US Reps Hope to Amend Infrastructure Bill’s Crypto Rules 
US Reps Hope to Amend Infrastructure Bill’s Crypto Rules 
November 18, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

A bipartisan collective of U.S. congressional representatives has introduced a bill aimed at dealing with a tax reporting requirement for cryptocurrency in the $1.7 trillion...

READ MORE >
CVS Shifting Focus to Health Services Amid 900-Store Closure
CVS Shifting Focus to Health Services Amid 900-Store Closure
November 18, 2021  |  Retail

Retail, pharmacy and healthcare company CVS Health Corp. on Thursday (Nov. 18) announced that it’s adding primary care offices at some of its locations and...

READ MORE >
Cash App to Add Bitcoin Taproot Support
Cash App to Add Bitcoin Taproot Support
November 18, 2021  |  Bitcoin

Cash App is moving forward to integrate support for the Taproot Bitcoin upgrade by Dec. 1, an enhancement that enables Taproot to offer developers an...

READ MORE >
MoneyGram, bKash to Enable Real-Time Payments for 55M Users
MoneyGram, bKash to Enable Real-Time Payments for 55M Users
November 18, 2021  |  Faster Payments

Digital P2P payments provider MoneyGram International, Inc. has integrated with Bangladesh mobile financial service bKash to enable more than 55 million bKash users to receive...

READ MORE >
Paytm’s Busted IPO Shows Investors’ Fears Over Long-Term Prospects 
Paytm’s Busted IPO Shows Investors’ Fears Over Long-Term Prospects 
November 18, 2021  |  IPO

Paytm’s debut this week on the Bombay Stock Exchange, at the time of this writing, looks like the Ishtar of initial public offerings (IPOs). Lots...

READ MORE >
Latest Provider Ranking of Shopping Apps Shows Holiday Kickoff In Motion
Latest Provider Ranking of Shopping Apps Shows Holiday Kickoff In Motion
November 18, 2021  |  Mobile Applications

Keep those smartphones sitting on an icepack lest they overheat in the massive holiday shopping blitz that’s kicking off big time right about now. It’ll...

READ MORE >
Blackstone Finalizes Majority Investment of SPANX, Inc., Driving Valuation to $1.2B
Blackstone Finalizes Majority Investment of SPANX, Inc., Driving Valuation to $1.2B
November 18, 2021  |  Investments

Global investment firm Blackstone has completed a majority investment in womenswear brand SPANX, Inc., pushing the 21-year-old company’s valuation to $1.2 billion and enticing several...

READ MORE >
German Digital Bank N26 Shutting Down U.S. Operations 
German Digital Bank N26 Shutting Down U.S. Operations 
November 18, 2021  |  Banking

German digital bank N26 will close its U.S. operations as of Jan. 11, 2022, less than two-and-a-half years after it debuted in America and attracted...

READ MORE >
Authentication Firm Stytch Raises $90M in Series B Funding at $1B Valuation
Authentication Firm Stytch Raises $90M in Series B Funding at $1B Valuation
November 18, 2021  |  Investments

Passwordless authentication platform Stytch on Thursday (Nov. 18) announced that it has raised $90 million in a Series B fundraising round that values the fledgling...

READ MORE >