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A couple of days ago, Facebook went offline for approximately six hours and it made international headlines. Afterwards, it was revealed that a relatively minor internal error caused the outage, which reportedly cost Mark Zuckerberg seven billion dollars (with a “b”). However, everything was soon back on line completely intact, and the world was free…
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Many of us who have been working in the bank and financial industry for more than a few years can remember when the concepts of cloud services, enterprise payments, and payment hubs were speculative and almost “science fiction.” However, one day you wake up and what used to be “Star Trek” is real. As noted…
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In case you missed it, over the past month, we have published incredible content on our OrboNation Blog and Modernizing Omnichannel Check Fraud Detection. Review the latest OrboNation Newsletter online or via PDF download.
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In recent news, the new infrastructure bill set out by the US government contains tighter rules for crypto businesses. Mark Cuban, for one, doesn’t like it. Known for his brash and outgoing personality, along with his business and tech savvy, Mr. Cuban is not afraid to voice his opinion. Speaking to The Washington Post before the bill officially passed the Senate, Cuban drew a parallel between the growth of crypto to the rise of e-commerce and the internet in general:
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The Fintech Times reports on a new Chase survey examining consumers’ evolving relationship with cash, savings, and digital banking tools one year after the start of the pandemic. The survey was fielded between April 23-26, 2021, consisting of 2,005 men and women, between the ages of 18 to 57+. The primary finding, to no one’s particular surprise, is that customers desire personalization in the form of tools and information.
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For small business startups that are frustrated with the way “big banks” interact with them, there might be an alternative on the horizon that will make those big banks take notice. Brex, a company started in 2017 by Brazilian duo Henrique Dubugras and Pedro Franceschi, has made some substantial waves in just a short amount of time. As explained at The Financial Brand.
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In case you missed it, over the past month, we have published incredible content on our OrboNation Blog and Modernizing Omnichannel Check Fraud Detection. Review the latest OrboNation Newsletter online or via PDF download.
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Congratulations go out to Symcor Inc. on their 25th anniversary in business! Symcor got its start as a joint venture between three of Canada’s largest financial institutions (the Toronto Dominion Bank, Royal Bank of Canada, and Bank of Montreal), and evolved from processing checks and printing financial documents into a market-leading organization with unique expertise…
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In any industry, dealing effectively and efficiently with suppliers is a challenge. This challenge is enormously compounded in the world of liquor sales, a maze of regulations and restrictions that change from region to region and bedevil even the most experienced manager.
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A commentary at Digitaltransactions.net by Peter Jensen, chief executive of RocketFuel Blockchain Inc., explores the reasons the Millennial generation are not only unintimidated by cryptocurrency, but also prefer it as the digital payment of choice: As the generation that grew up during the financial crisis and the expansion of the Internet, Millennials realized the shortcomings…
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