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Contour Emerges As Latest Blockchain Trade Finance Tool
Contour Emerges As Latest Blockchain Trade Finance Tool
March 09, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Eight banks — including HSBC and Standard Chartered — are ready to launch the Contour blockchain trade finance platform in Hong Kong, reports indicated on...

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Banking-As-A-Service Takes On The Underbanked SMB
Banking-As-A-Service Takes On The Underbanked SMB
March 09, 2020  |  B2B Payments

There is good news, and there is bad news with regards to the path to addressing the unbanked and underbanked in the United States. Get...

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FBI Details Evolving Sophistication Of BEC Scammers
FBI Details Evolving Sophistication Of BEC Scammers
March 09, 2020  |  B2B Payments

The FBI has once again sounded the alarm on the proliferation of digital fraud like ransomware and the business email compromise (BEC) scam, releasing new...

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The Clearing House’s Strategies To Drive RTP Uptake
The Clearing House’s Strategies To Drive RTP Uptake
March 09, 2020  |  Faster Payments

Persuading the 11,000+ financial institutions (FIs) in the U.S. to integrate with a new real-time payments rail is a tough ask, especially when speed of...

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India’s Yes Bank Founder Held On Fraud Charges
India’s Yes Bank Founder Held On Fraud Charges
March 09, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

Yes Bank founder Rana Kapoor was arrested on money-laundering charges amid efforts to formulate a rescue plan for the country’s fourth-largest private lender, Reuters reported...

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Plunge In Oil Prices Triggers Crypto Sell-Off
Plunge In Oil Prices Triggers Crypto Sell-Off
March 09, 2020  |  Bitcoin

Cryptocurrency markets plummeted after oil prices crashed and the stock market spiraled into another sell-off frenzy, according to reports on Monday (March 10).  Get the...

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How To Compete With Banks: Start With First Principles
How To Compete With Banks: Start With First Principles
March 09, 2020  |  Banking

Aristotle may have originated the notion of first principles thousands of years ago, but it would take Elon Musk to add a contemporary business flair to...

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Amazon Sells ‘Just Walk Out’ Technology To Merchants
Amazon Sells ‘Just Walk Out’ Technology To Merchants
March 09, 2020  |  Amazon Technology

Amazon is introducing its “Go” concept to other merchants interested in its “Just Walk Out” technology, Reuters reported on Monday (March 9). Get the Full...

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PayPal On Bringing Data Firepower To Bust Illegal Gun Trafficking
PayPal On Bringing Data Firepower To Bust Illegal Gun Trafficking
March 09, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

To ferret out crime, follow the money; to put a stop to crime, stop the money from getting to the bad guys in the first...

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