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Enthusiasts Need to Recognize Crypto Realities, Payments Exec Advises

Enthusiasts Need to Recognize Crypto Realities, Payments Exec Advises
Enthusiasts Need to Recognize Crypto Realities, Payments Exec Advises
May 09, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Society is ready to adopt a more efficient form of payments, according to Stoyan Kenderov, chief operating officer at Plastiq, a payments, automation and cash...

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Banks Sidestep CE100’s Slide, Investors Seek Defensive Names in Healthcare
Banks Sidestep CE100’s Slide, Investors Seek Defensive Names in Healthcare
May 09, 2022  |  Connected Economy

To find the bright spots in a dismal week and to find where investors have been finding at least some safe haven, look toward the...

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Lack of Payments Integration Hampers Growth at Small UK eCommerce Sites
Lack of Payments Integration Hampers Growth at Small UK eCommerce Sites
May 09, 2022  |  eCommerce

Serving online customers in multiple countries and across regions can be a complex tech undertaking for any firm, especially for small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs)...

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63% of Consumers Check Their Credit Scores Monthly
63% of Consumers Check Their Credit Scores Monthly
May 06, 2022  |  Consumer Finance

The higher a consumer’s income, the higher their credit score and the less often they check it, according to “The New Reality Check,” a PYMNTS...

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For B2B Sellers, Merchant Fees Can Enable Working Capital for Buyers
For B2B Sellers, Merchant Fees Can Enable Working Capital for Buyers
May 06, 2022  |  B2B Payments

In the business-to-business (B2B) space, a seller’s ability to accept credit cards and debit cards with no merchant fees — instead shifting the fees to...

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FinCEN Looks to Turn Tech Sprint Proposals Into Regulatory Actions
FinCEN Looks to Turn Tech Sprint Proposals Into Regulatory Actions
May 06, 2022  |  Legal & Regulation

For a few weeks in April, experts in digital identity from banks, vendors, FinTech, law firms and regulators worked in the Digital Identity Tech Spring to...

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Crowdsourced Bug Bounty Programs Help EU Firms Beat Hackers at Their Own Game
Crowdsourced Bug Bounty Programs Help EU Firms Beat Hackers at Their Own Game
May 06, 2022  |  Cybersecurity

Cyberthreats have heightened in the wake of the pandemic and fraudsters getting more sophisticated by the day, creating countless threats and vulnerabilities that require businesses...

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13,000 Square Merchants Logged BNPL Sales in Q1
13,000 Square Merchants Logged BNPL Sales in Q1
May 05, 2022  |  Earnings

For Block, the parent company of Square, buy now, pay later (BNPL) is already paying off. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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