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High Tech Streaming Video Games Due For A Digital Payments Transformation
July 29, 2021

Video games used to fit neatly into a box with some very well-defined parameters. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS...

International
China’s Securities Regulator Seeks To Reassure Banks Amid Turmoil
July 28, 2021

The China Securities Regulatory Commission, China’s security regulator, attempted Wednesday (July 28) night to smooth over investment bank executives’ market fears about Beijing’s crackdown on private education, Bloomberg reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Bitcoin
Bitcoin Daily: Coca-Cola To Auction NFTs As A Fundraiser; Israel Eyes Requiring Crypto Investors To...
July 28, 2021

Coca-Cola has debuted a nonfungible token (NFT) collection in celebration of International Friendship Day July 30, according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Regulation
FTC Members Question Changes To Panel’s Powers
July 28, 2021

A house hearing Wednesday regarding the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has seen some Republican members disagreeing with how the administration is evolving, The Financial Times (FT) wrote Wednesday (July 28). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

B2B Payments
Botkeeper, Vic.ai Partner For Smarter Accounts Payable
July 28, 2021

The machine learning (ML)-powered bookkeeping solution Botkeeper has joined forces with the artificial intelligence (AI) accounting platform Vic.ai to give accountants and accounting firms “a unified, faster, more intelligent, and advanced autonomous Accounts Payable (AP) solution,” per a Tuesday (July 27) news release. Get the...

B2B Payments
Bookkeeper360 Lets SMBs Access Capital, Payroll With Marketplace
July 28, 2021

FinTech accounting company Bookkeeper360 has launched its new Bookkeeper360 App Marketplace, an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered offering that is designed to help small and medium-sized business (SMB) owners access business services like capital, business services and payroll, per a Wednesday (July 28) press release. The firm...

Retail
Today In Retail: Athleta Adds Wellness Platform; Walmart To License Tech To Merchants
July 28, 2021

In today’s top retail news, Athleta is jumping aboard the at-home wellness train, while Shopify touts the success of its new buy now, pay later (BNPL) feature. Also, Walmart is now licensing its technology to third-party merchants, and Mattel is seeing a spike in Barbie...

Regulation
Robinhood Under Probe For CEO’s FINRA Non-Registration Status
July 28, 2021

Robinhood and CEO Vlad Tenev are under investigation after it was found out Tenev isn’t licensed by Wall Street regulator the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), CNN reported. His lack of a license was reported over five months ago. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Social Commerce
Twitter Pilots Shop Module In-App Shopping Tool
July 28, 2021

Twitter has launched Shop Module, a pilot version of an in-app shopping tool that will allow users to click on and purchase products without leaving the social media platform. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...