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Bitcoin
Bitcoin Daily: Bitcoin Continues Lull; Clear Junction Breaks With Binance; Spike Lee Praises Crypto In...
July 12, 2021

Bitcoin’s prices have been in a lull, with the cryptocurrency’s range lingering between $32,000 and $35,000 for weeks now, CoinDesk reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Delivery
Amid Delivery Struggles, Drones May Be The Future Of Food On-Demand
July 12, 2021

Meal delivery services are in hot water (even if the soup is arriving cold). Leading delivery services struggle to hire enough drivers to keep up with demand. DoorDash has attributed its losses in part to an “undersupply of Dashers,” and Uber has also publicly discussed...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
All-Star Game Sponsor Mastercard Expands MLB Collab
July 12, 2021

Mastercard is extending its collaboration with Major League Baseball (MLB) and will once again support this year’s All-Star Game as a presenting sponsor. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

IPO
SPACs Slow As FinTech IPOs Step Into Listings Spotlight
July 12, 2021

It wasn’t all about China’s crackdown on companies listing overseas. 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 Today. By completing this...

B2B Payments
Brightwell, Viking Maritime Team On Payroll Management For Ships
July 12, 2021

FinTech Brightwell, which helps global workers get paid and transmit funds, and Viking Maritime have joined forces for a tie-up that will equip small- to medium-sized cruise vessels and very large yachts with a payroll service, according to a Monday (July 12) announcement. Get the...

B2B Payments
GBTEC, Arvato, Launch New SAP Connector
July 12, 2021

German companies Arvato Systems and GBTEC have joined forces with process mining service Apromore to develop a process mining connector to the enterprise resource planning (ERP) system SAP. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Delivery
Flytrex CEO On Drone Food Delivery: ‘There’s No Better Way’
July 12, 2021

Food delivery does not work — at least, not yet. Consumers are getting frustrated with the inflated costs, restaurants struggle to make a profit while shouldering the costs of delivery, be it in-house or third-party, and delivery services are up against local regulations, restaurant pushback,...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
Microsoft Buys RiskIQ To Enhances Cybersecurity Stable
July 12, 2021

Microsoft is buying San Francisco-based cybersecurity startup RiskIQ, adding a company known for its proficiency in threat intelligence and cloud-based software-as-a-service platforms. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

B2B Payments
Ivalua Lets Firms Optimize Inventory With New Collaboration Tool
July 12, 2021

Procurement software company Ivalua has added an inventory collaboration feature to its procure-to-pay offering, according to a Monday (July 12) announcement. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...