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Why Always On Authentication is the Future of Online Security

Why Always On Authentication is the Future of Online Security
Why Always On Authentication is the Future of Online Security
November 18, 2021  |  Biometrics

Using a thumbprint or an iris scan to open a door is no longer something only seen in science fiction movies. Biometric security in the...

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To Simplify Cross-Border Payments, FinTechs Should Borrow a Page from WhatsApp
To Simplify Cross-Border Payments, FinTechs Should Borrow a Page from WhatsApp
November 18, 2021  |  Cross-border Payments

Getting paid is a challenge for any business at the best of times, but in the case of cross-border transactions, the complexity often extends several...

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New Data: Non-Recurring Business Payments Have 1-in-3 Chance of Being Late
New Data: Non-Recurring Business Payments Have 1-in-3 Chance of Being Late
November 18, 2021  |  SMBs

Small and midsize businesses (SMBs) in the United States receive more than a third of their sales from buyers they work with irregularly — once,...

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Euronet Debuts Real Time Cross Border Business Payments Platform Dandelion
Euronet Debuts Real Time Cross Border Business Payments Platform Dandelion
November 17, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Euronet Worldwide, a global solutions and payments provider, has rolled out a cross-border payment platform to boost business integration, according to a press release. Get...

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Tassat Sees Boost in Bank Interest in Blockchain Payments
Tassat Sees Boost in Bank Interest in Blockchain Payments
November 17, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Blockchain-based B2B payments platform Tassat Group has gotten a “record number” of inquiries about its platform, which lets banks issue cash-backed stablecoins, according to a...

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Circle Details Plans for Using USDC to Advance Financial Inclusion
Circle Details Plans for Using USDC to Advance Financial Inclusion
November 17, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Circle, a payments company and stablecoin operator, has introduced several new avenues toward financial inclusion, the Financial Times (FT) reported Wednesday (Nov. 17). Get the...

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Financial Data Platform MX Co-Founder Brandon Dewitt Passes Away
Financial Data Platform MX Co-Founder Brandon Dewitt Passes Away
November 17, 2021  |  Personnel

Brandon Dewitt, co-founder and chief technology officer of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) company MX has passed away, according to a letter from Founder and CEO Ryan Caldwell....

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EU Finalizes Rules For Regulating Big Tech
EU Finalizes Rules For Regulating Big Tech
November 17, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

European Union lawmakers are moving forward with a plan to target Big Tech companies’ anticompetitive practices, the Financial Times (FT) reported. Get the Full Story...

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Robinhood Legal Chief Critical of Creating US Crypto Regulator
Robinhood Legal Chief Critical of Creating US Crypto Regulator
November 17, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Robinhood Chief Legal Officer Dan Gallagher said he doesn’t think cryptocurrency should have a new regulator, calling the notion “one of the stupidest ideas [he’s]...

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