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A Primer on US Stablecoin Regulations
A Primer on US Stablecoin Regulations
August 23, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Lawmakers and regulators say we can expect a set of guide rails for the stablecoin business by year’s end. Here’s a look at the issues...

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Stripe Valuation Marked Down 64% By T. Rowe Price Global Tech Fund
Stripe Valuation Marked Down 64% By T. Rowe Price Global Tech Fund
August 23, 2022  |  Fintech Investments

The valuation for payments company Stripe and other pre-IPO tech firms was cut by T. Rowe Price Group‘s Global Tech Fund amid cooling investor appetite...

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Signify Health Bidders Offer Competing Visions of Healthcare’s Future
Signify Health Bidders Offer Competing Visions of Healthcare’s Future
August 22, 2022  |  Healthcare

Providing value is at a premium in inflationary times, but value-based healthcare is always desirable regardless of macroeconomic conditions — which helps explain the bidding...

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Gensler Changes Tactics in Capitol Hill Crypto Fight
Gensler Changes Tactics in Capitol Hill Crypto Fight
August 22, 2022  |  Regulation

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler is changing directions in the argument over whether or not cryptocurrencies are securities, signalling a change in...

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Walmart, Target, Kohl’s Look to Cut Amazon’s Apparel Lead
Walmart, Target, Kohl’s Look to Cut Amazon’s Apparel Lead
August 22, 2022  |  Retail

With Macy’s set to give an update tomorrow, after Walmart, Target and Kohl’s set the stage last week, players of all shapes and sizes are...

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What Headwinds? B2B Digital Payments Shift Still Growing
What Headwinds? B2B Digital Payments Shift Still Growing
August 19, 2022  |  Digital Payments

Payment digitization continues its inexorable march to dominance. Lest one is tempted to think that momentum might have slowed after the pandemic served as an...

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Footlocker’s CEO Pick Reflects Retail’s Shift to D2C
Footlocker’s CEO Pick Reflects Retail’s Shift to D2C
August 19, 2022  |  Retail

When your consumers skew digital and your major vendors go direct to consumer (D2C), the store and mall formats that have worked in the past...

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Amazon vs Walmart Weekly: Bring on the Season of Deals
Amazon vs Walmart Weekly: Bring on the Season of Deals
August 19, 2022  |  Retail

When Walmart CEO Doug McMillon told investors “we’re building a different business” this week, the part he left off was that the business is going...

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Showbiz, Gaming Execs Try to Monetize New NFT Use Cases
Showbiz, Gaming Execs Try to Monetize New NFT Use Cases
August 18, 2022  |  NFTs

If nonfungible tokens (NFTs) are to become something more than a crypto-powered way to buy, sell and display pictures of Bored Apes and CryptoKitties, entertainment...

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