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Fed Nominee Raskin Denies Role in FinTech Reserve Trust Fed Master Account
Fed Nominee Raskin Denies Role in FinTech Reserve Trust Fed Master Account
February 10, 2022  |  Politics

Sarah Bloom Raskin, President Biden’s pick for Federal Reserve bank supervisor, is in hot water over her revolving door roles between the government and private...

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Deliveroo to Test Rapid Grocery Delivery in London
Deliveroo to Test Rapid Grocery Delivery in London
February 10, 2022  |  Delivery

Deliveroo plans to trial its “Deliveroo Hop” rapid grocery service with supermarket chain Waitrose, Reuters reported Thursday (Feb. 10). Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Today in Crypto: Coinbase Global Deletes Some Crypto Instructions Over Scam Fears; Avanti Gets Closer to Fed Master Account
Today in Crypto: Coinbase Global Deletes Some Crypto Instructions Over Scam Fears; Avanti Gets Closer...
February 10, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Coinbase Global has cut its instructions for how to buy at least three crypto tokens that have had ‘rug pull’ warnings, referring to scams that...

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Kenya Releases CBDC Discussion Paper While Seeking Public Input
Kenya Releases CBDC Discussion Paper While Seeking Public Input
February 10, 2022  |  CBDC

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has released its discussion paper on the possibility of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) and is now awaiting...

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BoA: Roughly 3 Million Workers Use Its Corporate Employee Banking, Investing Program
BoA: Roughly 3 Million Workers Use Its Corporate Employee Banking, Investing Program
February 10, 2022  |  Banking

Over 200 of Bank of America’s corporate and commercial clients around the U.S. — totaling 3 million employees — have adopted its Corporate Employee Banking...

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Today in the Connected Economy: Stripe Partners With Spreedly, Celonis
Today in the Connected Economy: Stripe Partners With Spreedly, Celonis
February 10, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, payment processing firm Stripe expands its partnership with Spreedly, and agrees to share technology with process mining firm Celonis. Get...

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CMA Finds 70% of UK Consumers Have Been Ripped Off Online
CMA Finds 70% of UK Consumers Have Been Ripped Off Online
February 10, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

Seven out of every 10 people in a survey of more than 2,000 adults across the U.K. have experienced potential rip-offs online, according to new...

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Voting Power Struggles Plague DeFi’s Efforts to Gain Broader Acceptance
Voting Power Struggles Plague DeFi’s Efforts to Gain Broader Acceptance
February 10, 2022  |  Blockchain

Last Thursday, the billionaire founder of the Tron DApp platform borrowed $13 million worth of COMP, the governance token that gives owners a vote on...

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5% of US Consumers Used PayPal to Make a Purchase in January 2021
5% of US Consumers Used PayPal to Make a Purchase in January 2021
February 10, 2022  |  Digital Payments

More consumers are shopping online, and fewer are shopping in physical stores, since the holiday season. While many began returning to physical stores in December,...

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