PYMNTS Crypto Basics Series: What Is Mining, and Why Doesn’t the Business of Bitcoin Work
PYMNTS Crypto Basics Series: What Is Mining, and Why Doesn’t the Business of Bitcoin Work
March 15, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Bitcoin, blockchain and cryptocurrency are words that most people have at least heard of since the industry exploded into the mainstream public consciousness in 2021....

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Today in Crypto: Zebec Protocol Raises $28M to Launch ZBC Token; DeFi Lending’s Agave Token Plunges 20% After Company Announces Probe
Today in Crypto: Zebec Protocol Raises $28M to Launch ZBC Token; DeFi Lending’s Agave Token...
March 15, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Zebec Protocol, which is a platform on Solana blockchains letting users send and receive payments, plans to roll out its ZBC token after it got...

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Today in FinTech Ukraine: PayPal, Charity Partners Raise Over $250M for Relief Efforts; Lyft Offers Round-Up Donations for Ukraine
Today in FinTech Ukraine: PayPal, Charity Partners Raise Over $250M for Relief Efforts; Lyft Offers...
March 15, 2022  |  International

PayPal Holdings Inc. and its charity partners have raised more than $250 million for organizations supporting relief efforts in Ukraine, the California online payments network...

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Software Firm ConsenSys Closes $450M Series D to Further Web3 Developments
Software Firm ConsenSys Closes $450M Series D to Further Web3 Developments
March 15, 2022  |  Investments

Software company ConsenSys, which creates foundational software for Web3, has closed a $450 million Series D funding round, the company announced Tuesday (March 15). Get...

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EU Rejects Complete Ban on Bank Payouts in Response to Ukraine Crisis
EU Rejects Complete Ban on Bank Payouts in Response to Ukraine Crisis
March 15, 2022  |  International

European regulators won’t ban bank dividends and share buybacks because of the Ukraine crisis, the Financial Times reported Tuesday (March 15). Get the Full Story...

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India’s Delivery Services Zomato, Blinkit to Merge, Report Says
India’s Delivery Services Zomato, Blinkit to Merge, Report Says
March 15, 2022  |  Delivery

Indian food delivery firm Zomato will be conducting an all-stock merger with Blinkit which will value the instant-delivery service between $700 million and $750 million,...

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EMEA Daily: Meta Faces Fines in South Africa; CloudPay, Visa Partner on Payroll Payments; UK Crime Agency Eyes Crypto Mixers
EMEA Daily: Meta Faces Fines in South Africa; CloudPay, Visa Partner on Payroll Payments; UK...
March 15, 2022  |  International

In today’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa news, South Africa’s competition regulator is seeking to prosecute Facebook for abusing its dominance in the social...

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Netherlands-Based eMarketplace ChannelEngine Gets $49.8M for Expansion
Netherlands-Based eMarketplace ChannelEngine Gets $49.8M for Expansion
March 15, 2022  |  Investments

ChannelEngine, the online marketplace integration platform, has closed a Series B funding round for 45.5 million euros ($49.8 million), according to a press release. Get...

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Blackhawk Network Teams With Custom Business Solutions on Digital POS for Retail, Restaurants
Blackhawk Network Teams With Custom Business Solutions on Digital POS for Retail, Restaurants
March 15, 2022  |  Retail

Blackhawk Network is partnering with Custom Business Solutions (CBS) on new digital point of sale (POS) options for restaurants and those in the retail space,...

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