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Forget Bitcoin Pricing: Ternio CEO Says Blockchain Is The Right Bet
Forget Bitcoin Pricing: Ternio CEO Says Blockchain Is The Right Bet
March 25, 2021  |  Blockchain / Distributed Ledger

Anytime a written piece about the financial services space begins with “as of this writing,” it’s usually about one of two things: GameStop’s stock price...

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Crypto Exchanges Renew Emphasis On Regulatory Compliance
Crypto Exchanges Renew Emphasis On Regulatory Compliance
March 19, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

While cryptocurrency has found more mainstream acceptance among consumers, it also has the unfortunate tendency to draw money launderers. According to a PYMNTS AML/KYC Tracker,...

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Fraudsters Find New Entry Points To Attack Digital-First Economy
Fraudsters Find New Entry Points To Attack Digital-First Economy
March 18, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

It has been an unusually active year for fraudsters. According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), 2020 saw payments fraud increase by 47 percent as...

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SundaySky Uses Video And Data To Amp Up Grocery Content
SundaySky Uses Video And Data To Amp Up Grocery Content
March 17, 2021  |  Retail

As consumers’ lives have moved increasingly online in the past year, causing them to seek web solutions for formerly in-person activities, grocery retailers have had...

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Putting Speed Bumps In The Path Of Real-Time Payments Fraud
Putting Speed Bumps In The Path Of Real-Time Payments Fraud
March 16, 2021  |  Faster Payments

No one ever said that developing real-time payments would be easy. While more businesses are realizing the need for the velocity and data that comes...

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Machine Learning Switches On To Illuminate The Dark Web
Machine Learning Switches On To Illuminate The Dark Web
March 11, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

The dark web. It deserves its name as it conjures images of illegal services, illegal goods and fraudsters lurking behind every Tor browser’s URL. In...

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Western Union: Banks Need To ‘Tech Up’ To Compete In The Global Remittance Market
Western Union: Banks Need To ‘Tech Up’ To Compete In The Global Remittance Market
March 11, 2021  |  Digital-First Banking

In a sort of financial “Scooby-Doo” moment, J.P. Morgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon ignited controversy in mid-January, telling managers of the global banking behemoth that...

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Consumers Get The Video Wake-Up Call From New Verticals
Consumers Get The Video Wake-Up Call From New Verticals
March 10, 2021  |  Merchant Innovation

Capturing consumers’ attention isn’t easy work in the high-distraction environment in which consumers live. So, when it comes to delivering a marketing message, the mechanism...

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How Brands Can Overcome The Data Deficit And Unlock Subscription Potential
How Brands Can Overcome The Data Deficit And Unlock Subscription Potential
March 05, 2021  |  Subscriptions

The pandemic period has acted as a powerful tailwind for consumer interest in subscriptions. Consumers are signing onto new subscription services by the day, and...

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