Who is Operation Choke Point Really Choking?
Operation Choke Point is a coordinated effort by the Department of Justice (DOJ) in conjunction with the Federal Trade Commission...
Payments
DEMOvation Challenge Kicks Off, Offers Free Demo Slots to Startups
The DEMOvation Challenge is Back. After a successful launch in 2014, Bank Innovation 2015, on March 2-3 in Seattle will...
Lure of Bitcoin Hooks High-Level JPM, Amex Execs
Conventional wisdom has banks watching Bitcoin with great wariness, but two recent moves may suggest otherwise. Bitcoin successfully luring executives...
Square Nabs Visa CMO to Lead Customer Acquisition
It looks like Square is getting serious about the market it's "playing" in. The mobile payments startup announced yesterday it...
The TCP/IP Of Money Mirage #ripple #stellar #blockstream #ethereum
“Strange days have found us Strange days have tracked us down They’re going to destroy Our casual joys We shall...
Innotribe Opens 2015 Startup Challenge
Innotribe, SWIFT's FinTech startup initiative, announced its 2015 Startup Challenge locations today, and opened the competition to applications.
Chip and PIN vs. Chip and Signature
The planet’s most powerful nation is sure backwards when it comes to the payment card industry: Why has America been...
Card Innovator Dynamics Scores $70M from MasterCard, Bain Capital
With so much hoopla over mobile in payments, it's easy to forget that the money is still in cards.
Amex Gives TouchID a Vote of Confidence for Biz Cards
In updating its core cards app for iOS late Tuesday, American Express has given a thumbs up to TouchID security...
Two Highly Divergent Views on Bitcoin Surface
It is as if the fintech world views bitcoins in either black or white -- nothing close to grey. On...
