includes in financial systems and accounting departments. AI and machine learning have the...

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Blockchain Alliances Form Partnership In Shipping, Transport
Blockchain Alliances Form Partnership In Shipping, Transport
February 07, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Two blockchain alliances have formed an alliance of their own to promote the use of blockchain in the global logistics and transport industry. Get the...

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Canadian Firms Spending $5 Billion On Payments Processing
Canadian Firms Spending $5 Billion On Payments Processing
February 07, 2018  |  B2B Payments

A new report from Ernst and Young LLP (EY) and Payments Canada finds Canadian businesses are spending as much as $5.2 billion on payments processing....

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Silicon Valley Startup CEO Charged With Wire Fraud
Silicon Valley Startup CEO Charged With Wire Fraud
February 07, 2018  |  Legal

The founder and CEO of a failed startup has pleaded guilty for defrauding former employees. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Apple Watch Shipments Jumped 54 Percent Last Year
Apple Watch Shipments Jumped 54 Percent Last Year
February 07, 2018  |  Apple

Apple’s latest iPhone iteration may not be doing so hot, but the company did see a performance boost in an unlikely contestant: the Apple Watch....

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PayPal Says Mobile Payments Important To Freelancers
PayPal Says Mobile Payments Important To Freelancers
February 07, 2018  |  Mobile Payments

PayPal’s “Global Freelancer Insights Report” found that mobile is an important tool for freelancers, while security is also top of mind. Get the Full Story...

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OCC Chief Praises Mulvaney On Halting Payday Rule
OCC Chief Praises Mulvaney On Halting Payday Rule
February 07, 2018  |  CFPB

After a 45-minute meeting on Tuesday (Feb. 6), Comptroller of the Currency Joseph Otting had nothing but praise for acting Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)...

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Treasury Sec. Says Pot Companies Should Be Banked  
Treasury Sec. Says Pot Companies Should Be Banked  
February 07, 2018  |  Bank Regulation

U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin appeared to support pot companies storing their money in banks, testifying that the Treasury doesn’t want the marijuana...

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