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Bitcoin Daily: Mastercard Gets Crypto Patent, BitPay Receives ‘BitLicense’ In NY

Bitcoin Daily: Mastercard Gets Crypto Patent, BitPay Receives ‘BitLicense’ In NY
Bitcoin Daily: Mastercard Gets Crypto Patent, BitPay Receives ‘BitLicense’ In NY
July 18, 2018  |  Bitcoin

SBI Holdings’ own crypto trading platform, VCTRADE, has gone live, according to Cryptovest. At launch, the platform will reportedly support trading of the Japanese yen with Ripple’s...

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Apple iPhone Activations On The Rise In Q2
Apple iPhone Activations On The Rise In Q2
July 18, 2018  |  Apple

New data shows that more customers are choosing iPhone over Samsung devices this year, with iPhones accounting for 36 percent of total U.S. smartphone activations...

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UPS, Latch Pair On Last-Mile Delivery Security
UPS, Latch Pair On Last-Mile Delivery Security
July 18, 2018  |  Delivery

UPS is providing increased security to its customers through a pilot with Latch smart access devices that will allow its drivers to make in-building deliveries...

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Google Hit With $5.1B EU Android Fine
Google Hit With $5.1B EU Android Fine
July 18, 2018  |  Google

Alphabet’s Google was slapped with a $5.1 billion antitrust fine from the European Union over what the EU calls an abuse of the Android operating system....

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To Aid Volcano Victims, Hawaii First Thinks Small
To Aid Volcano Victims, Hawaii First Thinks Small
July 18, 2018  |  Credit Unions

In the new Credit Union Tracker™, Hawaii First FCU CEO Laura Aguirre explains how the credit union is resettling residents affected by volcanic activity with...

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Travel Firm Booking Invests $500M In Didi Chuxing
Travel Firm Booking Invests $500M In Didi Chuxing
July 18, 2018  |  Investments

Chinese ride-hailing company Didi Chuxing has received $500 million in funding from Booking Holdings. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Why Making Payroll Faster Slows Employee Churn
Why Making Payroll Faster Slows Employee Churn
July 18, 2018  |  Disbursements

Even in the best of times, turnover wastes employers’ time and money, and the problem only gets worse with low unemployment. But what if one...

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Citi’s Manish Kohli: The Corporate Appeal Of Citi Payment Insights
Citi’s Manish Kohli: The Corporate Appeal Of Citi Payment Insights
July 18, 2018  |  B2B Payments

The global financial services market’s modernization efforts are in full swing, and at the heart of this effort is to improve the visibility of cross-border B2B...

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A Marketplace That Delivers Business Beauty On Demand
A Marketplace That Delivers Business Beauty On Demand
July 18, 2018  |  Matchmakers

Businesses of all kinds have a need for high-quality photo and video content on a near-constant basis. Even in a retail era where businesses and...

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