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Blockchain Tracker: How Blockchain Technology Could Impact Voting in U.S. Elections

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With President Trump’s claim of voter fraud on a massive scale in the 2016 presidential election, it may be time for the country to rethink its voting process. This isn’t the first time that there have been issues with voting in the United States — or wild claims of voter fraud. While there are currently no voting systems in the U.S.

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Crypto 2020: One Step Up; Two Steps Back

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Or maybe that cryptocurrencies have yet to go mainstream beyond the headlines because fraud still lurks. Jeremy Allaire , CEO of financial technology firm Circle , told PYMNTS that digital currencies are ready to transition from speculation to become more broadly adopted in everyday commerce. . Keeping An Eye On Fraud.

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Congratulations to All Celent Model Bank 2017 Award Winners!

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Many of us at Celent just came back from a busy and exciting week in Boston. The rain and clouds couldn't obscure spectacular views from the State Room overlooking the Boston harbour. Emerging Technology for Consumers. Emerging Technology for Businesses. Fraud Management and Cybersecurity. Alior Bank S.A.,

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SEC Charges Two Firms With ICO Violations

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According to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) press release issued on November 16, the two technology companies agreed to register their digital token offerings as securities and to pay back investors.

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Introducing Celent Model Bank 2017 Awards

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Fraud Management and Cybersecurity – for the most creative and effective approach to fraud management or cybersecurity. Process Automation – for the most effective deployment of technology to automate business processes or decision-making. AI, ML, API, biometrics, wearables, voice, blockchain, etc.).

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Second Day, Second Wind On Innovation Debates

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With blizzard Stella faded like Blanche Dubois’ southern charm, Boston still had its winter chill. The money flow — between, say, the United States and Mexico, or as remittances evolve in newly (almost) cashless India — may be embracing technology, but interactions between banks, wires and processors are still required.

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Happy Birthday To PYMNTS

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The traditional gift for a ninth anniversary is pottery, and our offices are in Boston – but, you know, no pressure.). No matter how good the technology you built is, payments is hard. When we started Square, the hardware, the servers, the technology was working in three weeks. Really hard. James McEveley , co-founder, Square.