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Banks Are Hoarding Bitcoin to Protect Against Hackers

  • On October 26, 2016
On October 21, 2016 there was a DDoS attack that efficiently shut down several internet services for an extended period of time. Some of the websites include Github, Twitter, Spotify, The New York Times, Pinterest, Netflix, and many, many others. As a precaution in case of further attacks, banks are now stockpiling Bitcoin to pay […]
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Durbin Amendment Ready To Go

  • On September 28, 2011
The Official Merchant Services Blog continues to keep its finger on the pulse of the Durbin Amendment media buzz. The legislation that marks regulation that caps debit card swipe fees begins to take effect on October 1, 2011. And there’s still a lot of scrambling from various media sources to try and predict how banks, […]
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Roundup of What Durbin Will Change

  • On September 26, 2011
The changes to interchange fees and debit card transactions brought on by the Durbin Amendment are just days away. The Official Merchant Services Blog is going to give its readers a quick hit of some of the chatter that is heating up the internet as we close in on the day the changes take effect. […]
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