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China’s Digital Yuan Captures $8.3B in Payments Over 6 Months
China’s Digital Yuan Captures $8.3B in Payments Over 6 Months
January 18, 2022  |  CBDC

China’s digital yuan trials captured $8.3 billion of the country’s payments market in the past six months and $13.68 billion in the past two years,...

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UK Challenger Bank Helps SMBs Build Credit History and Access Loans
UK Challenger Bank Helps SMBs Build Credit History and Access Loans
January 18, 2022  |  B2B Payments

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Financial Services Firms Reap Gains of Being Digital-First Trailblazers
Financial Services Firms Reap Gains of Being Digital-First Trailblazers
January 18, 2022  |  Technology

Financial services firms were digital-first success stories, pushing ahead with investments in next-gen technologies and reaping the benefits of their digital transformation efforts in 2021,...

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Ultrafast Grocer Buyk Launches Private Label
Ultrafast Grocer Buyk Launches Private Label
January 18, 2022  |  Retail

Grocery service Buyk has launched a line of “high-quality, affordable private label products,” something the company says is a first in the world of ultrafast...

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Onbe: 2021 Was the Year of Adaptability
Onbe: 2021 Was the Year of Adaptability
January 18, 2022  |  Opinion

Last year saw workers around the world move out of survival mode and dedicate themselves to finding solutions to meet the needs of our new...

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U.K. Treasury Increasing Cryptocurrency Ad Regulations
U.K. Treasury Increasing Cryptocurrency Ad Regulations
January 18, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The U.K. Treasury said Tuesday (Jan. 18) that it plans to regulate cryptocurrency advertising like other financial products and ensure that promotions are “fair, clear...

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Crypto Exchange BitMEX to Buy 268-Year-Old German Bank to Deliver ‘Banking 2.0’
Crypto Exchange BitMEX to Buy 268-Year-Old German Bank to Deliver ‘Banking 2.0’
January 18, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The CEO and CFO of the BitMEX cryptocurrency derivatives exchange announced in a Tuesday (Jan. 18) blog post that they have reached an agreement to...

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Korean eGrocer Kurly Expects $2.5B in GMV
Korean eGrocer Kurly Expects $2.5B in GMV
January 18, 2022  |  International

As it prepares to go public, the South Korean eGrocer Kurly expects to reach $2.5 billion in gross merchandise value (GMV) after crossing the $1.6...

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Fines for Breaches of EU Privacy Law Reach Nearly $1.2B
Fines for Breaches of EU Privacy Law Reach Nearly $1.2B
January 18, 2022  |  International

The European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) law is taking a financial toll on Big Tech as fines have soared nearly sevenfold in the...

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