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Almost two years after the Equifax breach led to a congressional uproar but minimal policy change, the protracted fight to enact data security and privacy reform has a new bogeyman.

Almost two years after the Equifax breach led to a congressional uproar but minimal policy change, the protracted fight to enact data security and privacy reform has a new bogeyman.

Coffee farmers in Brazil’s countryside could be soon be using cryptocurrency for their day-to-day needs.

Seattle-based digital remittance provider Remitly has raised $220 million in new investments and financing to accelerate its growth in more global markets.

Vehicle payment technology startup Car IQ raised $5 million in a Series A funding round that included Citi Ventures as an investor.

The Prime Day event is also a chance for Amazon to showcase a new range of devices and payment options — but in 2019, Amazon is making some key changes to how it asks its audience to shop.

Elavon will work with Mastercard and its Brighterion AI unit to battle payment card fraud, the companies said in a Tuesday press release.

What Facebook really needs is another heavyweight like Amazon or Google to help spur cryptocurrency competition.

Platforms like Ethereum’s IPFS enable immutable document access, so token issuers and purchasers can provide all necessary financial documents, audits and inspections directly to those who own the token.

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