Stablecoins Need Cash Backing, Audits, US Senator Says
Stablecoins Need Cash Backing, Audits, US Senator Says
September 29, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

A U.S. senator said she thinks stablecoins should be backed by cash and might need to be issued by banks, Bloomberg reported. Get the Full...

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EMEA Daily: US, EU Officials Talk Tech Regs in Pittsburgh; UK Commercial FinTech OakNorth Valued at $5B
EMEA Daily: US, EU Officials Talk Tech Regs in Pittsburgh; UK Commercial FinTech OakNorth Valued...
September 29, 2021  |  International

In today’s top Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) news, U.S. and EU officials met in Pittsburgh to discuss technology regulation, while U.K. commercial...

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Affirm Plans to Add Crypto Trading to Woo Younger Investors
Affirm Plans to Add Crypto Trading to Woo Younger Investors
September 29, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Affirm, which works in the buy now, pay later (BNPL) field, will be joining the bitcoin space, CNBC reported. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Business Coalition Calls on Nations to Reopen to Protect Supply Chains
Business Coalition Calls on Nations to Reopen to Protect Supply Chains
September 29, 2021  |  Supply Chain

Global supply chains might collapse unless governments around the globe restore freedom of movement for transport workers, giving them priority over vaccines, the Financial Times...

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BoE Enlists Payments, FinTech Firms to Study CBDC
BoE Enlists Payments, FinTech Firms to Study CBDC
September 29, 2021  |  CBDC

The Bank of England has staffed two third-party working groups, which will provide input as the central bank looks into a central bank digital currency...

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Fiserv to Open Location in New Jersey
Fiserv to Open Location in New Jersey
September 29, 2021  |  Digital Banking

Global FinTech Fiserv on Wednesday (Sept. 29) announced it will open a new office in Berkeley Heights, New Jersey, expanding the company’s presence in the...

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Bitcoin Daily: Bitcoin Exchange Kraken Pays $1.25M to Settle CFTC Illegal Trading Charges; Former Bitcoin Developer Predicts Its End
Bitcoin Daily: Bitcoin Exchange Kraken Pays $1.25M to Settle CFTC Illegal Trading Charges; Former Bitcoin...
September 29, 2021  |  Bitcoin

Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken will pay $1.25 million to settle Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) charges that it allowed customers to illegally trade margin products related...

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Today in Restaurant and Grocery Tech: Airport Dining Recovers; Discover Makes Play for Gen Z Eaters
Today in Restaurant and Grocery Tech: Airport Dining Recovers; Discover Makes Play for Gen Z...
September 29, 2021  |  ResTech

Today in restaurant and grocery tech news, Walmart and Buzzfeed expand their shoppable content partnership, while Discover makes moves to capture young consumers’ demand for...

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Close To 6M Merchants in South Africa Still Transact Only in Cash, Says Yoco’s Carl Wazen
Close To 6M Merchants in South Africa Still Transact Only in Cash, Says Yoco’s Carl...
September 29, 2021  |  Cash

Card acceptance in South Africa has doubled over the last six years. That’s the good news. The bad news is that moving card acceptance from...

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