QR Codes Are Everywhere — But Are They Safe for Payments?

QR Codes Are Everywhere — But Are They Safe for Payments?
QR Codes Are Everywhere — But Are They Safe for Payments?
December 18, 2024  |  Cybersecurity

QR codes have become a common feature in retail, marketing and payment systems, changing the way businesses engage with consumers while offering convenience and efficiency....

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Scripta Insights Raises $17 Million for Pharmacy Navigation Platform
Scripta Insights Raises $17 Million for Pharmacy Navigation Platform
December 18, 2024  |  Investments

Pharmacy navigation platform Scripta Insights has raised $17 million in a Series B round. The new funding closes out a year in which Scripta’s revenue has surged...

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Dutch Authority Fines Netflix $4.95 Million for Alleged GDPR Violations
Dutch Authority Fines Netflix $4.95 Million for Alleged GDPR Violations
December 18, 2024  |  Legal & Regulation

The Dutch Data Protection Authority (Dutch DPA) fined Netflix 4.75 million euros (about $4.95 million), saying that between 2018 and 2020, the company did not...

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Affirm Extends BNPL Offering to Adyen’s Platform Customers
Affirm Extends BNPL Offering to Adyen’s Platform Customers
December 18, 2024  |  BNPL

Pay-later network Affirm says it is expanding its partnership with payments company Adyen. The expansion makes Affirm the first buy now, pay later (BNPL) provider to support Adyen’s...

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This Week in Web3: Bitcoin Price, Crypto Interest Hit All-Time Highs
This Week in Web3: Bitcoin Price, Crypto Interest Hit All-Time Highs
December 18, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

As the world of digital payments evolves, crypto payments and stablecoins are emerging as twin engines driving innovation in consumer and business transactions across both...

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New Zealand’s Commerce Commission Proposes Cutting Merchant Card Fees
New Zealand’s Commerce Commission Proposes Cutting Merchant Card Fees
December 18, 2024  |  Legal & Regulation

New Zealand’s Commerce Commission has proposed reducing the fees the country’s businesses pay for accepting Mastercard and Visa payments. The Commission issued its draft decision...

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Chainalysis Acquires Hexagate to Combat Crypto Theft
Chainalysis Acquires Hexagate to Combat Crypto Theft
December 18, 2024  |  Partnerships

Blockchain data platform Chainalysis has acquired Hexagate, security provider to companies like Coinbase and Consensys. “I have long believed that in order to advance the Chainalysis mission to...

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Quantum-Focused AI Firm SandboxAQ Surpasses $5 Billion Valuation Goal
Quantum-Focused AI Firm SandboxAQ Surpasses $5 Billion Valuation Goal
December 18, 2024  |  Artificial Intelligence

SandboxAQ raised more than $300 million to apply quantum technology to artificial intelligence. The funding round puts the company’s valuation at over $5.6 billion, Bloomberg...

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Inflation Pushes Consumers to Seek Everyday Value From Credit Card Rewards
Inflation Pushes Consumers to Seek Everyday Value From Credit Card Rewards
December 18, 2024  |  Credit Cards

Rewards are among the key determinants in how consumers choose — and use — credit cards. In the PYMNTS Intelligence report “The Role of Rewards...

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