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EMVCo Launches 3DS Test Platform

EMVCo Launches 3DS Test Platform
EMVCo Launches 3DS Test Platform
August 15, 2018  |  Payment Methods

Secure payments enabler EMVCo has announced the launch of the full EMV 3-D Secure (EMV 3DS) Test Platform. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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MoviePass Subscription Cancellation Error Is Rectified
MoviePass Subscription Cancellation Error Is Rectified
August 15, 2018  |  Subscriptions

As it prepares to roll out its new subscription plan, some MoviePass users have complained that they haven’t been able to cancel their memberships. Get...

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Alphabet Invests $375M In Insurance Startup
Alphabet Invests $375M In Insurance Startup
August 15, 2018  |  Investments

Alphabet, the multinational conglomerate, has invested $375 million in Oscar Health, a health insurance startup co-founded by Trump advisor Jared Kushner’s brother, Joshua Kushner. CNBC reported...

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FinTechs Wary Of US Bank Charter Plan
FinTechs Wary Of US Bank Charter Plan
August 15, 2018  |  Banking

Despite having the chance to apply for banking licenses with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, many online lenders are proceeding with caution....

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Square Cash Downloads Top Venmo
Square Cash Downloads Top Venmo
August 15, 2018  |  Mobile Payments

Cumulative downloads of Square‘s Cash App surpassed PayPal‘s Venmo for the first time ever after Square’s service grew three times faster than its rival in July....

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Alexa Voice Banking Comes To Canada
Alexa Voice Banking Comes To Canada
August 15, 2018  |  Alexa

Central 1 Credit Union (CU) announced in a press release that it has launched “Canada’s first-ever, authenticated voice banking service using Amazon Alexa.” The CU’s clients, Innovation...

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Cryptocurrencies Are 70 Percent Lower Than January Highs
Cryptocurrencies Are 70 Percent Lower Than January Highs
August 15, 2018  |  Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency is trading 70 percent lower than January highs amid frustration on the part of investors that it has taken off as a payment method...

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Navy Federal Deploys Financial Literacy To The Front Lines
Navy Federal Deploys Financial Literacy To The Front Lines
August 15, 2018  |  Credit Unions

Frequent deployments and transfers can leave many military families dependent on a single income source. A lack of financial education can leave them vulnerable to...

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Intel Finds Three More Flaws In Microprocessors
Intel Finds Three More Flaws In Microprocessors
August 15, 2018  |  Safety and Security

Semiconductor company Intel disclosed Tuesday (August 14) that it found three more potential flaws in its microprocessors that could enable hackers to get access to...

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