Bitcoin Daily: UK Crypto Firms Raised £200M Last Year; Concordium Adds Ex-Nasdaq Exec To Board
Bitcoin Daily: UK Crypto Firms Raised £200M Last Year; Concordium Adds Ex-Nasdaq Exec To Board
January 09, 2019  |  Bitcoin

Blockchain and digital currency startups notched over £200m in funding from venture capitalists in 2018 per Pitchbook and London & Partners data, TheNextWeb reported. By...

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IPOs On Pause As Gov’t Shutdown Drags On
IPOs On Pause As Gov’t Shutdown Drags On
January 09, 2019  |  IPO

The government shutdown could force companies planning to go public in the early part of 2019 to postpone their IPOs. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Affirm Joins The High-Yield Savings Account Crowd
Affirm Joins The High-Yield Savings Account Crowd
January 09, 2019  |  Consumer Finance

Affirm, a company founded by entrepreneur Max Levchin to provide fair alternative credit, has launched a new free saving account that offers a 2 percent...

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Amazon Taps Disney Exec To Lead Alexa Division
Amazon Taps Disney Exec To Lead Alexa Division
January 09, 2019  |  Amazon

Online giant Amazon has hired Disney Senior Vice President Kyle Laughlin to run its Alexa Gadgets division, TechCrunch reported on Wednesday (Jan. 9). Get the...

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Danske, Execs Sued By US Shareholder
Danske, Execs Sued By US Shareholder
January 09, 2019  |  Legal

A New York pension fund is suing Danske Bank and four former executives, accusing the bank of lying to investors and boosting its share price...

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Amazon Courts Sellers With ‘Marketplace Growth’ Initiative
Amazon Courts Sellers With ‘Marketplace Growth’ Initiative
January 09, 2019  |  Amazon

While Alexa is a huge presence at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Amazon has been using the popular gathering for another...

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Carmakers Pump The Brakes On Driverless Technology
Carmakers Pump The Brakes On Driverless Technology
January 09, 2019  |  Innovation

Many carmakers have softened their stances on driverless technology because they’re not sure if the tech is quite ready for the mainstream. Get the Full...

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Tyro Brings Alipay To Australian Airport; Paysend Rolls Out PaySendLink Service
Tyro Brings Alipay To Australian Airport; Paysend Rolls Out PaySendLink Service
January 09, 2019  |  Global Payments

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes Tyro‘s integration of Alipay into airport duty-free shops in...

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Square Launches In-App Payments Kit For Sellers
Square Launches In-App Payments Kit For Sellers
January 09, 2019  |  Mobile Payments

Payment company Square, popular for its square-shaped mobile card reader, has released an in-app payments software development kit (SDK) that will give developers and sellers...

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