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South Korea Champions Blockchain-Based Digital ID as Economic Catalyst

South Korea Champions Blockchain-Based Digital ID as Economic Catalyst
South Korea Champions Blockchain-Based Digital ID as Economic Catalyst
October 17, 2022  |  Identity

People in South Korea will soon be able to have their identification digitally embedded into their smartphones and secured on the blockchain, a move by...

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Half of ‘Big Retail’ Thinks Consumer Digital Experience Could Be Better
Half of ‘Big Retail’ Thinks Consumer Digital Experience Could Be Better
October 17, 2022  |  Retail

While the past three years of digital transformation in retail has led to a rapid expansion of online and mobile selling tools and automated processes,...

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JPMorgan Names Madhav Kalyan Head of Asia Pacific Payments
JPMorgan Names Madhav Kalyan Head of Asia Pacific Payments
October 17, 2022  |  Personnel

JPMorgan Chase & Co. has named Madhav Kalyan head of Asia Pacific Payments, succeeding Sridhar Kanthadai, who is moving into the role of co-head of...

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Embedded Banking Helps SMBs, Platform Providers
Embedded Banking Helps SMBs, Platform Providers
October 17, 2022  |  Opinion

Embedded financial services will be key for small businesses in a challenging economic environment, Brian O’Connor of JPMorgan Chase writes in the new PYMNTS eBook, “What’s...

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Walmart Joins Best Buy in Offering OTC Hearing Aids
Walmart Joins Best Buy in Offering OTC Hearing Aids
October 17, 2022  |  Retail

Walmart will begin selling over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids, taking advantage of a U.S. Food and Drug Administration ruling allowing the sale of the devices. Get...

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Karma Looks to Save Shoppers Time and Money With Embedded Payments Feature
Karma Looks to Save Shoppers Time and Money With Embedded Payments Feature
October 17, 2022  |  Retail

If saving money is a top priority for shoppers right now, saving time would not be far behind. Add in visibility on product availability in the...

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Digital Bank Green Dot Names CFO George Gresham as New CEO
Digital Bank Green Dot Names CFO George Gresham as New CEO
October 17, 2022  |  Personnel

Digital bank and FinTech Green Dot said Dan R. Henry, its CEO and president, left the company Friday (Oct. 14), and it has named George...

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Modern Digital Payments When You Want Them, How You Want Them
Modern Digital Payments When You Want Them, How You Want Them
October 17, 2022  |  Opinion

The next wave of payment solutions will be all about offering cloud-based, modular payment services to support business growth, Visa SVP, Acceptance Solutions Andre Machicao...

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Learn From an Insider the Benefits of Core Modernization and Embedded Finance
Learn From an Insider the Benefits of Core Modernization and Embedded Finance
October 17, 2022  |  Banking

Not a news flash: Outdated core systems keep banks from enabling the embedded finance products that their customers want, something that Alex Zerio, head of...

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