Today in Crypto: Bank of Canada Official Urges Regulation; Bitcoin, Ether Plunge on Inflation News
Today in Crypto: Bank of Canada Official Urges Regulation; Bitcoin, Ether Plunge on Inflation News
June 12, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The number of Canadians owning crypto assets is growing fast, requiring regulation, especially as people might not understant the risks of investing in things like...

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Central Bankers in Kenya, Nigeria Criticize Crypto, Tout CBDCs
Central Bankers in Kenya, Nigeria Criticize Crypto, Tout CBDCs
June 12, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Kenyan and Nigerian central bankers have said central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) could solve the risks cryptocurrencies have for financial stability, Reuters wrote Saturday (June...

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Apollo Global Shows Interest in Just Eat Takeaway’s Grubhub
Apollo Global Shows Interest in Just Eat Takeaway’s Grubhub
June 12, 2022  |  Acquisitions

Grubhub might be seeing some interest from private equity firms for a possible buy, a report from Bloomberg said Thursday (June 9). Get the Full...

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Consumer Sentiment Sinks to Record Lows Over Inflation Concerns
Consumer Sentiment Sinks to Record Lows Over Inflation Concerns
June 12, 2022  |  Economy

The consumer sentiment for June is worsening, according to the monthly Survey of Consumers by the University of Michigan, with the index sitting at 50.2,...

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Abra to Offer Crypto Rewards on Amex Network Card, Integrated NFT Wallet
Abra to Offer Crypto Rewards on Amex Network Card, Integrated NFT Wallet
June 12, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Abra, the digital asset financial services company, has announced a new crypto rewards card to transact in U.S. dollars, offering crypto back, a press release...

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Subscription Travel Brings Recurring Summer Fun to the Road and Skies
Subscription Travel Brings Recurring Summer Fun to the Road and Skies
June 11, 2022  |  Travel Payments

If we can subscribe to something like Apocabox — should the world end on a predictable monthly recurring billing schedule — why can’t we subscribe to more...

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Today in Food Commerce: Panera Goes Digital; Chili’s Tackles Inflation
Today in Food Commerce: Panera Goes Digital; Chili’s Tackles Inflation
June 10, 2022  |  Commerce Connected

Today in food commerce, food prices skyrocket, and major restaurant brands open new off-premise-focused concepts. Plus, Michael Breed, senior vice president of Marketing at Brinker...

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Argentinian FinTech Ualá Gets Final Approval for Wilobank Acquisition
Argentinian FinTech Ualá Gets Final Approval for Wilobank Acquisition
June 10, 2022  |  Acquisitions

Argentina’s central bank has approved payments app Ualá’s acquisition of digital bank Wilobank, clearing the way for the company to broaden its reach in the...

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Today in the Connected Economy: Apple Watch Upgrade to Expand Health Monitoring
Today in the Connected Economy: Apple Watch Upgrade to Expand Health Monitoring
June 10, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, Apple’s watch will incorporate improvements to its health applications. Plus, the Bank of England (BoE) tests some of the country’s...

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