February 28, 2020
Bitcoin Daily: Steven Seagal To Pay $314,000 SEC Fine Over...
Actor Steven Seagal was at the center of charges now settled with the Securities and Exchanges commission related to cryptocurrency investments, according to CNBC on Thursday (Feb. 27). Seagal, according...
February 20, 2020
Mobile Order-Ahead’s Mindset Shift
Consumers have somewhat of a fickle relationship with security when it comes to transactions. Most report that they want security, and they are sincere in their reporting. However, as Kount Chief Customer...
February 10, 2020
Today In Payments: Chinese Tech Investments In US Plummet; Ransomware...
In today’s top news, Chinese tech investments in the U.S. have plummeted in recent years, and ransomware cyberattacks have skyrocketed. Also, Karen Webster compares Uber’s path over the last 10...
February 03, 2020
Data Dive, The Bad, The Worse And The Ugly Edition:...
There was lots to watch in the world of payments and commerce last week, with red flags flown in physical retail, international commerce and crypto. Physical Retail Stumbles Into 2020 ...
January 31, 2020
Deep Dive: Giving ATMs Next-Gen Upgrades For Security, Cardless Functionality...
Brick-and-mortar financial institutions (FIs) compete with digital-only competitors that often take advantage of lower — or nonexistent — physical buildout costs. The former are thus being forced to prove that...
January 29, 2020
Shady Bitcoin Transactions Hit All-Time High
Bitcoin prices, trading and shopping are down but criminal activity involving the cryptocurrency is at an all-time high, the New York Times (NYT) reported on Tuesday (Jan. 28). Drug sales...
January 04, 2020
The Weird Commerce Of The Dark Web
In the day-to-day life of the regular law-abiding internet user, the dark web is mostly a scary unknown. Insofar as the average consumer knows, that side of the web –...
January 03, 2020
Bitcoin Daily: Google Enables MetaMask Ethereum Wallet On Google Play;...
Google banned ethereum crypto wallet MetaMask from the Android Google Play store on Dec. 26, citing a policy against cryptocurrency apps mining on mobile devices, according to reports. However, on Wednesday...
December 31, 2019
2019: A Banner Year (And Bumper Data Crop) For Hackers
It’s the list no one likes to be on. It’s kind of like being on the “worst dressed list” except that we’re talking about stolen data and, probably, lots of...