R3 Releases Corda Codebase in Hopes of Open Innovation
The R3CEV blockchain consortium today released its code for Corda, its distributed ledger technology, into the wider world. The Corda...
Payments
New Ransomware Uses Social Media, Demands Payment in Bitcoin
A new type of ransomware is targeting users through their social media accounts, most notably through Facebook and LinkedIn, before...
Breaking Banks: #InvestedinTech with Capital One! [AUDIO]
On this episode of Breaking Banks, fintech writer JP Nicols hosts a panel dedicated to exploring the innovations and technology...
Will Stripe’s New Funding Lead to an IPO?
Digital payments startup Stripe, begun back in 2000 by a pair of Irish brothers, has just raised new funding that...
M-Pesa Outage Leaves Customers Stranded (and Annoyed)
M-Pesa, perhaps the world's premier mobile payments service, has been suffering outages over the past several hours, and in case...
JPMorgan Chase’s Adam Carson to Do Fireside Chat at FinAi News 2017
Adam Carson, managing director, global technology strategy & partnerships at JPMorgan Chase & Co., will participate in a fireside chat at FinAi...
Black Friday Mobile Sales Surpass $1.2 Billion
It's #CyberMonday, but many shoppers already had a chance to put their mobile shopping skills to good use. In fact,...
‘Tis the Season To Be Merry — and Wary of Cyberattackers
Happy Black Friday! 'Tis the season to be wary, tra-la-la-la-la-la-la-la. "It's a wonderful season for hackers," says Alex Vaystikh, CTO...
The 4 Biggest Cybersecurity Errors for Consumers to Avoid on Black Friday
Phone: charged. Cards: ready. Game face: on. Black Friday is here, and consumers couldn’t be more ready to win—because that’s...
Swipe Your Mug, Refill, Repeat
From watches to rings to wristbands to -- coffee mugs? Wearable and Internet of Things (Io) payments technology is quietly...
