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Walmart Files Patent For Blockchain Payment System

Walmart Files Patent For Blockchain Payment System
Walmart Files Patent For Blockchain Payment System
April 20, 2018  |  Blockchain

To store payment data, Walmart may be looking to the blockchain. The retailer drafted two patent applications that reference a platform powered by blockchain technology for...

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Amazon Alexa Gets Customizable Through Skill Blueprints
Amazon Alexa Gets Customizable Through Skill Blueprints
April 20, 2018  |  Alexa

On Thursday (April 19), Amazon announced Alexa Skill Blueprints, a new way for anyone to create their own skills for the virtual assistant. Get the...

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Bitcoin Daily: ICOs Raise $6.3B In Q1, Police Halt $13M Crypto Pyramid Scheme
Bitcoin Daily: ICOs Raise $6.3B In Q1, Police Halt $13M Crypto Pyramid Scheme
April 20, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Following an investigation in China, police have taken in multiple suspects in connection with a supposed blockchain pyramid scheme, Cryptovest reported. According to reports, the...

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Deutsche Bank Accidentally Sends $35B To Exchange
Deutsche Bank Accidentally Sends $35B To Exchange
April 19, 2018  |  Banking

Last month, Deutsche Bank AG mistakenly sent €28 billion ($35 billion) to an exchange. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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IMF: Debt Levels At Historic High, Govts Should Look To Trim
IMF: Debt Levels At Historic High, Govts Should Look To Trim
April 19, 2018  |  Debt

Debt, as measured globally, is at the highest levels ever seen, at an aggregate of $164 trillion. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Apple Shares Fall After TSMC Prediction
Apple Shares Fall After TSMC Prediction
April 19, 2018  |  Apple

Apple and its suppliers saw their share prices fall on Thursday (April 19) after a prediction of softer smartphone sales from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co....

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More Than Half Of Cards Issued Globally Were EMV-Enabled
More Than Half Of Cards Issued Globally Were EMV-Enabled
April 19, 2018  |  Cybersecurity

Data from EMVCo shows that 54.6 percent of all cards issued globally by the end of 2017 were EMV-enabled. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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US Online Retail Sales To Surpass $700B By 2022
US Online Retail Sales To Surpass $700B By 2022
April 19, 2018  |  eCommerce

A recent study says that U.S. eCommerce will exceed $506 billion this year. By 2022 online retail sales will go beyond $712 billion. Get the...

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