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BitPay Named a Georgia Top 40 Innovative Technology Company for the Third Time
February 26, 2020 - BitPay, the world’s largest provider of blockchain payment services, today announced it’s one of the Top 40 Innovative Technology Companies in Georgia, from The Technology Association of Georgia (TAG), the state’s leading association dedicated to the promotion and economic advancement of Georgia’s technology industry.
Enfuce Futureproofs its Enterprise Fraud Monitoring with Featurespace
February 26, 2020 - Featurespace™, the world leader in financial crime risk management for fraud and Anti-Money Laundering, has announced that Enfuce - Finland's biggest fintech start-up with more than 8 million end-users in their platform – has selected the ARIC Risk Hub to protect its clients from existing fraud and new attacks.
Constellation Digital Partners and Payrailz Partner to Enhance the Credit Union Digital Banking Experience
February 5, 2020 - -Constellation Digital Partners, a platform enabling credit unions and fintech developers to work together, and Payrailz, a digital payments company offering smarter, more engaging and secure payment experiences, are pleased to announce a new partnership to create a joint solution that credit unions can use to create a better digital banking experience.
Mattermost Bucks the Trends in the Teamwork Platform Market
January 31, 2020 - Considering the number of entrants in this competitive landscape, I was surprised to see another contender, Mattermost, spotlighted at the latest Gitlab Commit Conference, where founder and CEO Ian Tien presented what he sees as the unique business opportunity for his company.
In sickness and in health, but not in debt: Young Americans avoid 'I do' until student loans are paid off
January 31, 2020 - Student debt is putting a damper on young Americans' relationship decisions, according to a new study from private lender LendKey Technologies.
DefenseStorm Closes 2019 with 50% Customer Growth and Zero Attrition
January 27, 2020 - DefenseStorm, a leading cloud-based cybersecurity and cybercompliance management provider to regional and community banks and credit unions, announced record achievements in 2019 including maintaining zero attrition and beginning the new decade with 50% customer growth since the end of 2018.
Wall to Wall: Greenlight CEO discusses importance of raising financially smart kids 2
January 27, 2020 - A new app-based debit card, made specifically for kids, is helping parents teach their children how to manage money. One America's Greta Wall spoke with co-founder and CEO of Greenlight, Tim Sheehan, about the importance of raising a financially smart generation After all, it's never too early to start practicing good money habits, and giving kids an allowance allows them to learn how best to spend and save it, experts say.
How Featurespace Is Helping Fight Fraud
January 27, 2020 - his episode was recorded at the Money 20/20 event in 2019. On this episode, PaymentsJournal’s editor-in-chief, Ryan McEndarfer, sat down with Dave Excell, founder of Featurespace.
Average kid's allowance? Almost $10 a week, or $500 a year
January 21, 2020 - Many parents opt to give their kids a weekly allowance not because they need the cash — but to jump start their educations in financial literacy. After all, it's never too early to start practicing good money habits, and giving kids an allowance allows them to learn how best to spend and save it, experts say.
Cryptocurrency and Taxes: Do it Right with TaxBit
January 21, 2020 - TaxBit, which offers cryptocurrency tax automation software targeted for crypto users, exchanges, and merchants, is announcing today a seed round of $5 million, with some of the industries' biggest names participating. Investors include Fintech venture firm, TTV Capital, Dragonfly Capital Partners, Collaborative Fund, Winklevoss Capital, Valar Ventures, Global Founders Capital, Table Management, Album VC, who previously led TaxBit's pre-seed round, and more.