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Apple Pay Acceptance Expanding to More Major Retailers
When Apple Pay was first announced in 2014, it was expected to usher in a new age for mobile payments. While it has certainly helped move adoption of the technology forward, it's hard to argue that it reached the heights it aimed for at its launch. However the built-in smartphone payments feature does keep making in-roads. This week Apple annouced that Pay it will soon be rolling out to more major...
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How the Government Shutdown is Impacting the FinTech Sector
Now in its second month, the current partial federal government shutdown is easily the longest in United States history. This extended shutdown has not only had a direct impact on thousands of federal employees and their families but has also affected various private sector businesses in some unexpected ways. As Forbes reports, several FinTech firms are among those hit by the shutdown as well. Easily the most talked-about aspect of...
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Another Crypto Sell-Off Hits After Ethereum Upgrade Delayed Again
After a disappointing 2018, cryptocurrency investors have high hopes for 2019. Unfortunately the new year has yet to bring much good news. Most recently, as Forbes reports, many assets including Bitcoin, Etherum, Litecoin, XRP, and others experienced another sell-off, with a total of $6 billion in market capitalization being lost in the past day or so. While there was a period last year where it seemed that Bitcoin had found...
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FinTech Firms Look to Hire Compliance Officers
Financial technologies companies have always operated in a tough spot. Not only do they often occupy a space where regulatory guidelines are blurry at best but they also need to explain their innovations to agencies that might not fully comprehend these new ways of doing things. That's why it should come as no surprise that a number of FinTechs are currently hiring for a key position: compliance officer. As Bloomberg...
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Americans Lost $1.7 Billion in Bitcoin Investments Last Year
Americans lost a total of $1.7 billion in 2018 by investing in Bitcoin. Moreover another $5 billion in unrealized losses is also estimated. While the losses themselves may be expected, something most investors don't realize is that they can deduct these losses on their taxes.
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Plaid Acquires Competitor Quovo
The FinTech firm Plaid has reportedly purchased rival startup Quovo in what amounts to the company's first major acquisition. According to CNBC sources, the deal was valued at just under $200 million, although terms were not officially made public. This news comes just a few weeks after Plaid raised $250 million in a funding round that valued them at a $2.7 billion. Those who have used apps such as Bumped or Qapital and...
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