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Grab Results Show Super Apps Taking Hold

Grab Results Show Super Apps Taking Hold
Grab Results Show Super Apps Taking Hold
May 19, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Call it the super app halo effect — maybe a long-lasting one, perhaps it’s only temporary. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Fraud Tech Firm Tovera Debuts NFT Verification Tool
Fraud Tech Firm Tovera Debuts NFT Verification Tool
May 19, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

Tovera, which fights online fraud, has rolled out a new platform to combat NFT fraud, a press release said Thursday (May 19). Get the Full...

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Square Launches Mobile Restaurant POS Platform
Square Launches Mobile Restaurant POS Platform
May 19, 2022  |  POS Innovation

Square debuted a set of solutions for restaurants Thursday (May 19), which will reportedly allow for better tableside service and order management. Get the Full...

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Snapchat Users Can Now Share eBay Listings
Snapchat Users Can Now Share eBay Listings
May 19, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Snapchat is adding a new way for users to share things they like on eBay, a company blog said. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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G-7 Calls for ‘Consistent and Comprehensive’ Crypto Regulation
G-7 Calls for ‘Consistent and Comprehensive’ Crypto Regulation
May 19, 2022  |  Regulation

Financial leaders from the Group of Seven (G-7) have called for the Financial Stability Board to develop “consistent and comprehensive” cryptocurrency regulation, Reuters reported Thursday...

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Today in FinTech: Airtel Africa’s SmartCash Launches; OPay, Mastercard Team for Financial Inclusion
Today in FinTech: Airtel Africa’s SmartCash Launches; OPay, Mastercard Team for Financial Inclusion
May 19, 2022  |  Technology

In today’s FinTech news, SmartCash Payment Service Bank, a unit of Airtel Africa, brings digital financial services to Nigeria, while OPay and Mastercard partner to...

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Barclays Analyst Wary Outflows May Put Stablecoins on Shaky Ground
Barclays Analyst Wary Outflows May Put Stablecoins on Shaky Ground
May 19, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Barclays analyst Joe Abate says fully collateralized stablecoins might not be any different from algorithmic ones like the collapsed Terra UST coin in terms of...

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Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX Aims to Become the ‘Everything App’
Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX Aims to Become the ‘Everything App’
May 19, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

FTX, the second-largest cryptocurrency exchange, is looking to expand “across all asset classes” as it launches a stock trading feature that will accept payments in...

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Today in the Connected Economy: TikTok Begins ‘Major’ Push Into Gaming
Today in the Connected Economy: TikTok Begins ‘Major’ Push Into Gaming
May 19, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, TikTok begins testing a program that lets users in Vietnam play video games on the app, part of a broader...

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