Ghana Plans Pilot For Digital Currency
Ghana Plans Pilot For Digital Currency
June 04, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Bank of Ghana (BOG) Gov. Ernest Addison said the agency is now “in the advanced stages” of introducing a digital currency, and also issued a...

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FBI’s Christopher Wray: Ransomware Threats Akin To 9/11 Attacks
FBI’s Christopher Wray: Ransomware Threats Akin To 9/11 Attacks
June 04, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is investigating roughly 100 varieties of ransomware, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday (June 4). These challenges, many of...

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Restaurant Roundup: Tesla Mulls Retro Diner; Lawmakers Look Ahead
Restaurant Roundup: Tesla Mulls Retro Diner; Lawmakers Look Ahead
June 04, 2021  |  Restaurant Roundup

Tesla may have plans to get into the restaurant business. The company filed three trademark applications that indicate its interest in the food service industry...

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Apple’s App Store, Main Street SMBs, Behavioral Analytics Top This Week’s News
Apple’s App Store, Main Street SMBs, Behavioral Analytics Top This Week’s News
June 04, 2021  |  The Weekender

In this week’s news, the App Store ecosystem facilitated $643 billion in billings and sales last year. Also, new insights have emerged about Main Street...

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Shanghai Plans To Give Away $3 Million In Digital Yuan
Shanghai Plans To Give Away $3 Million In Digital Yuan
June 04, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

It’s a common practice in China to give gifts known as “red packets,” or cash tucked into small red envelopes. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Healthcare Heats Up As Investors Turn Eyes From Memes And Crypto
Healthcare Heats Up As Investors Turn Eyes From Memes And Crypto
June 04, 2021  |  Healthcare

Within a market that is enthralled by meme stocks and consumed by crypto, the deal flow within the healthcare sector took a noticeable jump this...

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Today In Payments: Marqeta Prices Shares At $20 To $24 For IPO; Citi, AT&T Renew Credit Card Partnership
Today In Payments: Marqeta Prices Shares At $20 To $24 For IPO; Citi, AT&T Renew...
June 04, 2021  |  News

In today’s top news, Marqeta has priced its shares at $20 to $24 for its initial public offering (IPO), and Citi and AT&T have renewed...

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Google, Alibaba, Ant Group Seek Payment Licenses In Singapore
Google, Alibaba, Ant Group Seek Payment Licenses In Singapore
June 04, 2021  |  International

Is Singapore poised to become Asia’s Silicon Valley? It might, if Sopnendu Mohanty, the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s (MAS) chief FinTech officer, has anything to...

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Citizens Financial, BJ’s Wholesale BNPL Pact Shakes Up Retail’s Hottest Finance Party
Citizens Financial, BJ’s Wholesale BNPL Pact Shakes Up Retail’s Hottest Finance Party
June 04, 2021  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Look out, Klarna. Move over, Affirm. Heads up, Afterpay. Citizens Financial is crashing the BNPL party and looking to play ball. Get the Full Story...

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