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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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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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Blockchain Begins Earning Some Bitcoin-Like Skepticism

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For years, throughout the volatility of cryptocurrency values, some industry experts have assured investors and innovators that blockchain is the disruptor in which the market should place its faith. And this week, experts have begun to voice their skepticism over distributed ledger technology’s (DLT) promise for a massive shakeup.

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Bitcoin (And Other Crypto) Use Cases Fizzle, Bit By Bit?

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Much hype and hope surrounds the adoption of cryptocurrencies — bitcoin among them as the marquee name in the space, of course — beyond the Wild West of speculative trading that exists now. Favor has met with disfavor, and bitcoin now trades at $3,990 — a bit above nadirs around $3,400 and well off highs that neared $20,000.

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iPayYou Launches Pay-by-Twitter Bitcoin P2P Service

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Bitcoin may be a preferred method of payment for a slew of tech-savvy people, but it has yet to take off with the masses, or even micro-masses. iPayYou, the bitcoin wallet, is aiming to change that with a new service launched today (July 14). The payment can be deposited as bitcoin or traded in for U.S.

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And The Payments And Commerce Innovation Winners Are…

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And, as America found out what actually happens when the wrong name gets read on stage, PwC found out what happens when Twitter decides to rename your firm — as our CEO (and former PwC employee) Karen Webster told those assembled at the Innovation Project’s annual awards dinner last night. And the winners are… Best POS Innovation.