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Wikipedia Founder Joins ICO Skeptics
Wikipedia Founder Joins ICO Skeptics
October 06, 2017  |  Bitcoin

Initial coin offerings (ICOs) have their skeptics. The latest person to come out against the popular cryptocurrency crowdfunding method is Wikipedia Founder Jimmy Wales, who...

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NACHA Picks Five APIs To Improve Payments
NACHA Picks Five APIs To Improve Payments
October 06, 2017  |  API

The Electronic Payments Association and the Payments Innovation Alliance announced Wednesday (Oct. 5) that it released a Meeting Summary Report and Overview Document from the...

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FedEx, UPS Stocks Tank On Amazon Delivery News
FedEx, UPS Stocks Tank On Amazon Delivery News
October 06, 2017  |  Amazon Delivery

United Parcel Service and FedEx stocks were under pressure Thursday (Oct. 5) after reports surfaced that Amazon is testing its own delivery service to reduce...

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Pew Says Consumers Not Ready For Robots Or Self-Driving Cars
Pew Says Consumers Not Ready For Robots Or Self-Driving Cars
October 06, 2017  |  Artificial Intelligence

When it comes to advancements in robotics and artificial intelligence (AI), new research finds that Americans are more worried than excited about what this new...

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Navient Scoops Up Online Lender Earnest
Navient Scoops Up Online Lender Earnest
October 06, 2017  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Earnest, a FinTech startup with hopes of creating a modern financial institution, is selling to student-loan giant Navient for $155 million in cash. Get the Full...

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European Central Bank Eyes ICO Regulation
European Central Bank Eyes ICO Regulation
October 06, 2017  |  Bitcoin

With initial coin offerings getting attention from regulators around the world, European Central Bank governing council member Ewald Nowotny has disclosed that the European Central...

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Shopify Defends Citron Research Drubbing
Shopify Defends Citron Research Drubbing
October 06, 2017  |  Mobile Commerce

Shopify, the Canada based eCommerce software provider, is out defending its business after short-seller Citron Research slammed the company, sending shares down for two days...

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Judge Tells Wells Board, Execs They Can Be Sued
Judge Tells Wells Board, Execs They Can Be Sued
October 06, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Wells Fargo’s current and former executives and directors have to face most of the lawsuits lodged against the company and its executives by shareholders who...

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OCC Surprise-Revises Its Small-Dollar Lending Guidance For Banks
OCC Surprise-Revises Its Small-Dollar Lending Guidance For Banks
October 06, 2017  |  Regulation

While the CFPB’s new payday loan rule turned a lot of heads yesterday, it was by and large an expected piece of regulation. Get the...

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