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NBA’s Latest NFT Trading Cards Evolve With Players’ Playoff Stats

NBA’s Latest NFT Trading Cards Evolve With Players’ Playoff Stats
NBA’s Latest NFT Trading Cards Evolve With Players’ Playoff Stats
April 20, 2022  |  NFTs

As the NBA unleashes the Sweet 16 round of the playoffs, it has dropped a non-fungible token (NFT) collection of player cards that will adapt...

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EMEA Daily: Google Opens Its First African Product Hub; Moneyhub, Wyzr Team on Automated Financial Planning
EMEA Daily: Google Opens Its First African Product Hub; Moneyhub, Wyzr Team on Automated Financial...
April 20, 2022  |  International

In today’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) news, Google plans to open its first product development center in Kenya, while Moneyhub partners with...

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Shopify Eyes Tech Startup Deliverr Acquisition to Streamline Order Fulfillment
Shopify Eyes Tech Startup Deliverr Acquisition to Streamline Order Fulfillment
April 20, 2022  |  Acquisitions

Canadian eCommerce firm Shopify Inc. is in discussion to purchase technology startup Deliverr, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg Wednesday (April 20). Get the...

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FinTech Lenders Follow Banks Into Uncertain Economic Climate
FinTech Lenders Follow Banks Into Uncertain Economic Climate
April 20, 2022  |  Market Conditions

With a slew of earnings reports in the rearview mirror, and on the horizon, whether from big banks, the payment networks or the digital upstarts,...

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PYMNTS Data Show Jump in Crypto Ownership, Willingness to Spend It
PYMNTS Data Show Jump in Crypto Ownership, Willingness to Spend It
April 20, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

With nearly one quarter of U.S. consumers having bought or held cryptocurrencies last year, merchants have 59.6 million reasons to make it both possible and...

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Zubale Raises $40M to Expand Latam eCommerce Offering
Zubale Raises $40M to Expand Latam eCommerce Offering
April 20, 2022  |  Investments

Zubale, a software and gig collaborators marketplace that aims to fulfill eCommerce orders in Latin America, has raised $40 million in a Series A round...

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Today in Food Commerce: Popeyes Gears up for Drive-Thru Growth; Just Eat Takeaway Considers Grubhub Sale
Today in Food Commerce: Popeyes Gears up for Drive-Thru Growth; Just Eat Takeaway Considers Grubhub...
April 20, 2022  |  Commerce

Today in food commerce, Popeyes announces plans to expand its double drive-thru footprint, while Grubhub parent company Just Eat Takeaway looks into selling the aggregator....

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Today in the Connected Economy: Discover Offers Customers New Privacy Tool
Today in the Connected Economy: Discover Offers Customers New Privacy Tool
April 20, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, Discover gives its customers help getting their information off data collection websites, while Lyft offers to assist riders who need...

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CFPB Reports Flood of Medical Debt-Collection Complaints Last Year
CFPB Reports Flood of Medical Debt-Collection Complaints Last Year
April 20, 2022  |  CFPB

To say we’re behind on medical debt is an understatement on several levels. It wasn’t until 2021 when the Census Bureau finally caught up with...

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