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Bitcoin Daily: China’s Cosco Shipping Will Test Blockchain Tool; Tech Mahindra Rolls Out Blockchain System; Texas Orders S. African Co To Stop Selling Crypto Securities

PYMNTS

And Tech Mahindra rolled out a blockchain-based system for the entertainment and media sector called Blockchain based Contracts and Rights Management System (bCRMS), The Economic Times reported. The technology is meant to let production companies and those who make content to manage rights and monitor revenue, among other tasks.

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Autonomous Retail Startup AiFi Secures $30M Total Funding

PYMNTS

Silicon Valley checkout-free, autonomous retail startup AiFi has secured a new round of funding, bringing its total raised to $30 million, the company said in a press release on Monday (Oct. A variety of openings are expected in California and Texas by the end of 2020. AiFi is also partnering with top supermarkets in the U.S.,

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Nacha Provides Guidance On Voice Payments, Cybersecurity

PYMNTS

Nacha , the nonprofit that manages the movement of trillions of dollars in electronic payments, announced the debut of voice payments and cybersecurity resources on Thursday (Sept. The steward of the automated clearing house (ACH), a computer-based electronic network for processing transactions, managed 24.7

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How community banks can address cybercrime

Independent Banker

One bank with a strong, comprehensive and effective handle on it is $4 billion-asset Texas Bank and Trust Company in Longview, Texas. “We We have absolutely seen a rise in fraud of all types in recent months and years,” says Scottie Luke, senior vice president and chief risk officer for the community bank’s risk management department.

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NCR Looks To Buy ATM Operator Cardtronics For $1.7 Billion

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Cardtronics, based in Houston, Texas, specializes in managing ATMS and self-service financial kiosks. In mid-December, Cardtronics announced a $35 per share offer by Apollo Global Management and Hudson Executive Capital.

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Software Co BigCommerce IPO Soars 183 Pct

PYMNTS

According to a PYMNTS report , Tiger Global Management plans to buy at least one-fifth of the shares in the IPO. The company, based in Austin, Texas, has software that allows companies to manage eCommerce sales through markets like Amazon or on social media like Instagram. BigCommerce sold 9 million shares Tuesday (Aug.

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BigCommerce Increases IPO Pricing Window To $21-$23 Per Share

PYMNTS

Tiger Global Management plans to buy as much as one-fifth of the shares in the IPO. One or more entities affiliated with Tiger Global Management, LLC, or Tiger Global, have indicated an interest in purchasing up to a maximum of 20 percent of the shares of Series 1 common stock offered in this offering at the initial public offering price. “One

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