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Bitcoin
Bitcoin Daily: Lindsay Lohan To Sell NFTs On Tron; Oakland Athletics Nears Sale Of Luxury...
March 18, 2021

Actress Lindsay Lohan is teaming with Tron to begin releasing non-fungible tokens (NFTs), a CoinDesk reported. The star is planning to release her digital collectibles on Saturday (March 20). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Payment Methods
Fed’s Powell Says X-Border Payments One Of ‘Less Efficient’ Areas Of Financial System
March 18, 2021

Cross-border payments represent a big opportunity for firms worldwide — more than $120 trillion in payments volume flows each year between business trading partners globally, and $10 trillion of that volume is cross-border trade. But along with that $10 trillion opportunity comes a series of...

Investments
Shelf Engine Raises $41 Million For Grocery Supply Chain Automation
March 18, 2021

The grocery industry wastes 43 billion pounds of food every year. But with statistical data and machine learning, Shelf Engine hopes to change that, according to a Thursday (March 18) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Social Commerce
Startup Clubmarket Builds Way To Sponsor Clubhouse Sessions
March 18, 2021

Startup Clubmarket has devised a method to monetize social audio meetings on the Clubhouse social media platform, Venture Beat reported, pointing out that Clubmarket is an “independent startup.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

International
Today In Payments Around The World: Pollinate Notches $50 Million; The Rise Fund To Invest...
March 18, 2021

In today’s top payments news around the world, Pollinate has notched $50 million to bring its software business to North America and develop its platform technology, while The Rise Fund will invest $200 million in the mobile money business of Airtel Africa. Plus, Alibaba Group...

B2B Payments
Auditors Look Into Concerns Raised About Trade Finance Firm Barak
March 18, 2021

As Barak Fund Management looks for the green light to reshuffle a large trade finance fund, auditors are looking into concerns raised about the business, Bloomberg reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Retail
FreshDirect Looks To Micro-Fulfillment For Post-Pandemic Expansion
March 18, 2021

The past year has seen an unprecedented change in grocery habits, with mass adoption of digital and remote alternatives to the traditional in-store shopping journey, as consumers sought out COVID-safe ways to get the foods they needed. No businesses were better positioned to take advantage...

Retail
Restaurant Sales Fell In February, But Coming Months Look Promising
March 18, 2021

February may have been a good month for the restaurant industry in terms of job gains, but sales tell a different story. The National Restaurant Association, the “largest foodservice trade association in the world,” which represents over 500,000 U.S. restaurant businesses, reported on Tuesday (March...

B2B Payments
Today In B2B: Mastercard Boosts Invoiced AR Tech; Amazon Business Prime Links With InsurTech
March 18, 2021

Today in B2B payments, Mastercard teams up with Invoiced to deepen the connection between accounts payable and accounts receivable, while Amazon Business Prime announces an InsurTech partnership. Plus, PayFit secures funding for its payroll technology, Sapiens collaborates on healthcare B2B payments and SPACs raise a...