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BofA starts pre-selecting customers for Visa Checkout from online banking

In the latest step at simplifying consumer payments, Bank of America announced today that it will pre-select customers’ eligible Visa cards for ... http://bit.ly/1VbzKzq by @Finextra

Braintree Auth launches

At Braintree, we are always looking for innovative ways to drive online commerce forward with and for our merchants and partners. Today we are ... http://bit.ly/1Vbg3I6 by @Finextra

Projection: by 2020, Bitcoin transactions could consume as much power as Denmark

The numbers are very back-of-the-envelope and assume a worst case (that is, widespread adoption of Bitcoin and not much improvement in Bitcoin mining activity; along with long replacement cycles for older, less efficient mining rigs), but even the best case has Bitcoin consuming a shocking amount of electricity. (more…) http://bit.ly/1Vbfi1D by @BoingBoing

Online casino bankrolls largest-ever, ruinously expensive war in Eve Online

Eve Online ("spreadsheets in space") is the infamously intricate massively multiplayer space trade/conquest game where in-game currency can be exchanged for real cash, making the battles fought there consequential in a way that sets it apart from other games. (more…) http://bit.ly/1VbffDd by @BoingBoing

FCA reveals P2P lending platform application backlog

The UK's peer-to-peer lending goldrush is causing a headache for the Financial Conduct Authority, which has put out a statement revealing it has a ... http://bit.ly/1RN8KEb by @Finextra

Why You Can’t Ignore Social Media

Social media is no longer optional for bank and credit union marketers. Once an 'add on' to traditional campaigns, social media can be the cornerstone to marketing success. http://bit.ly/1VaMer3 By @FinancialBrand

Payment Systems Regulator publishes annual plan

Following its first 12 months in operation, the Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) has today published its Annual Plan which outlines the regulator’s ... http://bit.ly/1RMWiEk by @Finextra

Branch raises $9.2m to bring mobile-based lending to developing markets

Branch, a startup promising to bring lending to people in developing nations by using data stored on their mobile phones to make credit decisions, ... http://bit.ly/1RMWfZd by @Finextra

PayPal’s Braintree Auth launches to bring its payments platform to more merchants, service providers

Following yesterday’s news of Square’s entry into the online checkout space, the PayPal-owned payments platform Braintree today announced news of its own, with the launch of Braintree Auth. The system is designed to allow e-commerce platforms a way to give their merchants easier ways to enable payments on their online storefronts, as well as a way for service providers to access… Read More http://tcrn.ch/1RMRMFV by @Techcrunch

Headline News from PaymentsNews.com - March 31, 2016

ON THE WEB Introducing Braintree Auth - Braintree Blog - "Braintree Auth enables Braintree merchants to more easily integrate with Braintree partners by authorizing them to perform services on their behalf such as -- allowing for actions such as enabling payments on an e-commerce store or accessing transaction data for an analytics or accounting service." Immediate Funds Availability Resonates With Many Small Businesses - "Financial institutions that provide immediate funds availability stand to benefit in several key ways, including improved share of wallet and differentiation for small business customers." ON THE WIRES Walmart’s Family of Cards Makes it as Easy... http://bit.ly/1RMPR4o By @PaymentsNews

Angry voice mail from Boing Boing reader

[While I'm away for a week, I'm posting classic Boing Boing entries from the archives. Here's a gem from 2006.] Your browser does not support the audio element. I forgot all about this funny, profanity-infested voice mail that a gentleman left for me a few months back. He was upset that I linked to a how-to piece written by Deke McClelland about scanning currency in Photoshop, which has certain features that prevent you from scanning and printing US currency. I recently completed an illustration for MAKE Vol 7 that required an image of a dollar bill (shown here; click here for enlargement). Ironically, the purpose of the illustration was to show people how to detect counterfeit money, not how to make counterfeit money. I wonder if this will assuage the concerns expressed by the caller? I had no problem using Photoshop to scan the dollar bill and paste it into Adobe Illustrator, but I'm glad Deke figured out a workaround to help other illustrators who use currency in their art and photography. Here, for your enjoyment, is the voice mail. The gentleman's language is colorful, so be careful listening to it at work: http://bit.ly/1RMMTg8 by @BoingBoing

Nasdaq rebrands Chi-X Canada platforms

Nasdaq (Nasdaq:NDAQ) today announced the rebrand of its two Canadian Alternative Trading Systems (ATS), and will begin operating under the names ... http://bit.ly/1VaqLyH by @Finextra

Lombard Risk Management and Oracle team on regulatory reporting tool

Lombard Risk Management and Oracle Financial Services have collaborated to deliver a global regulatory reporting solution. Oracle Financial Services ... http://bit.ly/1VaqLyB by @Finextra

Getting to Digital While Missing the Point

Digital banking is so hot right now – for good reason. The recently published research sponsored by the Federal Reserve, Consumers and Mobile Financial Services 2016, reported that 87% of the U.S. adult population has a mobile phone and 77% of them are smartphones, up from 71% in 2014 and 61% in 2013. Admittedly, it […] http://bit.ly/1RMEqti By @Celent_Research

Uphold brings corss-border payments to India

Uphold, the world's fastest growing cloud-based financial platform, today announces services into India. http://bit.ly/1Va5EfT by @Finextra

Markit launches CRS reporting service

Markit, a leading global provider of financial information services, today announced the launch of Markit ¦CTI Tax Solutions for the Common Reporting ... http://bit.ly/1Va5EfL by @Finextra

Fintech boom will lead to 30% bank staff cuts - Citi

US bank Citi has forecast that the continued growth of fintech startups will mean 30% of bank staff will lose their jobs over the next ten years. http://bit.ly/1RMbb9X by @Finextra

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