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EMTECH, HaitiPay Demo CBDC Proof of Concept for Haitian Market

EMTECH, HaitiPay Demo CBDC Proof of Concept for Haitian Market
EMTECH, HaitiPay Demo CBDC Proof of Concept for Haitian Market
May 05, 2022  |  CBDC

EMTECH, a central bank digital currency (CBDC) infrastructure provider, has collaborated with HaitiPay to demo its first CBDC and FinTech proof of concept. Get the...

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Today in the Connected Economy: Meta Provides Glimpse of Smart Glasses Project
Today in the Connected Economy: Meta Provides Glimpse of Smart Glasses Project
May 05, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg offers a small preview of his company’s smart glasses project. Also, Pinterest tries to tap into...

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Younger Consumers Embracing Mobile Wallets, BNPL
Younger Consumers Embracing Mobile Wallets, BNPL
May 05, 2022  |  Mobile Wallets

Millennial consumers, along with their counterparts from Generation Z, have increasingly begun to turn to digital-first technologies to meet their banking and payment needs, with...

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Pinterest’s TV Studio App Broadens Live Commerce Efforts
Pinterest’s TV Studio App Broadens Live Commerce Efforts
May 05, 2022  |  Commerce

Pinterest has launched a Pinterest TV Studio app, a separate platform from its online shopping portal that helps creators livestream videos using multiple cameras, improved...

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Leading Mobile Order-Ahead Apps Hold Onto Their Crown in This Month’s Provider Ranking
Leading Mobile Order-Ahead Apps Hold Onto Their Crown in This Month’s Provider Ranking
May 05, 2022  |  Mobile Applications

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Senate Democrats Grill Visa, Mastercard over Swipe Fees
Senate Democrats Grill Visa, Mastercard over Swipe Fees
May 05, 2022  |  Payment Methods

At a U.S. Senate hearing Wednesday (May 4), Visa and Mastercard defended their credit card fees while retailers and consumer groups accused the card networks...

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California Governor Orders Study Into Crypto, Blockchain Regulations
California Governor Orders Study Into Crypto, Blockchain Regulations
May 05, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

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Platform Stocks’ Rout Misjudges Realities of the Great Digital Shift
Platform Stocks’ Rout Misjudges Realities of the Great Digital Shift
May 05, 2022  |  eCommerce

There are retracements — when stocks give back some of their gains. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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How MFA Helps Retailers Fight Fraud
How MFA Helps Retailers Fight Fraud
May 05, 2022  |  Identity

eCommerce fraud is a fast-growing problem, with scammers working every day to steal customers’ data, corporate funds, and consumer goods on a daily basis. Get...

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