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Coinbase's direct IPO could be hard act to follow
"Coinbase will provide an avenue for companies to make an indirect bet on cryptocurrencies," Baker Botts attorney Sam Dibble said.
By Robert Freedman • April 08, 2021 -
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Payments industry faces potential 'destructive attacks,' Biden cybersecurity official warns
A new Biden administration cybersecurity official told the American Transaction Processors Coalition that ransomware and infrastructure attacks are the biggest threats.
By Lynne Marek • April 08, 2021 -
Opinion
After digital payments rush, time to tighten security
Don't be surprised if a vendor you're about to pay turns out to be fraudulent. ACH and other types of cyber fraud surged during the pandemic.
By Angela Anastasakis • April 01, 2021 -
White Ops
Fraud picks up as the economy goes digital during the pandemic, studies find
Digital transactions are vulnerable to fraud with more than $1 trillion stolen in 2020 due to cybercrime, new research from Sift and FICO revealed.
By Vaidik Trivedi • April 01, 2021 -
Financial institutions were slow to protect customers from fraud, Stratifyd report says
Financial institutions were overwhelmed with fraudulent activities skyrocketing during the pandemic, according to the data analysis of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau customer complaints.
By Vaidik Trivedi • March 30, 2021 -
MoneyGram launches B2B service for global money transfer
Additionally, customers can transact through G-Coin tokens, which are backed by gold and allows people to own, save and spend the coin as a digital fiat currency.
By Anthony Epling • March 25, 2021 -
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Jumio lands $150M from private equity firm Great Hill Partners
The company focuses on B2B services, using digital identity verification tools including biometrics, computer vision, big data and machine learning to verify account-holders' identity and thwart fraud.
By Lynne Marek • March 23, 2021 -
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Lightspeed POS to acquire retail software company Vend for $350M
Lightspeed will leverage Vend's complementary technology stack and user experience capabilities to deliver commerce capabilities to retailers around the world.
By Anthony Epling • March 15, 2021 -
PayPal to acquire digital asset firm Curv
The acquisition follows PayPal's recent expansion of its digital wallet capabilities, including enabling buying, selling and holding cryptocurrency.
By Andy Burt • March 09, 2021 -
Plaid payroll product streamlines income verification
Plaid Income is the second product the company has launched since the termination of a proposed $5.3 billion tie-up with Visa, signaling the scrapped deal is not slowing the expansion of the fintech's suite.
By Anna Hrushka • March 08, 2021 -
PayPal CFO: Pandemic has created 'inflection point' for digital payments
The virtual payments processor does not anticipate a post-pandemic drop in business, and intends to double its user base and triple total payment volume, according to John Rainey.
By Jane Thier • March 05, 2021 -
Seattle-based payments company suffers ransomware attack
The company Automatic Funds Transfer Services offers payments processing, billing and other services for customers and municipalities in Washington and California.
By Anthony Epling • March 04, 2021 -
Column
Goldman crypto trading desk relaunch portends softer industry stance on Bitcoin
The bank follows BNY Mellon and JPMorgan in greater crypto acceptance, in a reversal from a May report in which Goldman called Bitcoin an "unsuitable investment." Citi this week said the currency is at a "tipping point."
By Dan Ennis • March 03, 2021 -
Square launches long-awaited industrial bank
The FDIC gave the fintech conditional approval for an ILC charter nearly a year ago. Now the company can originate small-business loans rather than doing so through its previous partner, Celtic Bank.
By Dan Ennis • March 02, 2021 -
Gemini Exchange moves into credit cards, yield-bearing programs
Crypto exchange’s push is the latest in the growing list of blockchain players adding banking-like benefits.
By Ted Jackson • March 01, 2021 -
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Walmart's fintech startup poaches 2 Goldman executives
The retailer looks to use its scale in the retail space "to deliver tech-driven financial experiences tailored to Walmart's customers and associates."
By Dan Ennis • March 01, 2021 -
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Fed says 'operational error' caused payment system outage
The Federal Reserve's electronic payments network lets nearly 9,300 financial institutions send billions of dollars daily through the U.S. financial system.
By Anna Hrushka • Feb. 26, 2021 -
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Tether, crypto exchange Bitfinex to pay $18.5M to settle NY probe
Tether will give officials quarterly reports on its reserves and end trading with the state's residents in an agreement that ends a two-year investigation into allegations it hid the loss of $850 million in client and corporate money.
By Dan Ennis • Feb. 24, 2021 -
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How can data manipulation impact the bottom line?
Factoring disinformation into a threat model can allow a company to combat lies and protect its reputation.
By Samantha Schwartz • Feb. 17, 2021 -
Why Global Payments went multicloud
Large companies venture down the multicloud path to support different business arms.
By Katie Malone • Feb. 11, 2021 -
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BNY Mellon commits to holding, transferring and issuing crypto
The New York-based bank said Thursday it is developing a client-facing prototype for a multi-asset digital custody and administration platform set to roll out this year.
By Dan Ennis • Feb. 11, 2021 -
Gemini launches crypto-based savings product offering up to 7.4% yield
Gemini said it can pay such high rates because it lends to institutional borrowers through a partner, but that puts it largely outside the regulatory sphere — leaving customers assuming considerably more risk.
By Dan Ennis • Feb. 03, 2021 -
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Report: Cyberattacks cost financial firms $4.7M on average last year
Weak endpoints and a lack of policy enforcement are imposing extra costs on companies as home-based workers remain vulnerable.
By David Jones • Jan. 28, 2021 -
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American Express expands small business perks as it reportedly falls under federal investigation
As the credit card issuer caters to merchants migrating online, multiple agencies are scrutinizing its sales practices.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Jan. 08, 2021 -
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Credit action helped payments company FLEETCOR withstand COVID-19
The company reined in the amount companies could float, limiting its exposure amid the uncertainty.
By Robert Freedman • Nov. 15, 2020
