Euro Overtakes Chinese RMB In Trade Finance
Concerns over the value of the RMB are more than justified, as the national currency continues to slip down a very steep slope. But there is even more reason …
Telegram Launches Telegraph Blogging Platform And Enables Instant View Feature
November 23, 2016
News, Technology
Most people are familiar with Telegram as a social messaging platform. The company offers end-to-end encryption to all of its users, making it one of the most secure platforms …
OneCoin Scam Keeps Up Appearances During Frankfurt Am Main Seminar
Many things can be said about the OneCoin project: it is a scam, everything is a lie, and people shouldn’t invest in it. All of those statements are 100% …
Three New Reports Show The Ransomware Threat is Still Gaining Momentum
November 22, 2016
Education, Ransomware
Every time a new ransomware survey’s findings are revealed, there is a sense of trepidation. Despite people and enterprises knowing the risk of this malicious software, the mounting number …
UnionPay Continues Its Quest For Global Dominance With Europe Card Launch
UnionPay is one of the dominant market leaders when it comes to cashless payments in China. SIX Payment Services, together with UnionPay and Bank of China, have launched a …
Belgian Telco Proximus To Start Selling User Location Data To Third Parties
November 22, 2016
News, Technology
Sensitive consumer data is often recorded by third-party service providers. Mobile telcos notoriously log all data passing through their network, including users’ location data. But Proximus, a Belgian telco, …
Visa Clarifies Debit Routing Protocol To Boost EMV Adoption in The US
For quite some time now, there have been concerns over how major credit card issuers route debit payments. Both Visa and Mastercard have been scrutinized over their methods in …
The Bitcoin Mempool Clogs Up Yet Again, Bigger Blocks Are An Absolute Must Right Now
For the umpteenth time in the past year, the Bitcoin transaction memory pool contains far too many unconfirmed transfers. A few hours ago, over 33,000 transactions were waiting to …
Online Outlet Play-Asia Starts Accepting Bitcoin Payments
A new exciting development has taken place in the Bitcoin space. Asian merchants are growing keen on using cryptocurrency, and Play-Asia announced that they are now accepting Bitcoin payments …