Billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried, founder of the digital asset exchange FTX, says Bitcoin tech cannot scale to meet demands of true payments network
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US To Allow Huawei And US Firms To Develop 5G Standards – Report
Kiss and make up? Not really, as United States drafts rules that will allow US firms to work with Huawei when global bodies are deciding on 5G standards
US Extends Huawei Trade Licence Again
US Commerce Department grants its fifth licence extension for Huawei, to allow the Chinese firm to continue trading with US companies
US Considers Blocking Chip Shipments To Huawei – Report
Taiwan's TSMC could be ordered to halt shipments of silicon chips to Huawei under potential new US restrictions
US Adds More Chinese Firms To ‘Entity List’
Another 28 Chinese companies have been added to US blacklist over alleged mistreatment of Muslim minorities
Exports To Huawei Still Subject To ‘Highest Scrutiny’
Easing Huawei blacklisting? Not really, as US Commerce Dept insists it will apply highest national security scrutiny
Worldpay: SMBs Must Adopt New Payment Methods Or Face Extinction
Reluctance to introduce new systems could see up to 60,00 British small businesses could face the chop as consumers ditch cash for cards
Deloitte Backs Blockchain With New Development Lab
Dublin-based centre will look to encourage blockchain development and roll out across the financial industry
Android Pay Goes Live In The UK Without Universal Bank Support
Android Pay brings contactless payments to a wider audience but has no Santander, RBS or Barclays support at launch
Verifone: Android-Powered Carbon PoS Device Is ‘Future Proof’ Way To Boost Sales
New Verifone Carbon combines software, hardware and rich media to help retailers increase sales
Government Urged To Adopt ‘Block Chain’ Technology
The government's scientific adviser has recommended an active approach to developing distributed ledgers for service delivery
Twitter Looks To Licence Deals To Answer Growth Critics
Twitter says its ability to make money from licensing data will be one of its key growth drivers going forward
Google To Retire Checkout And Expand Google Wallet
Google continues its product portfolio reorganisation with the news it will retire Google Checkout
4G Tardiness To Cost UK Economy £120m
The slow arrival of 4G networks in the UK means users won't shop by mobile this Christmas
IBM`s New Cloud Offering Bolsters Smarter Commerce Strategy
IBM's new cloud-based offering is aimed at chief marketing officers and marketing departments that focus on business-to-consumer services
Cybersquatting: A New Spin On An Old Crime
New scams are often based on old tricks and sometimes it is the simplest ruse that gains the richest rewards, says Eric Doyle
Google Set To Launch Local Delivery Service
Google is testing a local delivery service to bolster its online commerce services