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Sizzle Fizzle: Walmart’s Sizzling Online Summer, Bitcoin’s Down Under Bummer   
Sizzle/Fizzle // August 25, 2017

Walmart, tech behemoth? From digital to drones, the big boxer is proving nimble of foot when it comes to plying wares across all manner of channels.  Plus, Uber follows up on a tip, $50 million of them, and cryptocurrencies get some jaundiced eyes from regulators...

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Australia Blames eCommerce, Bitcoin For Uptick In Organized Crime

August 25, 2017
Australia is blaming the growth in online banking and digital currencies like Bitcoin for a huge increase in organized crime in the country’s financial sector. According to a Finextra news article, citing a report by the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC), the government agency estimated money laundering and other financial crimes committed by organized gangs is […]