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Avarda CEO Says Open Banking Will Increase Retailer Conversion Rates

Avarda CEO Says Open Banking Will Increase Retailer Conversion Rates
Avarda CEO Says Open Banking Will Increase Retailer Conversion Rates
March 30, 2022  |  BNPL

From Norway’s Vipps and MobilePay in Denmark to Swedish mobile payment system Swish and the Pivo mobile payment app in Finland, payment methods that facilitate...

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Early-Stage FinTech, Crypto Investments Key to New Financial Ecosystem in Emerging Markets
Early-Stage FinTech, Crypto Investments Key to New Financial Ecosystem in Emerging Markets
March 30, 2022  |  Fintech Investments

Due to currency volatility and infrastructure issues, the use of virtual currencies in emerging markets has boomed in recent years. In 2020, Nigeria was ranked...

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Visa Creator Program Educates Artists on NFT Market
Visa Creator Program Educates Artists on NFT Market
March 30, 2022  |  NFTs

Visa has unveiled the Visa Creator Program, a new offering that will help digital artists, musicians, fashion designers and filmmakers build up their enterprises through...

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The Case for Stablecoins: A Better, Safer, More Innovative Payments Solution Than Bitcoin
The Case for Stablecoins: A Better, Safer, More Innovative Payments Solution Than Bitcoin
March 29, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

There are few segments of the cryptocurrency industry that get as much focus from policymakers as stablecoins. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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DP World Launches B2B Platform in Tanzania
DP World Launches B2B Platform in Tanzania
March 29, 2022  |  eCommerce

DP World has announced the rollout of Dubuy.com, its wholesale eCommerce platform, in Tanzania, a report from New Business Ethiopia said Tuesday (March 29). Get...

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SEC: Investors Can Sue Over Inaccurate SPAC Forecasts
SEC: Investors Can Sue Over Inaccurate SPAC Forecasts
March 29, 2022  |  SPAC

Special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) sponsors embellishing projections about the companies they’re taking public might be seeing harsher ramifications soon, according to a Tuesday (March...

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‘Axie Infinity’ Game Hacked for $540M in Crypto
‘Axie Infinity’ Game Hacked for $540M in Crypto
March 29, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

Sky Mavis, a crypto startup operating the popular “Axie Infinity” game, said hackers had stolen over $600 million worth in cryptocurrency, The Wall Street Journal...

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Maersk B2B Logistics Unit Targets the $600B US eCommerce Market
Maersk B2B Logistics Unit Targets the $600B US eCommerce Market
March 29, 2022  |  Shipping

Maersk E-Commerce Logistics business unit is getting into business in the U.S., a report said. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Italy’s Central Bank Bans Online Bank N26 From New Clients, New Products Over AML Risks
Italy’s Central Bank Bans Online Bank N26 From New Clients, New Products Over AML Risks
March 29, 2022  |  International

The Bank of Italy has banned the local unit of online German bank N26 from signing up new customers, due to checks late last year...

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