The Currency Scene
Bitcoin: Why It Now Belongs in Every Portfolio
- Written by: Nasdaq
- Category: Digital Currency
A technology is called “disruptive” if it creates a new market that first disturbs and then displaces an earlier technology. Bitcoin is potentially such a technology and much more.
Watch A Security Expert Find An ATM Skimmer
- Written by: Benjamin Tedesco
- Category: ATM
ATM Skimmers are on the rise. A day goesn't go past when you don't hear in the news another ATM skimmer found at machines all over the worled.
8 mistakes to avoid when starting an ATM business
- Written by: Jeff Sosville, Founder, ATM Brokerage
- Category: ATM
Running your own ATM business and keeping it profitable can be a real challenge. Small to medium-size operators often face stiff competition from more established players. And. without years of experience they may make common mistakes that can be very costly. Guest columnist Jeff Sosville, Founder of ATM Brokerage, returns with his latest insights on the 8 mistakes to avoid when operating an ATM business.
Seven myths about the Bitcoin blockchain
- Written by: CIO
- Category: Digital Currency
Everyone’s talking about the Bitcoin blockchain – a global, distributed ledger of transactions for the Bitcoin digital currency – allowing for peer-to-peer payments over the Internet.
How Fraud Victims 'Punish' Their Banks
- Written by: Bankinfo Security
- Category: Banking
Would you leave a bank after an unauthorized charge on a credit card or a strange debit from an account? It's a question for financial institutions evaluating the impact of a security breach.
A new study by Carnegie Mellon University researchers suggests that some customers will, in fact, leave even if they receive quick refunds of losses due to fraud. The study is one of only a few correlating the impact of a fraud incident on customer loyalty.
What Does a Little Blue Box Have to do With ATM Channel Management?
- Written by: Matthew S Daye
- Category: ATM
Do you remember the 1960's infamous little blue box? That plaything of the technically inclined from long ago was a pre-cursor to some of the security challenges faced by the ATM industry today.
4 Reasons Why People Would Favor Bitcoin Over Cash
- Written by: The Merkle
- Category: Digital Currency
Some people don’t see the point in using bitcoin, especially not when cash is readily available. While it is true cash transactions allow consumers to remain somewhat anonymous, it isn’t a perfect financial tool by any means There are quite a few reasons why people would use bitcoin rather than cash, although some of these “practices” may be considered controversial.
