In the Metaverse, No One Knows You’re a Shill
In the Metaverse, No One Knows You’re a Shill
March 08, 2022  |  Metaverse

Apparently, paying people to wear the right brand of digital sneakers in the metaverse’s virtual world is now a $10 million business. Get the Full...

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TrueCar Launches Online Car-Buying Platform TrueCar+
TrueCar Launches Online Car-Buying Platform TrueCar+
March 08, 2022  |  eCommerce

Online car retailer TrueCar, Inc., unveiled its online car-buying platform, TrueCar+, according to a Tuesday (March 8) company press release. Get the Full Story Complete...

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ACI Launches PayPal, Venmo Mobile Payment Options for IRS Filers
ACI Launches PayPal, Venmo Mobile Payment Options for IRS Filers
March 08, 2022  |  Mobile Payments

ACI Worldwide, a real-time payments software company, is offering PayPal and Venmo payments to federal taxpayers, according to a Tuesday (March 8) press release. Get...

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Fanatics Enters Trading Card Space With Zerocool Launch
Fanatics Enters Trading Card Space With Zerocool Launch
March 08, 2022  |  Merchant Innovation

Sports retailer Fanatics is set to launch a brand of trading cards in a bid to move beyond sports and into a broader pop culture...

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Retail Tech Firm Swiftly Raises $100M in Series B Round
Retail Tech Firm Swiftly Raises $100M in Series B Round
March 08, 2022  |  Investments

Retail technology platform Swiftly secured $100 million in a Series B funding round that it will use to offer an enhanced digital shopping experience to...

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Mastercard, Visa Prep Fee Hike for April
Mastercard, Visa Prep Fee Hike for April
March 08, 2022  |  Credit Cards

Mastercard and Visa are preparing to raise the fees paid by merchants when consumers pay with credit cards, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Tuesday...

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EU Crypto Regulation May Need Clarification From Day One
EU Crypto Regulation May Need Clarification From Day One
March 08, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The European Parliament’s Monetary Committee will soon vote on a directive, Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA), that will regulate crypto assets in Europe. After a...

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Amazon’s Amp Shows Seeds of Super App Being Sown 
Amazon’s Amp Shows Seeds of Super App Being Sown 
March 08, 2022  |  Amazon

If the super app is the “glue” that holds the connected economy together, then messaging and chat functions are the glue that hold the super...

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The CFPB and BNPL: 3 Things to Watch
The CFPB and BNPL: 3 Things to Watch
March 08, 2022  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) opened an inquiry into buy now, pay later (BNPL) on Dec. 16, 2021. As part of that inquiry, the...

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