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Holiday Sales Soared, With E-commerce Notching Huge Gains, Report Says

January 4, 2022

Payments volume grew 34 percent to  $2.7 trillion (as measured in constant dollars).  The company said that overall credit payments volume was $1.2 trillion, up 31 percent in constant dollar terms.  Debit payments volume, at $1.4 trillion, was 37 percent higher than last year.

Visa Payments Volume Up 34% With Debit ‘The Engine Of Cash Digitization

September 14, 2021

Payments volume grew 34 percent to  $2.7 trillion (as measured in constant dollars).  The company said that overall credit payments volume was $1.2 trillion, up 31 percent in constant dollar terms.  Debit payments volume, at $1.4 trillion, was 37 percent higher than last year.

Reversing A Planned Ban, OnlyFans Will Allow Pornography On Its Site After All

September 14, 2021

The swift reversal came after pushback from content creators on OnlyFans, some of whom lost work during the pandemic and now earn an income through the site.

BNPL Takes Its Next Dramatic Turn As Square Buys Afterpay For $29B

September 14, 2021

The race to control the buy now, pay later (BNPL) race has taken its latest surprise turn as FinTech giant Square has announced plans to buy Australian BNPL firm Afterpay in an all-stock deal worth about $29 billion, according to a press release.

New Anti Anti-Money Laundering Services for Crooks

September 14, 2021

A new dark web service is marketing to cybercriminals who are curious to see how their various cryptocurrency holdings and transactions may be linked to known criminal activity.

Experts Concerned Over Unstudied Compounds in Delta-8 THC Products

September 14, 2021

The proliferation of delta-8 THC has ignited a debate over how the products should be regulated and whether they are “legal” under U.S. law. Many states have moved to ban the sale of products containing delta-8 THC or regulate them.

Demand Surges for Deworming Drug for COVID-19, Despite Scant Evidence It Works

September 14, 2021

Prescriptions for ivermectin have jumped to more than 88,000 per week, some pharmacists are reporting shortages and people are overdosing on forms of the drug meant for horses.

Many ERs Fail People Who Struggle With Addiction. These New Approaches Might Help

September 6, 2021

A recent report found that despite widespread consensus on the importance of addiction treatment in the ER and an unprecedented rise in overdose deaths, many hospitals fail to screen for substance use, offer medications to treat opioid use disorder or connect patients to follow-up care.

A Q&A With CEO Scott Roth and LegitScript Founder John Horton

November 17, 2020

Scott Roth was recently appointed Chief Executive Officer of LegitScript, as company founder and long-time CEO John Horton is moving into the roles of Executive Chairman and Chief Strategy Officer. Their combined experiences will help LegitScript better navigate a period of significant growth for the company. In the following Q&A, John and Scott share more…

LegitScript Waives Some Certification Fees to Help Telehealth Providers Meet Pandemic Demand

April 8, 2020

LegitScript’s mission – making the internet and payments ecosystems safer and more transparent – is more important than ever in the midst of the ongoing pandemic related to the novel coronavirus. As you may have read in the media or with our own reporting, there is a lot going on with cybercrime related to the…