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An iPhone crypto-wallet; a Facebook cryptocurrency? | TECH(talk)
Apple may be prepping to turn your iPhone into a digital wallet, and has already announced plans for an Apple credit card. Now, Facebook expects to roll out its own cryptocurrency in 2020. So just what's going on?
Facebook is going into the banking business with blockchain
The social media powerhouse plans to launch a blockchain-based financial network and cryptocurrency in 2020 that will allow users to make purchases or transfer funds with just a couple taps on an app.
Apple may be prepping to turn your iPhone into a crypto wallet
Apple's CryptoKit is likely the first step in enabling the exchange of private and public keys that will unlock the ability to make purchases using bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies on stored on your iPhone.
For real estate, blockchain could unshackle investment
A special interest group with the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance is detailing opportunities and offering examples of how blockchain can create new real estate markets.
Forrester: Bank mobile apps frustrating, confusing
Mobile banking should be effortless, but Forrester Research says far too many banks offer frustrating apps and give little thought to how consumers should interact with their financial institutions.
Financial firms bank on A.I. as pilot projects head to production
While AI is a buzzword in financial services, companies must be sure of a business use case even before putting together an AI dev team.
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Financial services embraces AI | TECH(talk)
With artificial intelligence (and machine learning) showing up in numerous industries, it's no surprise they're now gaining traction in financial services. Coming soon to a banking chatbot near you....
Enterprise Ethereum upgrades to boost interoperability, performance
New APIs will enable off-chain processing, standardized permissioning processes, and a new consensus algorithm – all aimed at helping programmers build blockchains for business use.
Microsoft touts its first managed blockchain service: JPMorgan’s Quorum
Microsoft's first fully managed blockchain suite based on JPMorgan's Quorum enterprise ledger will offer automatic software updates and key governance tools, along with the ability to build smart contracts.
Coming soon: A token taxonomy to define the world of blockchain
The Enterprise Ethereum Alliance is calling on businesses to collaborate on standards that describe digital currencies and other assets for business use so they work across platforms, regardless of the type of blockchain involved.
What's a crypto wallet (and how does it manage digital currency)?
Cryptocurrency wallets store secret keys used to digitally sign transactions for blockchain distributed ledgers, but their future goes far beyond being just a keeper of cryptocurrencies. They could one day represent your professional...
Visa and Coinbase team up to create crypto-backed debit card
Visa and cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase have created a debit card that will allow users to make purchases tied directly to their crypto wallets.
Tax and finance execs show interest in blockchain, but see hurdles to adoption
Blockchain has the potential to eliminate routine tasks for finance and tax teams, but most back-office executives aren't even considering the technology, according to a KPMG survey.
Everything we know about Apple Card
Here is everything we know so far about the card, and links to additional resources.
With its Apple Card, Apple edges further into financial services
Apple's new credit card threatens to cut out some of the financial services middlemen, though for now it's still tied to a bank and credit card issuer. That could change, however, giving users even greater benefits in the future.
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Apple pushes further into financial services with its card | TECH(talk)
It already had the Apple Wallet, then Apple Pay. And coming this summer is the Apple Card, a credit card that could help Apple tie itself even tighter to the financial services industry – and to its customers.
Apple Card: The industry reacts
Apple pushed further into financial services when it announced Apple Card. Here's a look at what the players in the industry are saying.
Apple Card just defined right and wrong in FinTech
With the rollout of its own credit card, Apple just redefined what's right and what's wrong in the financial services business and is making a consumer-friendly stand.
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