PYMNTS

JANUARY 26, 2018

And lest you think changes in tax policy sow confusion only in the United States, think again. Bitcoin breeched a key psychological barrier on news that the South Korean government would tax income earned by virtual currency exchanges to the tune of 24.2 This past week saw a wild ride.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

Florida, which recently legalized medical marijuana, saw its issuing of state ID cards slowed dramatically because Bank of America rather adamantly refused to touch online payments for medical marijuana cards. Ralston argued it’s a situation blockchain technology is uniquely well-suited to solve.

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South State Correspondent

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

As we discussed in our primer on defi and blockchain ( HERE ), part of the allure of cryptocurrency is that it transfers the payment’s message (information about the transaction) and value simultaneously. Credit card networks like Visa, Mastercard, and American Express have created a whole layer of value by extracting this data.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 10, 2019

From tax refunds and government assistance to payments made for home service and housekeeping professionals, faster payout solutions appear to be gaining popularity — all around the world. Visa recently partnered with Shieldpay to introduce secure card payments on peer-to-peer (P2P) platforms to the nation’s £120 billion ($151.1

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PYMNTS

JUNE 13, 2019

Blockchain-Based Security Methods. Another method used to secure digital identities is blockchain, which has seen success in a number of applications, despite being relatively nascent. Estonia’s government is also exploring blockchain options.

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Bank Innovation

DECEMBER 10, 2016

Bank depositors get tax-payer funded insurance in many jurisdictions (such as FDIC in America) in case a bank goes bankrupt. People paying by Credit Card can fight back against a fraudulent charge. Your Bitcoin in Mt.Gox or BitFinex….buyer buyer beware. Once you send those Bitcoin it is like handing over cash…buyer Read More.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 30, 2018

In this world, the only things certain are death and taxes. Blockchain. Blockchain. Take the blockchain. An alien landing on Earth and reading the popular tech press would be thoroughly convinced that blockchain is the biggest thing to have happened here since the invention of indoor plumbing. Benjamin Franklin.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 12, 2021

As PYMNTS has reported, consumer expectations and retail commerce have both evolved quickly to meet the demand that everything from credit to debit cards to digital wallets be on offer as payments choice. Flexibility Is Key. PaaS could be worth as much as $16.7 Morgan (Onyx is a new J.P.

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PYMNTS

MAY 18, 2018

Blockchain. Cambridge Blockchain. A $7 million Series A financing round for digital identity startup Cambridge Blockchain was announced this week, with Taiwan-based manufacturing conglomerate Foxconn leading the investment through its funding unit. Endeavour Catalyst and Satya Capital also participated. Expense Management.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 20, 2019

Bawumia said that Ghana has already surpassed Kenya in mobile payments, and the country is also working on digitalizing its land registry using blockchain technology. And in what he calls a “game-changer,” Bawumia said that Ghana is in the process of introducing national ID cards. “It

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Tomorrow's Transactions

DECEMBER 7, 2016

I went back round to the entrance and found a queue of blockchain afficionados patiently awaiting the constable in charge of opening the gate at 8am sharp. They are planning to put physicists on the blockchain, so I am a little suspicious of them. I began the search for the elusive dark blockchain with the help of the STFC chaps.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 21, 2019

This week, IBM announced a collaboration with Raw Seafoods to develop a blockchain solution to address supply chain fraud in the seafood industry, including cases of incomplete documentation and mislabeling. But it’s not the only way employees can steal company cash.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 14, 2017

Several global companies recently moved forward with efforts to introduce blockchain technology as a tool to enable smoother cross-border transactions. And Axis is not the only financial institution testing the potential application of Ripple’s blockchain-based solutions. News from the cross-border space.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 12, 2021

As PYMNTS has reported, consumer expectations and retail commerce have both evolved quickly to meet the demand that everything from credit to debit cards to digital wallets be on offer as payments choice. Flexibility is Key. PaaS could be worth as much as $16.7 Morgan (Onyx is a new J.P.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

The app stores digital versions of documents like drivers’ licenses, health cards and other forms of identity. Use cases for the digital ID wallet could include accessing age-restricted places like bars, signing into services like online tax filing or verifying identities at polling stations.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 27, 2020

Nothing brings money to top of mind like tax season — and tax refunds and stimulus payments , doled out in the wake of a pandemic known as the coronavirus. The trillions of dollars in stimulus funding and tax refunds being extended to families, individuals and businesses is coming — but slowly. Tax refunds? Very slowly.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 14, 2019

Commercial card startup Brex captured headlines this week when it confirmed a significant funding round that propelled the two-year-old startup’s valuation to $2.6 Funderbeam operates a blockchain-powered funding and trading platform for the private sector in an effort to address the small business venture and capital gap.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 31, 2020

For Chinese consumers, the partnership will allow any UnionPay consumer to link their card credentials to a PayPal wallet — and start transactions with PayPal’s 24 million merchants worldwide. That is a lot more than the card networks have right now.”. But in the long term, that isn’t going to disrupt the banks.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 20, 2019

The company connects into small businesses’ bank accounts and credit card transaction data to automate data collection and analytics, providing firms with real-time visibility into their finances. Small business accounting startup Xendoo announced a $3.5 million fundraise this week, according to CrunchBase. Tribal Credit.

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PYMNTS

MAY 4, 2018

All transaction information, including funds in escrow, is stored on AirTM’s immutable ledger, Steckel said, a record that shares aspects with blockchain – although it is not decentralized like blockchain. or Spain, online shopping, cryptocurrency buying and speculating, and peer-to-peer (P2P) transfers. The Alternative.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 10, 2017

For instance, in mature APAC markets, small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are driving digitization of B2B payments through increased use of digital invoices, virtual cards and cloud-based financial management and accounting solutions. Similarly, Asia and Latin America are set to see a 13.2

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Tomorrow's Transactions

JUNE 6, 2016

I have to give a presentation about putting identity on the blockchain, even though no-one seems entirely clear what “identity” means or, for that matter, what “blockchain” means. Lots of people seem to think that putting identity on the blockchain is a good thing to.

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CB Insights

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Companies in this subcategory (1) provide technology to accounting and tax, bookkeeping, and expense management players, or (2) leverage technology to provide these services directly to end-users. Blockchain and crypto. Companies in this subcategory enable consumers to save money, track accounts, and invest. Real estate.

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PYMNTS

MAY 14, 2018

Emerging markets are wary of adopting anything too cutting-edge, so focusing on new technologies like blockchain could jeopardize relationships with the banks in those markets. There will also be tax liability and compliance challenges around the base currency where funds are being held. Maybe you pay out less often.

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PYMNTS

JULY 27, 2018

” The company offers a web and mobile app for businesses to manage commercial cards used by employees, automate expense report generation and analyze spend. Its tool integrates with existing platforms like QuickBooks, while its features include payments, invoicing, budgeting and tax management.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 14, 2016

Governments the world over are struggling with bitcoin and blockchain; regulatory frameworks for conventional financial systems are not applicable to digital currencies. Takach noted that the cryptocurrency industry is still nascent, and evolving bitcoin or blockchain technology could look very different a few years from now.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 22, 2016

Rogoff also says that cash is used as a tax dodge, as a way to keep illegal immigrants from being paid a respectable wage and for employers to unduly benefit as a result, and for those in European countries as a way to evade the value-added tax and keep the underground economy alive. In other words, not very much for useful stuff.

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CB Insights

OCTOBER 10, 2018

The core product is a digital-first app that tracks spending from a linked card issued by either MasterCard or Visa. Additional services range from checking accounts, savings accounts, direct and cash deposits, peer-to-peer transfers, and pre-paid or top-off cards that can be accessed digitally. Underbanked/Unbanked. Millennials.

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Alex Jimenez

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Also, during the Chairman’s Address we heard from IBM’s President and Chairman, Ginni Rometty, Hyundai Card CEO, Ted Chung, and Geico CIO, Greg Kalinsky. Hyundai Card CEO, Ted Chung noted “No one gives you an AI solution out of the box. She gave the example of tax auditing and dating apps sharing the same solution.

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Fintech Labs Insights

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Since cryptocurrency is such a hot sector, we created a separate offshoot of our Fintech Unicorn list tracking crypto/blockchain startups involved in financial services ( see definitions below ). crypto exchange, lender, accounting, blockchain infrastructure, and so on ). Conversely, crypto must be the core of what the company does.

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Fintech Labs Insights

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Since cryptocurrency is such a hot sector, we created a separate offshoot of our Fintech Unicorn list tracking crypto/blockchain startups involved in financial services ( see definitions below ). crypto exchange, lender, accounting, blockchain infrastructure, and so on ). Conversely, crypto must be the core of what the company does.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 5, 2016

Visa also announced that it had extended the real-time, ubiquitous capability to other disbursement types as well including insurance claims, contractor payments, tax refunds and even merchant account real-time funds settlement. So, we all know this – chip cards were not going to fix the problem of fraud at the POS.

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Fintech Labs Insights

MAY 19, 2016

Income tax service. Tags: Consumer, SMB, accounting, bookkeeping,, tax returns, tax prep. Latest round: $56 million Debt (from Goldman Sachs). Total raised: $154.3 million ($98.3 million Equity, $56 million Debt). HQ: Sao Paulo, Brazil. Source: Crunchbase. International payments service. Latest round: $38.5 million Series C.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Based on a clearly defined strategy, this team has established a dedicated fintech group that offers services ranging from BaaS to sponsoring card issuance and lending, to providing crypto services, to offering niche partnerships to the gaming industry. Goes to Larry Mazza and the crew at MVB Bank in West Virginia.

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Fintech Labs Insights

OCTOBER 19, 2015

Gift cards backed with public company equity. Fingerprint-authenticated payment card. Using the blockchain for managing records. Card rewards management. Blockchain. Tags: SMB, small business, merchants, acquiring, payments, mPOS, cards. Source: Re/Code. HQ: San Jose, California. Latest round: $15 million.

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Fintech Labs Insights

JANUARY 8, 2017

House of Fraser currently offers consumers credit and loyalty cards; it said it will detail how it will use its new relationship with Tandem in the first half of 2017. Tandem currently offers savings accounts and is expected to add current accounts and credit cards later this year. Blockchain.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

KyckGlobal is rolling out its blockchain-powered human resources and funds disbursement portal designed to make it easier for companies to pay their freelance workers. The platform supports same day ACH, prepaid card, cash and debit payments to PayPal, Bitcoin, and other payment methods for on-demand workers to receive compensation.

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