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SEC’s Ripple Lawsuit Prompts Coinbase To Suspend XRP Trading 

SEC’s Ripple Lawsuit Prompts Coinbase To Suspend XRP Trading 
SEC’s Ripple Lawsuit Prompts Coinbase To Suspend XRP Trading 
December 29, 2020  |  Blockchain

A lawsuit filed against blockchain money transfer platform Ripple by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has prompted Coinbase to suspend all XRP trading....

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Bangladesh Clothing Suppliers Lost $3.7 Billion From Pandemic
Bangladesh Clothing Suppliers Lost $3.7 Billion From Pandemic
December 28, 2020  |  B2B Payments

The pandemic hit Bangladeshi clothing suppliers and the country’s overall economy hard when British fashion retailers had to shut down, a report from The Times...

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US House OKs $2,000 Stimulus Checks, Sends Bill To Senate
US House OKs $2,000 Stimulus Checks, Sends Bill To Senate
December 28, 2020  |  Economy

The U.S. House of Representatives voted Monday (Dec. 28) to pass legislation raising individual stimulus check payments to $2,000 instead of $600, CNBC reported, in...

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Citgo, P97 Networks Team On Mobile Payments, Loyalty Program
Citgo, P97 Networks Team On Mobile Payments, Loyalty Program
December 28, 2020  |  Mobile Payments

Citgo is entering into a new relationship with the cloud-based mobile commerce company P97 to help consumers buy food, fuel or other items via mobile...

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Report: Tesla Plans To Integrate Apple, Amazon Music In Its Cars
Report: Tesla Plans To Integrate Apple, Amazon Music In Its Cars
December 28, 2020  |  Streaming

Tesla is said to be supplementing its in-car music services beyond Spotify, adding Jay Z’s Tidal, Apple Music, Amazon Music and Amazon’s Audible to its...

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How The Government Can Do Stimulus Checks Right The Second Time
How The Government Can Do Stimulus Checks Right The Second Time
December 28, 2020  |  Payment Methods

When President Donald Trump signed the sweeping $900 billion pandemic relief bill into law on Sunday (Dec. 27), that put plans for stimulus payments to...

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Chinese Officials Join US Politicians In Suddenly Falling Out Of Love With Big Tech 
Chinese Officials Join US Politicians In Suddenly Falling Out Of Love With Big Tech 
December 28, 2020  |  International

Big Tech is falling out of favor not just in the West, but in China as well. Recent regulatory crackdowns on Ant Group, Alibaba and...

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Echelon Pulls In $65 Million In Funding As ‘Connected’ Fitness Takes Off
Echelon Pulls In $65 Million In Funding As ‘Connected’ Fitness Takes Off
December 28, 2020  |  Investments

Echelon Fitness of Tennessee has raised $65 million in funding as the internet-connected fitness company takes advantage of pandemic-fueled growth. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Stimulus Round Two: Smaller ‘Second Draw’ PPP Loans Come With More Rules And Breaks
Stimulus Round Two: Smaller ‘Second Draw’ PPP Loans Come With More Rules And Breaks
December 28, 2020  |  Loans

One of the largest components of the now-signed second stimulus bill is $284 billion to support small business through a rebooted and revised Paycheck Protection...

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