The world’s first cryptocurrency—and the blockchain technology it introduced—slowly gains acceptance as challenges persist By Christine Umbrell Bitcoin—the original cryptocurrency—has made headlines this year, first for a meteoric rise in value over the first six . . .
New research by ACI Worldwide and Aite finds that mobile wallet adoption is on the rise globally and consumers in the U.S. and Europe are catching up with those in fast-growing economies in Asia and Latin . . .
Investment in the fintech sector is gaining in popularity in several countries, according to the results of a new survey commissioned by Blumberg Capital and conducted by Harris Poll. The survey looked at how financial . . .
Solving for IoT security What are the risks and responsibilities for payments? It’s been called a game-changer and the next Industrial Revolution. It’s been heralded as possibly the most important technological innovation in history. It’s . . .
When it comes to cybersecurity, breaches involving POS systems were more common in North America than in other countries, according to the “2017 Trustwave Global Security Report.” The report compiles intelligence and statistics from Trustwave . . .
A new report from Cifas, a British fraud prevention firm, has found that identity fraud has risen five percent in the UK through the first six months of 2017, with a significant majority of frauds . . .
BIllingTree has expanded its leadership team, and has appointed Bryan Schreiber as CFO. Schreiber will oversee the company’s expansion plans to spearhead growth and drive revenue in new and existing markets. In addition, Kathy Baker, . . .
A report released by PULSE Network, a subsidiary of Discover Financial, has found that fraud loss rates dropped by approximately 28 percent in 2016 compared to 2015 levels and that US financial institutions have also . . .
