PYMNTS

DECEMBER 24, 2020

Here are some of cryptos’ key developments for 2020: Bitcoin Goes Higher And Higher. Bitcoin, of course, exists as one of the most widely recognized cryptocurrencies. And one of the most notable events of 2020 was the big appreciation in bitcoin’s price, tied as it is (and was) to optimism about cryptos’ future.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 22, 2019

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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PYMNTS

MAY 23, 2019

We have learned valuable lessons about our customers and the crypto market, and on how to design blockchain and crypto applications,” they said. In other news, Thailand‘s oldest bank, Siam Commercial Bank (SCB), will be experimenting with blockchain technology, powered by Ripple.

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Abrigo

JANUARY 4, 2023

Crypto market a perfect environment for fraud. There are several reasons why cryptocurrency markets allow fraud to flourish: There is no bank or centralized authority to flag suspicious transactions and attempt to stop fraud before it happens, as there is with fiat currency. Growing popularity.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

Crypto startup RSK will buy Spanish social media network Taringa in a bid to expand and to gain access to the platform’s 20 million users, according to a report by Forbes. RSK, a subsidiary of IOVLabs, is self-described as the “first open-source, smart contract platform secured by the bitcoin network.”.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 31, 2018

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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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

With questions surrounding Facebook ’s market power and its plans for the Libra digital currency, the social media company is reportedly negotiating with an important congressional committee for COO Sheryl Sandberg to testify as early as October.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 24, 2019

As you know, we’ve been looking at blockchain for quite a while, understanding the technology standards, doing pilots with banks and filing a number of patents. The Twin Concerns: Bitcoin And Facebook. There will be a large distinction between the Libra rails and currency, and the social media network that is Facebook.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

The headlines swirl around China and cryptos and a crackdown on trading, and even discussing them on social media. But a sanguine attitude seems to prevail, for at least one notable player in the bitcoin and digital currency space. The firm is a marquee name amid the production, or mining, of bitcoin.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 7, 2018

Ripple — the blockchain company whose technology powers the cryptocurrency XRP — has created a new payment app in which transactions are settled instantly. The country recognizes bitcoin as a legitimate currency and has become a hub of innovation for digital tokens.

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Bank Innovation

JUNE 8, 2018

Bitcoin mania has died down in the fintech world, and the conversation has shifted to technologies like voice banking, payments, and alternative credit scoring. What is the state of banking innovation today? Each year, we poll the industry to find out.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 5, 2018

According to news from CoinDesk , based on comments spreading across social media, investors think XRP’s price will continue to move higher since Ripple’s Chief Executive Brad Garlinghouse is scheduled to appear on CNBC’s “Fast Money” on Tuesday (March 6). The CEO is expected to be joined by Asiff Hirji, the COO of Coinbase.

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Tomorrow's Transactions

OCTOBER 8, 2014

The Head of the Competition and Markets Authority says that competition in currency is “welcome”. I’m thinking about currency and competition because, and I imagine I’ll get trolled for saying this, but I had good fun arguing with some of the Bitcoin folk at Innotribe this year. From Bankers Debate Bitcoin at Sibos 2014 ].

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NCR

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

CNBC recently reported that blockchain technology – the very tech that brought us the decentralized cryptocurrency Bitcoin – is set to go mainstream. This change could fundamentally disrupt financial marketing as we know it. But consider how marketers felt when the Internet first became a thing, or email, or social media.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 17, 2017

Blockchain technology has the potential to impact nearly every industry involving money. However, earlier this week, we reported on a virtual insurance agent company partnering up with Facebook to offer quote comparison shopping via the social media giant’s Messenger chatbot. SR: Impact is slow but expansive.

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PYMNTS

JULY 7, 2017

But as statistics this week bear out, the rise of voice-activated technology is gaining some momentum. But for now … 14 billion visits to online retailers in the past year, from May 2016 to May 2017, and 14 million visits via social media mentions is nothing to sneeze at, speaking to wide recognition of the lure of the devices.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 23, 2017

On Monday, I could be focused on sales and marketing, Tuesday on bank partnerships and Wednesday on technology innovation. The majority of coverage in the payments space focuses on new technologies that are deemed sexy but that aren’t always relevant to the real world. Bitcoin is the latest example.

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CB Insights

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

As of now, the total market capitalization of cryptocurrencies stands at more than $220B — a huge leap from where it started the year at $18B. Become an expert on what’s new and what’s next for blockchain, diving into bitcoin, ethereum, cryptocurrencies, enterprise blockchains, and a whole host of other topics. 595+ items.

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Independent Banker

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

Thus, it’s not shocking that millennials are a driving factor in the growing financial technology, or FinTech, movement. Financial institutions are quickly rethinking how to engage the largest generation in American history and restructuring traditional banking processes, and it’s all centered on creating more accessible technology.

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PYMNTS

JULY 27, 2016

They’re using bitcoin and the blockchain to make it happen. Webster dives into the details with Simon, who’s using the blockchain and smart contract technology to make it all possible. GS: Loyyal is a universal platform built for the loyalty rewards industry on blockchain and smart contract technology – the first that I know of.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 22, 2020

This is a classic bank deal – one acronym buys another at a good price and plans to cut the hell out of cost while adding markets. During a busy year we saw Jill supporting her local community, blogging with Mark Cuban, spinning up new PPP technology and innovating with things like curbside banking.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 17, 2017

Alexander also had the reaction that most payments and commerce outsiders have when you explain the concept of bitcoin to them — and then invite them to a really in-depth conversation about digital currency. Developing those technologies of the future. Not much of a chat.”. Did anyone seriously attend this?

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PYMNTS

JULY 15, 2016

When Amazon, the largest retailer by market cap, says that it had its best day ever , it’s hard not to call that a sizzle – and then some. Even Amazon competitors like Macys, Target and even Best Buy reported that their sales rose that day by 13 percent or more – as they rode the Prime Day draft and put their own offers in market.

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Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 25, 2015

But now his current role is to focus entirely on developing forward-looking financial retail offerings, including mobile and online banking, card technologies and other emerging channels and devices. “We The role of Alex Jimenez, senior vice president and director of digital and payments innovation at the $7.2

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 1, 2021

“This will allow us to build, scale and offer customized financial and crypto products for the local Indian markets,” said Unicas Chief Executive Dinesh Kukreja said in a prepared statement. AMBCrypto reported Wednesday (Dec.

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Banking 2020

DECEMBER 7, 2015

She notes that while some P2P providers will gain a large market share as cash becomes less popular, this will “suffocate opportunity for ubiquitous solutions that will benefit consumers”. Fragmentation is our obstacle in P2P today.

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William Mills

MAY 11, 2016

Sergii Danilenko (Head of Marketing). Banks are not experts in IT, so now they can leverage plug-and-play technology functionality. Corezoid is advocating for a “process focused” view of bank technology, by use of APIs. Sabina Bhatia (Director, Marketing). Scale private banking model to a much broader market.

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Gonzobanker

JANUARY 4, 2022

According to Terence Roche, partner at consulting firm Cornerstone Advisors , community-based financial institutions could: “Lower their NSF fee to the $5 to $7 range and market it as a convenience fee. For banks, crypto will be to 2022 what social media was to 2015. Trend #2: The Cryptofication of Banks. This is nonsense.

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William Mills

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

From their web site: Based in San Francisco, MarketX was founded by a group of experienced professionals from finance, legal, and technology backgrounds. Targeted at Marketing, execs, lines of business owners, etc. Social media is a special challenge since social media was not created with compliance in mind.

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Fintech Labs Insights

OCTOBER 6, 2015

Fidor Bank introduced community banking more than five years ago and were early enablers of Bitcoin and Ripple. Fidor Bank provides both regulative support and technology. We are located in Germany, UK, Russia, and are currently preparing market entry in the U.S. fidor.de | fidorbank.uk | fidortecs.com | @pirateofbanking.

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William Mills

MAY 11, 2016

Race Data brought bank client on stage who is thrilled with the product, he also states that the technology gives context to bank call center employees as well. ^KT. Katerina Frolovicheva (MD, Technologies Innovations). What’s the market strategy? The account has a tie into social media and sharing.

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Bank Innovation

MAY 9, 2016

We can all agree Credit Karma, Chase Mobile, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, and PayPal aren’t leaving the Top Ten on App Annie anytime soon. But ratings and rankings aren’t everything — there’s also the cool factor. How easy is the app to use? Does it makes us feel good (even Read More.

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CB Insights

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

As of this writing in mid-November 2017, the total market capitalization of cryptocurrencies hovers around $220B (with a single bitcoin trading for upwards of $8,000). This explainer will offer simple definitions and analogies for blockchain technology. What is Bitcoin? What is Bitcoin? Blockchain. Closing Remarks.

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Lex Sokolin

AUGUST 5, 2019

On average, a stolen digital human is about $200 on the black market, and the per-capita cost of a data breach to the company is roughly the same. And yet, only 2% of all Bitcoin transactions have anything to do with illicit activity?—?no For many of us, we are fine losing social media photos, Twitter puns, or even our passwords.

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Lex Sokolin

AUGUST 5, 2019

On average, a stolen digital human is about $200 on the black market, and the per-capita cost of a data breach to the company is roughly the same. And yet, only 2% of all Bitcoin transactions have anything to do with illicit activity?—?no For many of us, we are fine losing social media photos, Twitter puns, or even our passwords.

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Fintech Labs Insights

JUNE 18, 2015

Social cryptocurrency . Compliance & risk-management technology. Tags: Bitcoin, mobile, social media, P2P payments. Source: FT Partners. HQ: San Francisco, California. Latest round: $ 1.5 Total raised: $ 1.5 Source: Crunchbase. HQ: Dublin, Ireland.

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Lex Sokolin

JUNE 24, 2019

Ask peacocks and flowers what marketing firm they hired! Second, the color sticks out like the red alarms we all associate with a dopamine kick from our social media and smartphone interactions. Today, Facebook is the world’s largest social collection of people across its properties. brighter, louder, unmissable.

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