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Bitcoin Daily: Ripple Expands In Europe; Morningstar Makes Blockchain Plans For Debt Securities

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He is accused of setting up and operating Darkode, a black marketplace that operated between 2008 and 2013, as well as creating and deploying Mariposa, one of the largest botnets. And Samsung-backed Blocko is now in the UAE after it secured funding in Asia Pacific and Europe.

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Kabbage Acquires Lending Data Provider Orchard Platform Markets

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Small business lending platform Kabbage is making plans to acquire Orchard Platform Markets, a provider of lending data and services. According to Bloomberg , several sources said that Kabbage plans to use Orchard’s technology. It focuses on small businesses and licenses technology to banks, much like Orchard.

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Why N26 Is Keeping Fraud Top Of Mind In The US Market

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Banks need to keep this requirement top of mind as they compete against other FIs in newer markets, however. It is thus imperative that those seeking to expand into new markets adjust their fraud protection strategies to better fit local customer needs. Bringing a global fraud approach to a new local market. operations.

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Bitcoin Daily: 7,000 Crypto ATMs Worldwide, Data Says; Marshall Islands Plans National Digital Currency

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The blockchain for the Marshallese sovereign (SOV) digital currency will be developed with Algorand technology, according to an announcement. Algorand created a permissionless, open source and pure proof-of-stake blockchain technology. This partnership ensures that the SOV will be built on a scalable and secure platform.”.

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Bitcoin Daily: Luxembourg Passes Blockchain Bill; Overstock tZERO Volume Sluggish

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The company issued 26 million TZROP last August during its security token offering (STO). Those investors and others who likely lost their shirts in the last 6 months on crypto and maybe even traditional market investments are the ones selling now.”.

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How Cybersecurity Tries To Keep Up With Attackers’ Evolving Strategies

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The cybersecurity world is witnessing a potentially new, dangerous threat: according to insurance firm Euler Hermes, one of its corporates fell victim to cyber fraud after attackers used sophisticated artificial intelligence (AI) technology to impersonate the firm’s chief executive officer by mimicking his voice on the phone.

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FinTech versus Banks, Round One: PSD2

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These legislative acts foster innovation and drive both competition and choice in the market. The proposed regulatory standards are inconsistent with PSD2 and will make fintechs technologically dependent on banks and therefore grant incumbents a gatekeeper role on the fintech sector. accountants, Start-ups etc.…)

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