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Food Expense Management Platform Sharebite Nets $39M for Expansion

Food Expense Management Platform Sharebite Nets $39M for Expansion
Food Expense Management Platform Sharebite Nets $39M for Expansion
June 28, 2022  |  Investments

Sharebrite, a food benefits platform, announced Tuesday (June 28) that it has closed a Series B round for $39 million, which it intends to use...

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FTC Takes Walmart to Court Over Money Transfer Fraud Allegations
FTC Takes Walmart to Court Over Money Transfer Fraud Allegations
June 28, 2022  |  Legal

The Federal Trade Commission has sued Walmart alleging that its money transfer services were corrupted by fraudsters — which reportedly resulted in customers being “fleeced...

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China’s WeChat Blacklists Accounts Tied to Crypto, NFTs
China’s WeChat Blacklists Accounts Tied to Crypto, NFTs
June 28, 2022  |  Mobile Applications

Chinese social media app WeChat is reportedly banning accounts associated with cryptocurrency and NFTs. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Today in Crypto: Coinbase Commerce Launches Instant, Free Payments to Merchants; Compass Mining Names Interim Leadership After CEO, CFO Resign
Today in Crypto: Coinbase Commerce Launches Instant, Free Payments to Merchants; Compass Mining Names Interim...
June 28, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Anchorage Digital, an institutional crypto custody firm, will be introducing ether staking for institutions, the company announced Tuesday (June 28). Get the Full Story Complete...

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NFT Weekly: Goaaaaal for Ronaldo; Eminem and M&Ms; EU Looks to Punt on Law
NFT Weekly: Goaaaaal for Ronaldo; Eminem and M&Ms; EU Looks to Punt on Law
June 28, 2022  |  NFTs

The world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, celebrated the one-year anniversary of its non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace last week by announcing that it signed a multi-year...

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Inflation Concerns Drive Down Consumer Confidence Index
Inflation Concerns Drive Down Consumer Confidence Index
June 28, 2022  |  Economy

The Consumer Confidence Index hit its lowest level since February 2021, falling to 98.7, a report from the Confidence Board said Tuesday (June 28). Get...

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Crypto Is Being Assessed Incorrectly, Says Ex-OCC Head Brian Brooks
Crypto Is Being Assessed Incorrectly, Says Ex-OCC Head Brian Brooks
June 28, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Former U.S. Acting Comptroller of the Currency Brian Brooks said recently that evaluating cryptocurrencies based on their capacity to serve as surrogates for the U.S....

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Florida’s Cogent Bank Integrates Blockchain-Based Platform
Florida’s Cogent Bank Integrates Blockchain-Based Platform
June 28, 2022  |  Blockchain

Florida’s Cogent Bank has launched a digital banking platform for B2B clients using a blockchain-based payments platform from TassatPay, the technology company announced Tuesday (June...

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Today in the Connected Economy: Mastercard Expands Paysafe Partnership
Today in the Connected Economy: Mastercard Expands Paysafe Partnership
June 28, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, Mastercard and Paysafe bring the Mastercard Send service to the European Union and the United Kingdom. Plus, Amazon offers Prime...

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