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Hacked US Companies Must Report to Government Under New Law

Hacked US Companies Must Report to Government Under New Law
Hacked US Companies Must Report to Government Under New Law
March 13, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

Companies important to the U.S.’s national interests will now have to report when they’re hacked or if they pay ransomware, an Associated Press report said,...

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Russia’s Central Bank Keeps Stock Market Closed
Russia’s Central Bank Keeps Stock Market Closed
March 13, 2022  |  International

The Russian central bank won’t be reopening stock market trading on the Moscow Exchange between March 14-18, Reuters reported Saturday (March 12). Get the Full...

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MoneyGram Suspends Service in Russia
MoneyGram Suspends Service in Russia
March 13, 2022  |  International

MoneyGram plans to quit offering its services in Russia over that country’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine, a company statement said Friday (March 11). Get the...

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Over 99% of Bitcoin Volume Comes From $100K+ Transactions
Over 99% of Bitcoin Volume Comes From $100K+ Transactions
March 13, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

A new report says over 99% of bitcoin volume comes from cryptocurrency transactions over $100,000, IntoTheBlock wrote Friday (March 11). Get the Full Story Complete...

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DOJ to Crack Down on Russian Oligarchs And Their Networks
DOJ to Crack Down on Russian Oligarchs And Their Networks
March 13, 2022  |  International

The Justice Department plans to investigate people, banks and cryptocurrency exchanges that have helped rich Russians hide or launder their money, Bloomberg reported Friday (March...

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Ethereum 2.0 Will Not Be Any Faster, Vitalik Buterin Said. But It Will Still Scale Massively
Ethereum 2.0 Will Not Be Any Faster, Vitalik Buterin Said. But It Will Still Scale...
March 13, 2022  |  Blockchain

There’s been some coverage of recent comments by Ethereum creator Vitalik Buterin saying that the second-largest blockchain can’t get any faster than it is now....

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72% of Consumers Manage Their Lending Accounts Online
72% of Consumers Manage Their Lending Accounts Online
March 11, 2022  |  Loans

Most consumers have loan accounts with outstanding balances, and most of them manage those accounts online.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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From Maintenance to Payments to Software, Digital Connectivity Makes Fleet Mgmt Fast and Efficient
From Maintenance to Payments to Software, Digital Connectivity Makes Fleet Mgmt Fast and Efficient
March 11, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today’s commercial fleets are looking to automakers and their dealers for not only vehicles, service and financing, but also software and electric-vehicle charging — all...

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Rivalries, Regulators Put Aside As Big Tech, FinTech Join Forces To Help Ukraine, Fight Common Foe
Rivalries, Regulators Put Aside As Big Tech, FinTech Join Forces To Help Ukraine, Fight Common...
March 11, 2022  |  International

As Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba continues pressing Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov for a ceasefire in Ukraine that hasn’t held so far, FinTechs are...

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