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Super Bowl Ads Failed to Draw New Crypto Investors
Super Bowl Ads Failed to Draw New Crypto Investors
April 24, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The Super Bowl this year, with its myriad crypto ads, has not produced the results that were needed, a Financial Times report says. Get the...

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Demand, Inflation Drive Up Live Entertainment Ticket Prices
Demand, Inflation Drive Up Live Entertainment Ticket Prices
April 24, 2022  |  Economy

Concert tickets have been going up in price, which has been difficult for frequent music fans, The Wall Street Journal reported Saturday (April 23). Get...

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Today in Crypto: Binance Denies Sharing Client Info With Russia; Ukraine Prohibits Purchases of Crypto With Its Currency
Today in Crypto: Binance Denies Sharing Client Info With Russia; Ukraine Prohibits Purchases of Crypto...
April 24, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The National Bank of Ukraine clarified restrictions on cross-border transactions on Thursday (April 21), hoping to stop crypto purchases in local currencies. Get the Full...

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Intuit Faces Class-Action Lawsuit Over Trezor Phishing Hack
Intuit Faces Class-Action Lawsuit Over Trezor Phishing Hack
April 24, 2022  |  Legal

Intuit is facing a class-action lawsuit for reportedly not securing its email marketing service, Bloomberg reported Friday (April 22). Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Starbucks Hires Ex-McDonald’s Exec to Improve Mobile App, Drive-Thrus
Starbucks Hires Ex-McDonald’s Exec to Improve Mobile App, Drive-Thrus
April 24, 2022  |  Personnel

Starbucks is now working with ex-McDonald’s executive Deb Hall Lefevre to oversee its technology, with Reuters writing Friday (April 22) that this would help CEO...

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Elliott Management Backs SPAC Deal for Travel-Tech Company Mondee
Elliott Management Backs SPAC Deal for Travel-Tech Company Mondee
April 24, 2022  |  Investments

Elliott Management, a hedge fund, will be investing in a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), even as those have lost much of their appeal, a...

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Tajik B2B FinTech Alif Prepares to Enter Pakistan’s Unbanked SMB Market
Tajik B2B FinTech Alif Prepares to Enter Pakistan’s Unbanked SMB Market
April 24, 2022  |  Financial Inclusion

Alif, a FinTech based in Tajikistan, is looking at getting more into the Pakistan FinTech space to help the unbanked, according to a report Sunday...

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Crypto-to-Fiat Service Swapin Offers B2B and B2C Payment Processing
Crypto-to-Fiat Service Swapin Offers B2B and B2C Payment Processing
April 24, 2022  |  B2B Payments

Swapin, formerly known as Piixpay, is looking to make it easier to send crypto payments, according to a CryptoPotato report Sunday (April 24). Get the...

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Malaysia’s HWGC Holdings Acquires Digital Payment Firm HWGG and Fintech Scion
Malaysia’s HWGC Holdings Acquires Digital Payment Firm HWGG and Fintech Scion
April 24, 2022  |  Acquisitions

HWGC Holdings, which is quoted on the OTCQB market, announced Friday (April 22) that it will acquire two financial technology companies, furthering the company’s blockchain...

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