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Messaging Platform Telegram Pivots to Crypto Payments for Ads 
Messaging Platform Telegram Pivots to Crypto Payments for Ads 
April 03, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Throughout nearly their entire history, cryptocurrencies have represented the archetypal innovation in search of a problem. And while they’ve succeeded as an unregulated store of value, as...

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Wave Teams With Check to Upgrade Small Business Payroll
Wave Teams With Check to Upgrade Small Business Payroll
April 03, 2024  |  Payroll

Payroll infrastructure company Check has teamed with Wave, a money management platform for small businesses. The collaboration, announced Wednesday (April 3), will let the more...

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Spryker Adds Stripe Integration to App Composition Platform
Spryker Adds Stripe Integration to App Composition Platform
April 03, 2024  |  B2B Payments

Spryker expanded its App Composition Platform to include Stripe as a global payment services provider (PSP). With the Stripe integration, enterprises using the platform can expand into new regions and...

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DraftKings and MGM Find New Gaming Frontier in Brazil
DraftKings and MGM Find New Gaming Frontier in Brazil
April 03, 2024  |  International

Some of the sports betting world’s biggest players have reportedly turned their sights on Brazil. Companies such as DraftKings and MGM Resorts International are exploring entry into Latin America’s largest economy...

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PayPal’s Court Win Spotlights Continuing Evolution of Digital Wallets
PayPal’s Court Win Spotlights Continuing Evolution of Digital Wallets
April 03, 2024  |  Mobile Wallets

The legal dust-up between PayPal and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) over digital wallets has notched a win in PayPal’s favor. As reported this...

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FourKites and BuyCo Partner on Container Shipping Management Solution
FourKites and BuyCo Partner on Container Shipping Management Solution
April 03, 2024  |  Partnerships

FourKites and BuyCo partnered to offer a container shipping management solution that provides Fortune 500 shippers with visibility across inland and ocean shipments. With the integrated offering created...

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Travelex Brings ‘Click-and-Collect’ FX Service to Hong Kong
Travelex Brings ‘Click-and-Collect’ FX Service to Hong Kong
April 03, 2024  |  Travel Payments

Foreign exchange brand Travelex says it has launched its online click-and-collect service in Hong Kong. The new offering, announced Wednesday (April 3), lets customers purchase their travel...

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VC Investors Face ‘Tough Math’ as Deal-Making Slows
VC Investors Face ‘Tough Math’ as Deal-Making Slows
April 03, 2024  |  Investments

Last year was the worst year for venture capital funding since 2016. So far, 2024 isn’t shaping up to be much better. Venture firms raised $30.4...

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Chase Will Let Advertisers Offer Customers Targeted Offerings
Chase Will Let Advertisers Offer Customers Targeted Offerings
April 03, 2024  |  Banking

Chase is reportedly getting deeper into the world of retail media. The banking giant’s new Chase Media Solutions unit will let advertisers target Chase customers with discounts and...

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