January 18, 2023
Crypto Industry Continues Balancing Contagion With Cleanup Post-FTX
Crypto continues battling through a historic shock to its system, while industry lessons accumulate. In just the past two weeks alone, bitcoin (BTC) has risen 30% on the year hitting...
January 18, 2023
Coinbase Suspends Business in Japan
Coinbase has put its Japanese operations on hold as the cryptocurrency industry continues to struggle. “Due to market conditions, our company has made the difficult decision to halt operations in...
January 17, 2023
LVMH Tops $430B Market Cap
LVMH’s share price rose to over 800 euros on Tuesday (Jan. 17). The fashion and luxury goods group, which is listed on the Euronext Paris exchange, briefly traded at over...
January 13, 2023
Japan Outpaces Other Countries With 20% Spike in Digital Wallet...
There’s a kind of World Cup of digital transformation playing out right now. PYMNTS ongoing ConnectedEconomy™ Index research into digital transformation trends across 11 countries that comprise roughly 50% of...
January 11, 2023
Apple to Provide Information About Legal Basis for App Removals
Apple will soon provide more information about its removal of apps from its App Store. Apple told investors that its Transparency Report will include information about the legal basis for...
January 11, 2023
CFPB Proposes Public Posting of Confusing ‘Terms and Conditions’ Clauses
A federal regulatory agency wants to take a closer look at nonbanks’ terms and conditions. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) proposed a rule Wednesday (Jan. 11) that would require...
January 10, 2023
Developments in Cartel Screening
By Despina Pachnou & Daniel Westrik1 Interest in Cartel Screens Is Increasing Hard core cartels are a pervasive white-collar crime. Between 1990 and 2016, international cartels affected nominal sales...
January 09, 2023
Amazon, Connected Home and Health Tech Dominate CES
The 2023 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is a wrap, dominated by Amazon announcements and a string of digital health unveilings. Drawing a throng of live attendees pegged at over 115,000...
January 09, 2023
Alipay+ Promotes Contactless Travel as China Reopens
Alipay+ is offering travelers from Hong Kong an easier way to visit mainland China. The Chinese online and mobile payments company, owned by tech giant Ant Group, says riders from...
