PYMNTS Summer Series: The ‘Great Blending’ Sees Payments Migrate From Utility to Strategic Advantage
PYMNTS Summer Series: The ‘Great Blending’ Sees Payments Migrate From Utility to Strategic Advantage
July 07, 2022  |  Digital Payments

Merchants have traditionally viewed payments as a utility. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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As Crypto Spirals, Experts Make the Case for Slower, Safer Regulation
As Crypto Spirals, Experts Make the Case for Slower, Safer Regulation
July 07, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

If you ask executives and investors in the blockchain and cryptocurrency industries to describe the current state of regulation, you’d hear things like “desperately needed”...

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Bushel Launches Solution to Move $200B of Farmer Payments Digital
Bushel Launches Solution to Move $200B of Farmer Payments Digital
July 07, 2022  |  Digital Payments

Think fast: what’s a $200 billion element of a $1 trillion domestic industrial sector still 90% dependent on paper checks? If you said “agriculture,” you...

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New Data Shows Amazon and Walmart’s Battle for Retail Spend Will Come Down to Grocery
New Data Shows Amazon and Walmart’s Battle for Retail Spend Will Come Down to Grocery
July 07, 2022  |  Retail

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PYMNTS Summer Series: Retailers Use Data to Get Back to Basics as Inflation, Competition Weigh Heavy
PYMNTS Summer Series: Retailers Use Data to Get Back to Basics as Inflation, Competition Weigh...
July 07, 2022  |  Connected Economy

If experience is the new loyalty, as many believe, then now is the time for brands to harmonize channels, products and programs to capitalize on...

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BNPL Is the Working Capital Bridge for African SMBs
BNPL Is the Working Capital Bridge for African SMBs
July 07, 2022  |  BNPL

There’s a huge gap in working capital financing for small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in emerging markets across Africa, estimated at about $340 billion by...

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Gaming-Focused Konvoy Ventures Raises $150M With Eye on Blockchain
Gaming-Focused Konvoy Ventures Raises $150M With Eye on Blockchain
July 06, 2022  |  Blockchain

Konvoy Ventures, a venture capital firm focused on gaming, isn’t fazed by the crises going on with cryptocurrency, having raised $150 million for a new...

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Apple to Offer ‘Lockdown Mode’ Against Spyware
Apple to Offer ‘Lockdown Mode’ Against Spyware
July 06, 2022  |  Cybersecurity

Apple has put out two initiatives to help users fend off digital threats such as state-sponsored mercenary spyware, the tech giant announced in a company...

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UK Treasury to Introduce Stablecoin Regulation Within Weeks
UK Treasury to Introduce Stablecoin Regulation Within Weeks
July 06, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The U.K. Treasury is planning legislation to establish a regulatory system for stablecoins, to come as early as August, Coindesk reported Wednesday (July 6). Get...

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