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Core Unicorn Deals Rattling the Future of Financial Technology

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The unicorns of core banking systems have been running wild the past few weeks, and these frothy deals signal a future shift in how executives should view the world of financial technology. This tech is also aimed to serve as the challenger bank or “sidecar” core offering for the digital subsidiaries of community and regional banks.

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ACI Worldwide, Mastercard Join Together To Ramp Up Real-Time Payments

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With more countries and regions embarking on the modernization of their payments systems to capitalize on real-time technologies and customer demand, the market opportunity is significant,” said Paul Stoddart , Mastercard president of new payment platforms. Payments giant Mastercard, based in Purchase, N.Y.,

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XREX Aims To Stabilize X-Border Trade With MyXchange Rollout

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Blockchain trade technology firm XREX has rolled out a cryptocurrency Exchange-as-a-Service (EaaS) technology called MyXchange. GUUD has sizable operations throughout Asia, and GUUD leaders have publicly announced intentions to grow in the region.

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Bitcoin Daily: Crypto ATMs Surpass 5K; Sham Site Steals $27M In Crypto

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According to data from CoinATMradar.com, cryptocurrency ATM manufacturer General Bytes has installed 69 new machines since the beginning of June, while Genesis Coin added 24 new BATMs, and Lamassu and Bitaccess added 13 and 11 cryptocurrency ATMs, respectively. percent. In other news, it was announced that the U.K.’s

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SoftBank’s Founder Loses $130M On Bitcoin Investments

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Japanese billionaire and SoftBank Founder Masayoshi Son didn’t do well in his personal cryptocurrency investing, reportedly losing more than $130 million. Son’s investments in technology companies resulted in the launch of the $100 billion SoftBank Vision Fund. SoftBank is currently valued at as much as $190 billion.

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SEC Charges BitFunder Founder With Fraud

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A former cryptocurrency exchange and its founder are facing charges from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the agency announced in a press release on Wednesday (Feb. Montroll operated an unregistered online securities exchange and defrauded its users by misappropriating their bitcoins. “We

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UBS CEO More Interested In Blockchain Than Bitcoin

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As UBS continues its exploration into blockchain technology, the financial institution’s (FI) CEO Sergio Ermotti told reporters at CNBC his views on the tool. 27) highlighted Ermotti’s remarks on blockchain, as the CEO explained he has more faith in the future of distributed ledger technology than in that of cryptocurrencies.