Government

A government is the system or group of people governing an organized community, often a state. In the case of its broad associative definition, government normally consists of legislature, executive, and judiciary.

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German Finance Minister Speaks Out Against Stablecoins
German Finance Minister Speaks Out Against Stablecoins
September 18, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

The Finance Minister in Germany Olaf Scholz spoke out on Tuesday (Sept. 17) about proposed cryptocurrencies like Facebook’s Libra and said Berlin would reject them,...

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US Government Chooses Partners For Payroll Updates
US Government Chooses Partners For Payroll Updates
September 16, 2019  |  B2B Payments

The U.S. government is updating its payroll systems and has picked payroll partners to support the modernization process. In an announcement on Thursday (Sept. 12),...

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Andreessen Horowitz Fights Back Against DC’s Crypto Curbs
Andreessen Horowitz Fights Back Against DC’s Crypto Curbs
September 02, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

Venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz is attempting to fight back against Washington’s tougher stance on cryptocurrencies. As the firm aims to boost its crypto investments,...

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Maryland Launches eProcurement Portal With Nitor, Ivalua
Maryland Launches eProcurement Portal With Nitor, Ivalua
July 31, 2019  |  B2B Payments

The state of Maryland has launched a new eProcurement system for the Maryland Department of General Services following a collaboration with source-to-pay and eProcurement FinTechs....

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China Testing Radical Plan To Judge Citizens’ Behavior
China Testing Radical Plan To Judge Citizens’ Behavior
July 26, 2019  |  International

China is racing to become the first country to implement a pervasive system of algorithmic surveillance, igniting fears that the government will control its citizens’...

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UK Gov’t Wants New Homes To Have Electric Car Chargers
UK Gov’t Wants New Homes To Have Electric Car Chargers
July 15, 2019  |  International

The U.K. government wants to equip all new homes in the country with electric car charging points. The news comes as the nation has proposed...

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In Australia, Card (And Other Payments) Fraud Is Big Business
In Australia, Card (And Other Payments) Fraud Is Big Business
July 15, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Attacks on Australia’s government — including payments fraud — have been on the rise, scoring, cumulatively, tens of millions of dollars.  Elsewhere, individual cases of...

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Deep Dive: The Latest Initiatives To Expand Mobile IDs
Deep Dive: The Latest Initiatives To Expand Mobile IDs
July 12, 2019  |  Authentication

The world’s population is expanding and many citizens — particularly those in developing nations — have no means of proving their identities, restricting their access...

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Small Tech Companies Fear Speaking Out In Big Tech Antitrust Investigation, Lawmakers Say
Small Tech Companies Fear Speaking Out In Big Tech Antitrust Investigation, Lawmakers Say
June 21, 2019  |  ANTITRUST

Smaller tech companies, which often rely on the likes of Google, Facebook, Apple and Amazon for access to customers and the ability to reach them,...

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