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Deloitte: Bitcoin at the crossroads
October 22nd, 2015
There is a race to regulate Bitcoin. Is it too soon? Bitcoin has captured the imagination of consumers and businesses around the world as a major breakthrough in how value is exchanged. The Bitcoin “blockchain” is a fundamental breakthrough ...
LG Working on Mobile Payment Solution Called “G Pay”
October 15th, 2015
LG is getting involved in the mobile payment game, as trademarks for G Pay have been filed by the company in South Korea and the United States. LG is entering a heavily saturated market, with solutions already available from Apple (Apple Pay), ...
Bitcoin exchange Cubits launches instant no-fees crypto donation service for refugees arriving in Germany
October 7th, 2015
German bitcoin exchange and wallet provider Cubits is offering a charitable donation service in Bitcoin, to help deal with the current refugee crisis in Europe – minus credit card transaction fees. Cubits has done tie-ups with four refugee charities ...
“Bitcoin’s PayPal” : Why the Cryptocurrency Is Not a Good Payment Mechanism
September 30th, 2015
Leading Bitcoin startup BitPay is cutting costs, suggesting that the currency won’t be catching on soon. In 2014, a Bitcoin startup called BitPay raised $30 million from investors and was dubbed the “PayPal of Bitcoin” for helping companies such as Microsoft ...
1Pay expands payment coverage through partnership with Fortumo
September 29th, 2015
The payment service provider 1Pay and the mobile payments company Fortumo are today announcing a partnership for direct carrier billing in South-East Asia. Merchants using 1Pay are now able to collect payments from their users in Thailand, Vietnam and Indonesia by charging payments ...
Samsung Pay launches in the United States
September 29th, 2015
Only a few banks are available, and Verizon is still holding out Samsung Pay, the company’s answer to Apple Pay, has officially launched today in the United States after a month-long beta program. In theory, Samsung Pay should be an ...
BT helps global financial industry keep data secure with new ethical hacking service
September 17th, 2015
BT brings in CREST STAR certified security testing to protect financial organisations from cyber threats BT today announced the global launch of “BT Assure Ethical Hacking for Finance”, a new security service designed to test the exposure of financial ...
Bank of America Introduces Fingerprint and Touch ID Sign-in for Its Mobile Banking App
September 16th, 2015
Launch of Apple Watch App, Streamlined ‘Accounts Overview’ Page and Additional Security Enhancements Highlight Latest Updates for Mobile and Online Banking Users Bank of America announced a series of improvements to mobile and online banking to better meet customers’ changing ...
BitPay calls on industry to form ‘Bitcoin Association’
September 2nd, 2015
BitPay, the leading processor of Bitcoin payments, said it’s about time the biggest companies in the space began working together, and even suggested the formation of a “Bitcoin Association” to help promote the currency. Sonny Singh, chief commercial officer ...
Bank of Scotland is most complained-about bank, watchdog reveals
August 26th, 2015
More than 20,000 complaints about bank dealt with by financial ombudsman in first half of 2015, with Barclays and Lloyds also prompting many complaints Bank of Scotland, Barclays and Lloyds have been named the three “most complained-about” financial firms so ...
