New FDIC Acting Chair: Evaluation of Crypto Risks Is a Top Priority for 2022
New FDIC Acting Chair: Evaluation of Crypto Risks Is a Top Priority for 2022
February 07, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Acting Chairman Martin J. Gruenberg on Monday (Feb. 7) included the evaluation of the risks related to cryptocurrency as a...

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With Product Debuts, Crypto Industry Puts Banks in its Crosshairs
With Product Debuts, Crypto Industry Puts Banks in its Crosshairs
February 07, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The fast-growing U.S. crypto debit card market has a new entrant in Wirex, a U.K.-based digital payments platform that claims the first such cryptocurrency-based payments...

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SEC Releases Agenda for Small Business Committee
SEC Releases Agenda for Small Business Committee
February 07, 2022  |  SMBs

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee has released the agenda for its next virtual meeting on Feb. 10, which will...

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Today in Food Commerce: Tech Enthusiasts Drive Restaurant Sales; Fast-Casual Brands Benefit From Supermarket Placement
Today in Food Commerce: Tech Enthusiasts Drive Restaurant Sales; Fast-Casual Brands Benefit From Supermarket Placement
February 07, 2022  |  ResTech

Today in food commerce, PYMNTS research reveals that today’s restaurants rely on tech enthusiasts to keep orders coming, and that in-restaurant technologies can keep these...

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HealthTech Firm Reliance Health Closes on $40M in Series B Funding
HealthTech Firm Reliance Health Closes on $40M in Series B Funding
February 07, 2022  |  Investments

Reliance Health, the Nigeria- and Texas-based digital healthcare provider, has completed a $40M Series B funding round, the company announced on its blog Monday (Feb....

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Restaurants Woo Tech-Seeking Consumers With QR Code Payments, Self-Service Kiosks
Restaurants Woo Tech-Seeking Consumers With QR Code Payments, Self-Service Kiosks
February 07, 2022  |  ResTech

To reach today’s consumers, restaurants’ physical spaces must offer an experience that can hold their own against the frictionless convenience of digital ordering. Get the...

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Blackhawk Expands Partnership With Kroger for More B2B Gift Cards
Blackhawk Expands Partnership With Kroger for More B2B Gift Cards
February 07, 2022  |  Partnerships

Global payments provider Blackhawk Network is expanding its partnership with Kroger to offer prepaid Mastercard and Visa cards in bulk through its Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)-based Velocity...

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Today in Retail: How Increased Data Is Changing Used Car Buying; Hasbro Not Playing Games With Latest Earnings Report
Today in Retail: How Increased Data Is Changing Used Car Buying; Hasbro Not Playing Games...
February 07, 2022  |  Retail

Today in retail, Carrefour is making good on its digital expansion promise, while reCommerce is emerging for several reasons. Plus, Dolce & Gabbana is bringing...

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Novi Connect Notches $40M to Drive Sustainability
Novi Connect Notches $40M to Drive Sustainability
February 07, 2022  |  Investments

Novi Connect, a business-to-business (B2B) marketplace for sustainable, innovative ingredients and packaging, raised $40 million in a funding round led by Tiger Global. Get the...

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