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Ripple Grows Regulatory Team

Ripple Grows Regulatory Team
Ripple Grows Regulatory Team
October 22, 2019  |  Blockchain

Ripple has announced that it’s now a member of the Blockchain Association, an organization that advocates cryptocurrencies and the use of blockchain networks. Get the...

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Sen. Warren Presses Mnuchin On Recent Issues In Repo Markets
Sen. Warren Presses Mnuchin On Recent Issues In Repo Markets
October 22, 2019  |  Regulation

Recent short-term, or repo, lending issues have Sen. Elizabeth Warren worried that banks could potentially use the problems to justify easing regulations on the banking...

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Portugal Bank Head: EU Banks Must Adapt To ‘New Reality’ Of FinTech 
Portugal Bank Head: EU Banks Must Adapt To ‘New Reality’ Of FinTech 
October 22, 2019  |  Digital Banking

Carlos Costa, the head of the Bank of Portugal and member of the European Central Bank (ECB) board, said banks are going to have to...

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Uber To Focus On Emerging Markets On The Road To Profitability
Uber To Focus On Emerging Markets On The Road To Profitability
October 22, 2019  |  Ridesharing

Uber said it will focus on emerging markets in the next 10 years, although it is unsure when it will be profitable as a company....

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GoDaddy Gives Merchants Online Boost With WooCommerce Integration
GoDaddy Gives Merchants Online Boost With WooCommerce Integration
October 22, 2019  |  eCommerce

To further support its WordPress users by providing them with tools for building their online presence, GoDaddy Inc. has unveiled an integration with the popular as well...

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Top News In Payments: Revolut Collaborates With Mastercard; Visa’s She’s Next Initiative Makes Global Leap
Top News In Payments: Revolut Collaborates With Mastercard; Visa’s She’s Next Initiative Makes Global Leap
October 22, 2019  |  News

In today’s payments news, British FinTech startup Revolut is teaming with Mastercard to help it expand into the U.S. Also, Visa’s “She’s Next, Empowered by Visa” initiative is...

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Amazon Lawsuit Accuses Two Men Of Scamming Third-Party Sellers
Amazon Lawsuit Accuses Two Men Of Scamming Third-Party Sellers
October 22, 2019  |  Amazon

Amazon has filed a lawsuit against two men and their companies, accusing them of swindling customers by promising sales with tactics like fake reviews and...

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Mastercard Makes Loyalty Play With SessionM Buy
Mastercard Makes Loyalty Play With SessionM Buy
October 22, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Mastercard is acquiring the U.S. technology company SessionM to help it build more profitable relationships with consumers, Mastercard said in a press release on Tuesday...

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Even Bad Tippers Might Pay More With Better Tech
Even Bad Tippers Might Pay More With Better Tech
October 22, 2019  |  Gig Economy

The rise of digital payments and the gig economy cannot guarantee that consumers will tip. But new technology is sure making tipping easier — both...

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