digital wallets

USPS Takes Apple Pay Online but Not In-Person
USPS Takes Apple Pay Online but Not In-Person
December 20, 2021  |  Apple Pay

Apple Pay is now accepted by the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) online, but for in-person transactions at retail locations, another payment method is needed, according...

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El Salvador’s Chivo Wallet Buffeted by Sanction Threat, Identity Theft and Privacy Problems
El Salvador’s Chivo Wallet Buffeted by Sanction Threat, Identity Theft and Privacy Problems
December 17, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

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Midwest Tornadoes Could Cost $5B in Insurance Payouts 
Midwest Tornadoes Could Cost $5B in Insurance Payouts 
December 17, 2021  |  Disbursements

Insurance companies could make payouts of up to $5 billion from last week’s deadly tornadoes in the Midwest.  Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Bakkt, BringMeThat.com Bring Crypto to Gig Economy 
Bakkt, BringMeThat.com Bring Crypto to Gig Economy 
December 17, 2021  |  Gig Economy

Digital asset marketplace Bakkt Holdings, Inc. on Friday (Dec. 17) partnered with food delivery service BringMeThat.com to stake its claim on the gig economy.  Get...

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Synchrony Announces Strategic Investment in ePayments Platform Skipify 
Synchrony Announces Strategic Investment in ePayments Platform Skipify 
December 15, 2021  |  Investments

Financial services company Synchrony on Wednesday (Dec. 15) unveiled a strategic investment in digital payments company Skipify that gives merchants the opportunity to give their...

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Ukrainian TASCOMBANK Will Test Digital Currency on Stellar Blockchain 
Ukrainian TASCOMBANK Will Test Digital Currency on Stellar Blockchain 
December 14, 2021  |  CBDC

The Ukrainian commercial bank TASCOMBANK is working with the FinTech Bitt to issue an electronic hryvnia — the country’s national currency — on the Stellar...

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Circle Debuts USDC on Avalanche to Push DeFi 
Circle Debuts USDC on Avalanche to Push DeFi 
December 14, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Global internet finance platform Circle on Tuesday (Dec. 14) announced native support for USDC on the Avalanche public blockchain, giving the digital currency a presence...

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i2C, Ooredoo to Bring Digital-First Payments to Qatar 
i2C, Ooredoo to Bring Digital-First Payments to Qatar 
December 14, 2021  |  Digital Payments

The digital payments and banking firm i2C is working with the telecommunications company Ooredoo to offer new payments solutions — including digital-first prepaid cards and...

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Is Paxos the New Diem? The Stablecoin Issuer’s Facebook Pilot Just Expanded to 2B WhatsApp Customers
Is Paxos the New Diem? The Stablecoin Issuer’s Facebook Pilot Just Expanded to 2B WhatsApp...
December 10, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

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