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Teranode Realises the Potential of Blockchain Technology

The Fintech Times

Teranode has three main components: Distributed network of core nodes Specialisation and isolation of components and their roles Microtransactions, combining information and value With Teranode at its core, BSV will be the backbone infrastructure for a global system of multiple specialised overlay networks. projects to move forward.

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Activision Patents Algorithm To Make Gamers Spend

PYMNTS

Typically, this involves microtransactions: in-game items or advantages that a player can purchase after buying the $60 title itself. In July, major games publisher Ubisoft announced that PRI — Player Recurring Investment, which includes microtransactions — accounted for 41.1 percent of total sales in Q1 2017, compared to 34.4

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Bitcoin Daily: Overstock Invests In Blockchain Banking Co; Ripple Gets Into Blockchain Gaming

PYMNTS

The product utilizes blockchain analytics and forensics to search for “suspicious” addresses and wallets, as well as profile crypto exchanges, ATMs, coin mixers, money laundering systems and criminal addresses to determine the risk level.

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Bitcoin Daily: Hackers Move $40M In Stolen Bitcoin To Digital Wallets; Traders Consider Blacklist To Fight Crypto Crime

PYMNTS

Early on, we saw the potential for Hashgraph to make peer-to-peer microtransactions a reality, processing many thousands of transactions per second, making it the ideal distributed ledger to reshape online services. “Community testing is invaluable to the success of the Hedera network.

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Why Merchants Are Opting for Litecoin Payments

CoinRemitter

The CT feature generates a Confidential Transaction address, which is a hash of the Litecoin wallet address and a blinding key. A blinding key hides some sensitive information such as wallet address and transaction amount. The lightning network has shown some impressive results.

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Compliance, Gaming and Gambling in Australia vs USA

Segpay

Before addressing gaming and gambling regulations, let’s take a helicopter view at the regulatory frameworks that regulate the payments industry. However, as gaming evolves with microtransactions and eSports betting, regulators are tightening oversight to prevent gambling-like mechanics from slipping into games.

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Understanding Payment Processing Terminology Glossary for Merchants

PayHawk

Address Verification Service (AVS) A fraud prevention tool that checks the billing address provided by the cardholder against the address on file with the card issuer. Microtransaction A very small transaction, typically less than $1, that is processed electronically.