The SEC's bitcoin saga
/The past 48 hours have encapsulated the relationship between crypto players and their regulators so uncannily that such a drama would’ve been scrapped in a writers’ room for being too far-fetched yet on-the-nose.
Read MoreThe past 48 hours have encapsulated the relationship between crypto players and their regulators so uncannily that such a drama would’ve been scrapped in a writers’ room for being too far-fetched yet on-the-nose.
Read MoreOnsite at Money20/20, The FR sat down with sat down with Ricardo Amper, CEO & Founder of Incode, discussing the identity stalwart’s plans for expansion, and diving into the relationship between public trust and Incode’s growth strategy.
Read MoreTo Justin Passalaqua, Country Director at Worldline, payments flows are a crucial node that help build and sustain consumer trust.
Read MoreConsumer trust is an intangible but invaluable asset, which can sustain a business—and even help it scale.
Read MoreHow should fintechs show that they’re not like the other guys, define themselves as a category, and all the while keep the other-guy qualities that consumers enjoy?
Read MoreAccording to Chermaine Hu, Co-Founder & CFO of Episode Six, the company’s internal focus on privacy in payments spans operational corporate functions.
Read MoreThe introduction of innovative technologies brings exciting new opportunities—as well as the potential for unforeseen consequences.
Read MoreAdwait Joshi, DataSeers’s Founder & CEO, started the company after years working in consulting, and realizing that he could only scale his solutions through software. “Everything I was doing as a consultant I am trying to do as a software,” he said.
Read MoreLearn how crypto, conflict, and compliance will shape fraud and cybersecurity in the coming year.
Read MoreAuthID’s CEO, Tom Thimot, says a move to Human Factor Authentication is rooted in security needs. Eighty-two percent of data breaches are rooted in passwords, Thimot says, which validates a need for more rigorous and secure protection measures.
Read MoreMicheal Sheehy, Chief Compliance Officer at Payoneer, framed the company’s decision to remain in Ukraine in both pragmatic and moral terms. The payments giant has a significant presence with employees in the country, and, as a major freelance hub, Ukraine is a key market.
Read MoreWave, a payments platform in Senegal, is in a price war with incumbent platform Orange Money. Wave offers a 1% fee on money transfers, while Orange Money has dropped its rates from 5% to 0.8%.
Read MoreBank of America has partnered with the Liberty Science Center in Jersey City, New Jersey, to launch educational programs in local high schools. Students who complete the course will be extended job offers for positions related to emerging technologies by Bank of America.
Read MoreIn a letter to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Rohit Chopra, Democratic lawmakers asked Chopra to clarify whether consumers who are defrauded into making a financial transfer on peer-to-peer (P2P) payment apps like Zelle are “errors” or “unauthorized electronic fund transfers.” This shift could make financial institutions liable for repaying consumers who have fallen victim to fraud on P2P platforms.
Read MoreIn an interview with The Financial Revolutionist, Jane Podbelskaya, Principal at Information Venture Partners, suggests economic fundamentals will help early-stage fintechs weather upcoming volatility, and will make them capable of sustained growth under any economic conditions.
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