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With Lower Costs and Better Outcomes, Contactless Health Solutions Get Second Look

With Lower Costs and Better Outcomes, Contactless Health Solutions Get Second Look
With Lower Costs and Better Outcomes, Contactless Health Solutions Get Second Look
May 18, 2022  |  Healthcare

The accelerated shift to contactless during the pandemic has led to faster, simpler and seamless services. That innovation, according to Thomas Grellner, CEO at German...

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Today in Crypto: Coinbase Streamlines Crypto Checkout in Merchant Tool; Despite Ban, China has 21% of Global Bitcoin Mining
Today in Crypto: Coinbase Streamlines Crypto Checkout in Merchant Tool; Despite Ban, China has 21%...
May 17, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Coinbase will integrate with Primer, which will make a more seamless crypto checkout experience, leveraging Coinbase Commerce, a company blog said Tuesday (May 17). Get...

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BoE Official Warns of Crypto’s Dire Future
BoE Official Warns of Crypto’s Dire Future
May 17, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Jon Cunliffe, Bank of England deputy governor, said investors in crypto should expect harder times, Reuters wrote Tuesday (May 17). Get the Full Story Complete...

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Crypto Regulation on Agenda of Meeting of G-7 Finance Heads
Crypto Regulation on Agenda of Meeting of G-7 Finance Heads
May 17, 2022  |  Regulation

Crypto asset regulation will be a topic of talk among the Group of Seven, according to French central bank head Francois Villeroy de Galhau, Reuters...

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Kenyan Financial CEO: Crypto Could Enhance Mobile Money
Kenyan Financial CEO: Crypto Could Enhance Mobile Money
May 17, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency will be able to supplement mobile money in Africa if lenders can convince regulators it’s worth it, according to the head of Kenya’s biggest...

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JumiaPay Transactions Account for 34% of Total Orders in Q1, Faces Increased Competition
JumiaPay Transactions Account for 34% of Total Orders in Q1, Faces Increased Competition
May 17, 2022  |  Earnings

Africa-focused online marketplace Jumia Technologies highlighted signs of continued growth in the first quarter of 2022, driven by the expansion of its logistics service and...

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Today in TechREG: CFPB Wants Other Agencies to Follow Its Views
Today in TechREG: CFPB Wants Other Agencies to Follow Its Views
May 17, 2022  |  Technology

Today in TechREG, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler reminded investors that crypto assets are “highly speculative” and the agency will continue policing the...

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MultiPay Launches Installment Payments with Mastercard
MultiPay Launches Installment Payments with Mastercard
May 17, 2022  |  Buy Now Pay Later

MultiPay Global Solutions and Mastercard are partnering for an installment product to offer consumers payment flexibility for purchases in-store and online. Get the Full Story...

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Earlybird Investment Portfolio Includes 2 New Unicorns as It Closes $370M Fund
Earlybird Investment Portfolio Includes 2 New Unicorns as It Closes $370M Fund
May 17, 2022  |  Investments

Berlin-based Earlybird Venture Capital has closed its seventh early-stage fund from its Digital West investment team at a cap of 350 million euros (about $370...

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