SEC and CFTC Have Optimistic Outlook on Cryptocurrency and ICOs [VIDEO]
EXCLUSIVE -The chairs of Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), John Clayton and J. Christopher...
Payments
Chinese Payments Service LianLian Joins Ripple Network
Chinese payments provider LianLian is joining Ripple’s payment network, RippleNet, to use its blockchain technology for faster cross-border payments, the...
PayPal Now Offering Two Additional Wireless Card Readers for SMBs
EXCLUSIVE—Payments provider PayPal is now offering two new card readers for small and medium businesses, allowing owners to accept payments...
Betterment Attributes App, Site Crash to ‘High Volume,’ States Accounts Were Secure
EXCLUSIVE—Roboadvisor investment firm Betterment experienced service interruptions yesterday when customers flocked to its site and app after the Dow fell...
SEC, CFTC Talk Cryptocurrency and ICO Risks Before Senate Banking Committee
EXCLUSIVE - When it comes to cryptocurrencies and Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs), it seems that the Securities and Exchange Commission...
Mastercard, Visa Now Classify Bitcoin Purchases as ‘Cash Advances,’ Leading to Fees
Payment processors Visa and Mastercard have re-classified bitcoin purchases and will now view them as “cash advances,” a category that...
Do Rewards Need to Change with Mobile Banking? No, Citi Says [VIDEO]
EXCLUSIVE— One of the largest draws for a credit card is its rewards program—an area banks have been competing in...
Lloyds Banking Group Joins BofA, Chase, and Citi in Banning Bitcoin Purchases on Cards
EXCLUSIVE - Add one more to the mix. Today Lloyds Banking Group confirmed it has banned customers from buying bitcoin...
Stripe to Open Engineering Hub in Dublin
Payments facilitator Stripe has plans to open an engineering center in Dublin, Ireland, a site it chose due to the...
INV Unfiltered: Green Dot’s Banking-as-a-Service Explained [PODCAST]
It's almost a truism in banking to say, "We're really a technology company," but few can substantiate the claim. Green...
