Connected Economy

The innovations in technology, connected devices, software, payments and cellular technology make it possible for people and businesses to connect with each other and do business via any device, an in any digital or physical location safely, securely, and in real time. This integration of the digital and physical worlds will transform the economy across the ten pillars that today represent its key cornerstones – pillars that are already experiencing the impact of disruptive innovation as new blended, digital-first experience-driven ecosystems are now taking shape.

CE100 Index Surges 9% as ‘Shopping’ Names Bounce Back

CE100 Index Surges 9% as ‘Shopping’ Names Bounce Back
CE100 Index Surges 9% as ‘Shopping’ Names Bounce Back
June 27, 2022  |  Connected Economy

The end of the week — specifically, the last few sessions — helped the Connected Economy 100 (CE100) outperform the broader indices, surging 9% while...

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El Salvador Weekly: Bitcoin Remittances Aren’t Happening; Veterinary Clinic’s Running on Loans
El Salvador Weekly: Bitcoin Remittances Aren’t Happening; Veterinary Clinic’s Running on Loans
June 24, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The government-issued Chivo digital wallet was supposed to be a way to encourage Salvadorans to adopt bitcoin after the government of President Nayib Bukele made...

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5 Best Practices for Payables, Receivables Digitization
5 Best Practices for Payables, Receivables Digitization
June 24, 2022  |  B2B Payments

Most chief financial officers (CFOs) in three key vertical markets — real estate, wholesale trade and industrial/ manufacturing — are digitizing their accounts receivable (AR)...

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Gabby Cohen Joins Board of Subscription Commerce Firm sticky.io
Gabby Cohen Joins Board of Subscription Commerce Firm sticky.io
June 24, 2022  |  Subscriptions

Subscription commerce platform sticky.io has appointed Gabby Cohen to its board of directors, according to a news release Friday (June 24). Get the Full Story...

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Mars Wants to Turn M&Ms into NFTs
Mars Wants to Turn M&Ms into NFTs
June 24, 2022  |  Retail

Candymaker Mars Inc. has filed for an NFT trademark for its M&M brand, the latest food company hoping to bring its product into the metaverse....

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Senators Reintroduce Bill to Preserve Freedom of Payment Choice
Senators Reintroduce Bill to Preserve Freedom of Payment Choice
June 24, 2022  |  Legal & Regulation

U.S. Sens. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) have reintroduced the Payment Choice Act, a bill they first pushed forward about a year ago,...

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The $100M Hack and Crypto’s Cross-Chain Payments Problem
The $100M Hack and Crypto’s Cross-Chain Payments Problem
June 24, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

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Another Firm Cuts Withdrawals, Highlighting Crypto Lending’s Dangers
Another Firm Cuts Withdrawals, Highlighting Crypto Lending’s Dangers
June 23, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Despite receiving a $500 million backstop line of credit on June 21, teetering crypto broker Voyager Digital announced today that it was cutting its daily...

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