US SEC Chair Calls for More Disclosure on Crypto
US SEC Chair Calls for More Disclosure on Crypto
May 16, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Gary Gensler, chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has classified crypto assets as “highly speculative,” saying investors need more protections, lest they...

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Oman’s Bank Muscat Debuts QR Code Payments
Oman’s Bank Muscat Debuts QR Code Payments
May 16, 2022  |  Digital Banking

Bank Muscat, a financial services provider based in Oman, says it’s ready to offer new e-payment options that will promote financial inclusion and digital payments,...

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Today in Crypto: El Salvador to Hold Bitcoin Meeting With 44 Countries; TerraUSD Backer Says It Spent Reserves
Today in Crypto: El Salvador to Hold Bitcoin Meeting With 44 Countries; TerraUSD Backer Says...
May 16, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Japanese bank Nomura will be debuting a company to help institutional clients get more into crypto, non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and decentralized finance, The Financial Times...

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Plummeting FinTech IPO Index Carries Warning for Future Startup Funding
Plummeting FinTech IPO Index Carries Warning for Future Startup Funding
May 16, 2022  |  IPO

There are downturns, and then there are the routs signaling that something’s changed. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Twitter CEO, Musk Disagree Over Amount of Spam Bots on Platform
Twitter CEO, Musk Disagree Over Amount of Spam Bots on Platform
May 16, 2022  |  Mobile Applications

Billionaire Elon Musk has had a spat with Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal over spam bots, Bloomberg reported Monday (May 16). Get the Full Story Complete...

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Airbnb CEO, Obamas Debut Public Service Scholarship Fund
Airbnb CEO, Obamas Debut Public Service Scholarship Fund
May 16, 2022  |  Investments

Barack and Michelle Obama will be working alongside Airbnb co-founder and CEO Brian Chesky to roll out a scholarship, called the Obama-Chesky Scholarship for Public...

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Germany’s Rapid Delivery App Flink Buys French Rival Cajoo
Germany’s Rapid Delivery App Flink Buys French Rival Cajoo
May 16, 2022  |  Acquisitions

Flink, the German rapid delivery startup, will buy its competitor Cajoo from France, which will give Flink access to the French grocery chain Carrefour, Bloomberg...

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PYMNTS Provider Ranking of Travel Apps Is Going Places as Recovery Gets Moving
PYMNTS Provider Ranking of Travel Apps Is Going Places as Recovery Gets Moving
May 16, 2022  |  Mobile Applications

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CDS Groupe Buys Rydoo Travel Platform to Boost Hotel Reservation Tech
CDS Groupe Buys Rydoo Travel Platform to Boost Hotel Reservation Tech
May 16, 2022  |  Acquisitions

Rydoo, a Belgian expense management software provider, is selling its travel platform to France-based hotel reservation tech firm CDS Groupe, according to a May 12...

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