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The social network giant seeks to launch a global challenger to Bitcoin with big-name partners, more fodder for regulators' scrutiny. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigAug 15, 2011
Consumer borrowing shot up $15.5 billion in June -- three times more than projected -- in the biggest increase in credit in four years, with credit card and other types of revolving debt rising by $5.21 billion -- the largest jump since spring of 2008. (more) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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Staff / TruthdigJun 28, 2011
The biggest threat to WikiLeaks isn't the house arrest of Julian Assange or the militaries of frustrated world governments -- it's the financial blockade by PayPal, Bank of America, Visa and other institutions that has cut off $15 million in donations (by WikiLeaks' estimate). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigApr 29, 2011
Everyone knows you have to pay a municipal sales tax on your purchases, but what about a corporate Visa tax that's levied by credit card companies? Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigDec 19, 2010
The digital war of position between WikLeaks and those who have something to hide got a bit more barbed as Bank of America, a likely target in the next WikiLeaks documents drama, announced it will refuse to process payments to the website. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigDec 15, 2010
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was given a bit of a break on Tuesday when a British judge ordered that he be released from jail for the small bail fee of $310,000. However, this small measure of freedom comes with a few strings -- and an electronic monitor -- attached. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigDec 10, 2010
They've successfully targeted MasterCard's and Visa's websites, but the coalition of hack-savvy cyber-protesters taking the name Anonymous apparently missed their mark when it came to tripping up monster e-retailer Amazon on Thursday. Updated with video Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigDec 9, 2010
A group of hackers organized under the familiar moniker of Anonymous (remember those anti-Scientology demonstrations?) has registered its collective disapproval of MasterCard and the Swedish prosecution authority for participating in the censure of WikiLeaks and founder Julian Assange by, fittingly, compromising the functionality of their websites. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigAug 22, 2010
New rules curbing credit card company shenanigans took effect Sunday, as restrictions on “unreasonable late payment and other penalty fees” will now block the companies from charging excessive levies if users, to cite just one choice example, do not use their cards. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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