Digital payments

New Zealand's progressive approach is a boost for cryptocurrency

09/13/19

The new regulation in New Zealand shows other jurisdictions how best to address cryptocurrencies and their use in payments.

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Zelle founder to helm Ripple rival Interstellar

09/12/19

The creator of Zelle precursor clearXchange is heading a company building a blockchain-based international payment technology for banks.

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Call for faster paychecks overlooks key facts

08/29/19

The Fed's development of a real-time payments systems has sparked a pointless debate about paper checks.

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Waters meets with Swiss officials to discuss Facebook's crypto plans

08/26/19

House Financial Services Committee Chair Maxine Waters, D-Calif., and a bipartisan congressional delegation met with Swiss government officials last week to discuss Facebook’s plans to launch and operate a digital currency.

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FedNow service and blockchain closely linked

08/26/19

Crypto technology will play a major role in the central bank's real-time payments system.

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IG to Treasury: Don't whitewash lapses in Comerica benefits program

08/22/19

An inspector general’s findings suggest that the Texas bank could face more consequences over how it handled fraud cases last year tied to the Direct Express program.

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Digit savings app drops fee for instant overdraft protection

08/13/19

The San Francisco-based fintech is using JPMorgan Chase’s real-time payments service to power the updated overdraft prevention tool.

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Venmo adds Instant Transfer link to bank accounts

08/12/19

As the competition mounts to increase adoption rates for person-to-person payment apps, PayPal's Venmo is adding a way for users to quickly move money from the app to their bank account.

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Apple Card fortifies the digital model, and that's trouble for banks

08/09/19

Apple's massive user base, fully digital enrollment system, merchant reach and partnership with Goldman Sachs threaten retail banks on multiple fronts.

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Walmart crypto coin patent could be a back door to banking

08/02/19

Walmart has filed a patent application for a digital currency that, like Facebook's Libra, would be a stablecoin backed by traditional currencies. And it envisions a very specific use case where its coin could stand in for cash — or even for a bank account.

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