The Blockchain Consortia Train Continues To Roll
The Blockchain Consortia Train Continues To Roll
December 13, 2017  |  B2B Payments

This time last year, industry experts begin dolling out their predictions for 2017. Deloitte, itself an investor in the technology, predicted ongoing creation of blockchain...

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Verifone Beats On Q4 Estimates — But Misses On 2018 Forecasts
Verifone Beats On Q4 Estimates — But Misses On 2018 Forecasts
December 13, 2017  |  Earnings

Verifone showed some stronger than expected results when it reported its Q4 2017 earnings yesterday — with both revenue and earnings coming in ahead of...

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Bitcoin Daily: $20K’s In Sight, Bitfinex Gets Hacked And People Second Mortgage Their Homes
Bitcoin Daily: $20K’s In Sight, Bitfinex Gets Hacked And People Second Mortgage Their Homes
December 13, 2017  |  Bitcoin

It’s no secret that cryptocurrency has been in the news, and it’s already been a particularly newsworthy week for bitcoin and its counterparts. Interest keeps...

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Gov’t Agencies No Longer Able To Use Kaspersky Lab Products
Gov’t Agencies No Longer Able To Use Kaspersky Lab Products
December 13, 2017  |  Safety and Security

President Donald Trump has signed into law legislation that bans the use of Kaspersky Lab software within the U.S. government. According to Reuters, this is...

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New AIG Cybersecurity Model Scores, Benchmarks Company Risk
New AIG Cybersecurity Model Scores, Benchmarks Company Risk
December 13, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

American International Group (AIG) announced on Tuesday (Dec. 12) a new cyber benchmarking model that quantifies and scores the cyber risk of its clients. In...

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Aspiration Raises $47M To Grow “Ethical” Online Bank
Aspiration Raises $47M To Grow “Ethical” Online Bank
December 13, 2017  |  Banking

Aspiration, the online bank launched by a former speech writer for President Bill Clinton, has raised $47 million in Series B funding from a variety...

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Metropolitan Bank Holding Rises 40 Percent Thanks To Bitcoin Debit Card
Metropolitan Bank Holding Rises 40 Percent Thanks To Bitcoin Debit Card
December 13, 2017  |  Bitcoin

Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp., the community bank that went public in November, has seen its stock gain close to 40 percent, and the boost may...

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Done With Drama, Tezos Board Member Resigns
Done With Drama, Tezos Board Member Resigns
December 13, 2017  |  Personnel

One of the three board members of the Swiss foundation that conducted the online fundraiser for the embattled Tezos cryptocurrency tech project has resigned. According...

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Mastercard Launches Assemble Hub, Enables P2P Via Mastercard Send
Mastercard Launches Assemble Hub, Enables P2P Via Mastercard Send
December 13, 2017  |  Mastercard

Mastercard, the payments company, announced news on Tuesday (Dec. 12) of a new API platform. Dubbed Assemble, the platform features one centralized, secure account that...

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