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Kidnappers Get $1M In Bitcoin For Release Of Crypto Exec

Kidnappers Get $1M In Bitcoin For Release Of Crypto Exec
Kidnappers Get $1M In Bitcoin For Release Of Crypto Exec
January 02, 2018  |  Bitcoin

A cryptocurrency executive who was kidnapped by an armed gang near his office in Kiev earlier this week was freed on Thursday after paying the...

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Forever 21’s POS Hack Went Unnoticed For 8 Months
Forever 21’s POS Hack Went Unnoticed For 8 Months
January 02, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Forever 21 has provided an update on a payment card data breach that it first reported in mid-November. According to the national clothing retailer, encryption...

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Analyst Warns Cryptocurrencies Could Cast Shadow On 2018 Economy
Analyst Warns Cryptocurrencies Could Cast Shadow On 2018 Economy
January 02, 2018  |  Bitcoin

A Goldman Sachs economist has joined the list of those concerned with the impact that cryptocurrencies, such as bitcoin, could have on the U.S. economy....

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Ex-SoFi CEO Raising $25M For His Next FinTech Move
Ex-SoFi CEO Raising $25M For His Next FinTech Move
January 02, 2018  |  Fintech Investments

Mike Cagney, the SoFi founder who was ousted from the company three months ago after allegations of sexual harassment, is already working on his next...

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Walmart Announces Most Popular Items Bought Online In Each State For 2017
Walmart Announces Most Popular Items Bought Online In Each State For 2017
January 02, 2018  |  Retail

Wondering what consumers in your home state are buying on Walmart.com? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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China Clamps Down On Cross-Border Withdrawals
China Clamps Down On Cross-Border Withdrawals
January 02, 2018  |  South East Asia

Chinese regulators have capped overseas withdrawals using Chinese bank cards at Rmb100,000 per year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Uber’s Latest Taxi Threat: Lenders And Medallion Loan Defaults
Uber’s Latest Taxi Threat: Lenders And Medallion Loan Defaults
January 02, 2018  |  Ridesharing

Driving a traditional taxi cab is not an inexpensive proposition because the medallions necessary to do the driving are not cheap. And, as Uber and...

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Nigerian Prince Scammer Isn’t Nigerian Or A Prince
Nigerian Prince Scammer Isn’t Nigerian Or A Prince
January 02, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

The only thing worse than being scammed by Nigerian royalty is being scammed by someone merely pretending to be Nigerian royalty.  Particularly if one’s Nigerian...

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Consumers Want Biometrics – How Will Payments Respond?
Consumers Want Biometrics – How Will Payments Respond?
January 02, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

With the holiday shopping season behind us, most shoppers can probably say with confidence that the worst part of the whole experience was trying to...

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