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SWIFT Claims Cross-Border CBDC Success; ECB Wants Settlement Control
SWIFT Claims Cross-Border CBDC Success; ECB Wants Settlement Control
October 06, 2022  |  CBDC

Financial messaging system SWIFT said that it has solved one of the thorniest problems central bank digital currency (CBDC) developers have been wrestling with: How...

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Google Debuts Lower-Cost Pixels as iPhone Demand Shrinks
Google Debuts Lower-Cost Pixels as iPhone Demand Shrinks
October 06, 2022  |  Mobile

Google unveiled a suite of new products Thursday (Oct. 6), including its first-ever watch and phones priced lower than the ones offered by market leaders...

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Final Draft of EU Crypto Law Caps Stablecoin Transactions
Final Draft of EU Crypto Law Caps Stablecoin Transactions
October 06, 2022  |  Regulation

The final text of the Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) law creating a broad legal framework for digital assets including cryptocurrencies and stablecoins has been...

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SushiSwap Plans Reveal Top-Heavy Side of DeFi Governance
SushiSwap Plans Reveal Top-Heavy Side of DeFi Governance
October 05, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Decentralized finance’s (DeFi’s) reign as a crypto-libertarian tool of bypassing government control of finance took another step toward the ash heap of history this week...

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Walmart Hosts Roblox Concert as Part of Metaverse Expansion
Walmart Hosts Roblox Concert as Part of Metaverse Expansion
October 05, 2022  |  Walmart

Walmart is continuing its excursions into the metaverse with “Electric Fest,” a virtual event the retail giant said is inspired by “the world’s greatest music...

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Has SWIFT Beaten Crypto to Punch on Cross-Border Payments Interoperability?
Has SWIFT Beaten Crypto to Punch on Cross-Border Payments Interoperability?
October 05, 2022  |  Cross-border Payments

In a pair of papers today, financial messaging service SWIFT claimed that it has solved two of the thorniest problems digital assets must overcome if...

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Do US Consumers Want a Super App?
Do US Consumers Want a Super App?
October 05, 2022  |  Retail

Even before super apps made a major splash in the U.S., these monolithic, multi-faceted digital platforms were already staging a comeback of sorts. Their re-emergence...

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Panera, Amex Partner on Cardholder Loyalty Play
Panera, Amex Partner on Cardholder Loyalty Play
October 04, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Fast-casual brand Panera Bread, which has more than 2,100 locations across the United States and Canada, is joining the ranks of restaurants expanding their audiences...

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60% of Subscribers Admit to Gaming the System
60% of Subscribers Admit to Gaming the System
October 04, 2022  |  Subscription Commerce

Many consumers using online subscription services have developed staying one step ahead of having to pay for them into an art form — a fact...

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