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Startup Holds Equity Crowdsale For Banking License
Startup Holds Equity Crowdsale For Banking License
June 25, 2018  |  Banking

Blockchain-based challenger bank BABB — which stands for Bank Account-Based Blockchain — announced it will be holding an equity crowdsale to cover the costs of obtaining a...

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‘Robin Hood’ Money Transfer Tax Threatens Kenyan Financial Services
‘Robin Hood’ Money Transfer Tax Threatens Kenyan Financial Services
June 25, 2018  |  International

Kenyan bankers and fund managers have warned a proposed “Robin Hood” tax on many transactions will threaten the future of the country’s economy. Get the...

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Ethereum Co-Founder Still Bullish On Crypto
Ethereum Co-Founder Still Bullish On Crypto
June 25, 2018  |  Bitcoin

As many are looking at the red flags involved with investing in cryptocurrency, Ethereum Co-founder Charles Hoskinson isn’t worried. In fact, he believes the “future...

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38 Percent Of Local Governments Vulnerable To Cyberattacks
38 Percent Of Local Governments Vulnerable To Cyberattacks
June 25, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

New research shows that 38 percent of public-sector entities will suffer a ransomware attack this year, up from 31 percent last year and 13 percent...

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FIs Facing $100B A Year In Cyberattack Losses
FIs Facing $100B A Year In Cyberattack Losses
June 25, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

The impact from a cyberattack on financial institutions (FIs) could reach as high as a few hundred billion dollars annually, chipping away at profits and...

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MoviePass Adds New Features To Amp Up Subscription Offering
MoviePass Adds New Features To Amp Up Subscription Offering
June 25, 2018  |  Subscriptions

MoviePass announced it is rolling out three different upgrades to its base $9.95 subscription service. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Banks Lure Deposit Customers With Increased Cash Bonuses
Banks Lure Deposit Customers With Increased Cash Bonuses
June 25, 2018  |  Bank Regulation

Rising interest rates on the part of the Federal Reserve for the past few years hasn’t prompted a lot of banks to raise the rates...

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Hyperwallet CEO: PayPal Acquisition Will Help Hyperwallet ‘Pay The Planet’
Hyperwallet CEO: PayPal Acquisition Will Help Hyperwallet ‘Pay The Planet’
June 25, 2018  |  International

From music royalties to airline vouchers, there are many reasons organizations may need to push payments to individuals in various amounts, currencies, forms and frequencies,...

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Rebundling The Unbundled Bank
Rebundling The Unbundled Bank
June 25, 2018  |  Bank Regulation

FinTechs by the dozen. Apps by the dozen. Banks have competitive, operational and communication challenges in place, as Mitch Siegel, National FS Strategy and Transformation...

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