Customer Service Firm Glia Buys Chatbot Platform Finn AI
Customer Service Firm Glia Buys Chatbot Platform Finn AI
June 23, 2022  |  Acquisitions

Digital customer service firm Glia has acquired Finn AI, a chatbot platform for banks and credit unions, the company announced Thursday (June 23). Get the...

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Data Privacy Bill Passes US House Panel
Data Privacy Bill Passes US House Panel
June 23, 2022  |  Regulation

A new bipartisan privacy bill has been passed by a U.S. House of Representatives panel looking to limit collection of personal data, Reuters reported Thursday...

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Today in Crypto: CoinFLEX Stops Investor Withdrawals; Brussels Hosts Blockchain Week
Today in Crypto: CoinFLEX Stops Investor Withdrawals; Brussels Hosts Blockchain Week
June 23, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Peter Kerstens, a European Union policy advisor, has said the crypto market troubles could be seen as dissuading, or evidence of a giant Ponzi scheme,...

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Twitter Making ‘Branded Likes’ Available to All Advertisers in the App
Twitter Making ‘Branded Likes’ Available to All Advertisers in the App
June 23, 2022  |  Mobile Applications

Twitter will be debuting “Branded Likes” next week, letting brands make custom animations to help their engagement on the social media giant, according to a...

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Mastercard, Open Banking Firm Spire Team on Middle East Digital Banking
Mastercard, Open Banking Firm Spire Team on Middle East Digital Banking
June 23, 2022  |  Digital Banking

Mastercard has recently collaborated with Spire, which provides open banking for the Gulf Cooperation Council, to help improve digital banking for the region, according to...

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FinTechs Solve Nigeria’s Financial Inclusion Challenge
FinTechs Solve Nigeria’s Financial Inclusion Challenge
June 23, 2022  |  Financial Inclusion

When it comes to tackling poverty and improving the quality of life of the world’s poor and excluded communities, the concept of financial inclusion has...

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NFT Weekly: Shopify Launches ‘Tokengated Commerce’; Bill Murray Does His Thing; NHL Puts NFTs in the Net
NFT Weekly: Shopify Launches ‘Tokengated Commerce’; Bill Murray Does His Thing; NHL Puts NFTs in...
June 23, 2022  |  NFTs

Shopify merchants will be able to use non-fungible tokens (NFTs) for something more than trading pictures with the launch of what it calls “tokengated commerce,”...

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Fortiva Retail Credit Expands Partnership With BNPL Financing Network ChargeAfter
Fortiva Retail Credit Expands Partnership With BNPL Financing Network ChargeAfter
June 23, 2022  |  Partnerships

Fortiva Retail Credit, a second-look point of sale (POS) consumer credit program issued by The Bank of Missouri, is expanding its partnership with buy now,...

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Another Firm Cuts Withdrawals, Highlighting Crypto Lending’s Dangers
Another Firm Cuts Withdrawals, Highlighting Crypto Lending’s Dangers
June 23, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Despite receiving a $500 million backstop line of credit on June 21, teetering crypto broker Voyager Digital announced today that it was cutting its daily...

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