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Bitcoin Joins American Express and PayPal on 2017 List of Social Media Darlings

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American Express is the “most-loved” financial service on social media in 2017, according to a recent report, followed by PayPal, Vanguard and bitcoin. To find out which brand was the consumer favorite, at least on social […].

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New Ransomware Uses Social Media, Demands Payment in Bitcoin

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A new type of ransomware is targeting users through their social media accounts, most notably through Facebook and LinkedIn, before doing what ransomware does: locking the computer and demanding payment for access–in bitcoin.

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What is the State of Banking Innovation in 2017?

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What is the state of banking innovation today? Bitcoin mania has died down in the fintech world, and the conversation has shifted to technologies like voice banking, payments, and alternative credit scoring. This year, the pressure for banks to innovate is high, as banks no longer […].

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Do You Agree with Square’s CEO That Bitcoin Will Be the World’s Single Currency?

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The social media/fintech executive made headlines in the crypto world.Read More. EXCLUSIVE— With cryptocurrencies losing their luster in the public — and the regulatory — eye, some in financial services still remain bullish on the currency even as its value falls.

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Bitcoin Daily: US Treasury’s Mnuchin Says ‘Significant’ New Crypto Rules In Works; Spain’s FC Barcelona To Create Team Token

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He said that there had to be a balancing act — the tech should be allowed to move forward and innovate. Chiliz has created a coin called Barca Fan Token due to its partnership with the Spanish sports giant, which can be used on its social media app Socios. Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin said Wednesday (Feb.

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Bitcoin Daily: Rabobank Abandons Crypto Wallet Plans; Thai Bank Teases Ripple-Powered Blockchain Pilot

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After careful consideration with our customers in mind, we recently decided that now is not the time to develop the idea further and bring it to the next phase of innovation,” a Rabobank spokesperson told The Next Web. Dutch bank Rabobank announced it will not proceed with its plans for a cryptocurrency wallet called Rabobit.

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Facebook Likes Payments: Cryptocurrency, Not So Much

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EXCLUSIVE – Payments might not be a substantial portion of social media platform Facebook’s revenues, but it is an important one — particularly as non-payment companies increasingly begin to launch payment capabilities for social media platforms such as Messenger.