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JPMorgan Expanding Blockchain Project With 220 Banks to Include Payments

CTOvision

Investment banking giant JPMorgan Chase is planning to expand an existing blockchain project to include settlement features as it seeks to fend off competition from payments upstarts such as TransferWise and Ripple.

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Schrodinger’s Open Banking

CIO Business Intelligence

I can’t help but think of open banking in the United States — it’s not here, and, at the same time, it’s very much here. In essence, they’re not waiting for the kind of regulatory open banking mandates that have been handed down in other parts of the world. They’re building their own open banking environment.

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Schrodinger’s Open Banking

CIO Business Intelligence

I can’t help but think of open banking in the United States — it’s not here, and, at the same time, it’s very much here. In essence, they’re not waiting for the kind of regulatory open banking mandates that have been handed down in other parts of the world. They’re building their own open banking environment.

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Funding news roundup: Pandion’s parcel network, Copper’s banking app for teens, mentoring app Tribute, life navigator OwnTrail, and more deals

GeekWire

Pandion, a year-old logistics startup founded by former Amazon and Walmart executive Scott Ruffin , reeled in $30 million in fresh capital that it will use to continue building out a so-called “parcel network” to help online retailers more efficiently ship packages. . Copper Banking. Copper Image). million seed round.

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Looking Ahead: My 2017 Projects

Scott Lowe

In this post, I’m going to share my list of planned projects for 2017. Without further ado, here’s the list for 2017: Finish the network automation book. One way or another, the network automation book I’m writing with Jason Edelman and Matt Oswalt is getting finished in 2017. It’s to help the community.

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Apple Cash virtual debit cards may be switching from Discover to Visa

The Verge

Apple Cash, formerly known as Apple Pay Cash, may be transitioning from the Discover payments network to Visa, a new repor t from MacRumors suggests. Visa has a much larger global network than Discover, which might account for the move. They function like virtual debit cards, and can be linked to a bank account or other debit card.

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With backing from Bill Gates, Pivotal Commware raises $50M for 5G products

GeekWire

Pivotal Commware’s Pivot 5G outdoor network repeaters can give a millimeter-wave boost to 5G wireless communications. based Pivotal Commware says it has closed on a $50 million funding round that will help it expand research, development and distribution for its millimeter-wave 5G network infrastructure products. Kirkland, Wash.-based

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