Metaverse Game Bit Hotel Aims to Sell Digital Real Estate
Metaverse Game Bit Hotel Aims to Sell Digital Real Estate
February 09, 2022  |  Metaverse

Upcoming metaverse play-to-earn game Bit Hotel has raked in one of the largest sales of digital real estate ever, the platform announced Wednesday (Feb. 9)....

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Via.Delivery Debuts Buy Online, Pickup Anywhere for U.S. eCommerce Shoppers
Via.Delivery Debuts Buy Online, Pickup Anywhere for U.S. eCommerce Shoppers
February 09, 2022  |  Retail

Shipping and delivery platform Via.Delivery on Tuesday (Feb. 8) launched an eCommerce fulfillment offering called Buy Online, Pickup Anywhere (BOPA) that allows shoppers to get...

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Boston Fed Names University of Michigan Provost as Bank President, CEO
Boston Fed Names University of Michigan Provost as Bank President, CEO
February 09, 2022  |  Personnel

The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston has announced its next leader is Susan M. Collins, according to a press release Wednesday (Feb. 9). Get the...

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B2B eCommerce Platform Manutan Buys 80% of French Tech Reseller ZACK
B2B eCommerce Platform Manutan Buys 80% of French Tech Reseller ZACK
February 09, 2022  |  Acquisitions

Manutan, which works in the business-to-business (B2B) eCommerce sector in Europe and specializes in the distribution of equipment to businesses and local authorities, will buy...

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Today in Crypto: Twitter Invests in Bitcoin Payments Provider OpenNode; Japan’s Line App Tests Merchant Crypto Payments
Today in Crypto: Twitter Invests in Bitcoin Payments Provider OpenNode; Japan’s Line App Tests Merchant...
February 09, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Bitcoin’s supply cap of 21 million might make it the best way to hold as an inflation hedge — but recently, Bank of America thinks...

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Today in FinTech: Having Lunch with a Group? Facebook Messenger’s Got You Covered with Split Payments
Today in FinTech: Having Lunch with a Group? Facebook Messenger’s Got You Covered with Split...
February 09, 2022  |  Digital Payments

In today’s FinTech news, split payments in the U.S. are as easy as sending a message Facebook Messenger — so no matter who’re you’re lunching,...

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Banks, Asset Managers, Corporates Climb Back on the Bitcoin Bandwagon
Banks, Asset Managers, Corporates Climb Back on the Bitcoin Bandwagon
February 09, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The idea that bitcoin is a store of value that will, like gold, ride the wave of inflation has been tested lately, especially after it...

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Texas-Based Amplify Credit Union Debuts Fee-Free Banking
Texas-Based Amplify Credit Union Debuts Fee-Free Banking
February 09, 2022  |  Credit Unions

Amplify Credit Union announced Wednesday (Feb. 9) that it is rolling out fee-free banking, so members won’t pay fees on checking, savings and business banking...

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Uber Delivery Gross Bookings Surge 33% YoY As Ordering Online is ‘Ingrained Habit’
Uber Delivery Gross Bookings Surge 33% YoY As Ordering Online is ‘Ingrained Habit’
February 09, 2022  |  Earnings

Uber Technologies posted fourth-quarter results that showed continued traction in its delivery and freight segments, even as the core ride-hailing business recovered — evidence that...

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