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Smartly.io Acquires London-based Ad-Lib
Smartly.io Acquires London-based Ad-Lib
January 07, 2022  |  Acquisitions

Smartly.io, an advertising SaaS platform for creative and performance marketers, announced its acquisition of Ad-Lib.io, the next-generation optimization platform, on Wednesday (Jan 5).   Get the...

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Can Proof-of-Stake Solve Crypto’s ESG Problem?
Can Proof-of-Stake Solve Crypto’s ESG Problem?
January 07, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

It’s become painfully clear this week that crypto has big PR problem. And it’s not just with executives leery of the damage bitcoin and Ethereum’s...

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Fighting Fraudulent Transactions, By the Numbers
Fighting Fraudulent Transactions, By the Numbers
January 07, 2022  |  Fraud Prevention

In the fall of 2021, PYMNTS, working with the Mastercard affiliate Brighertion, interviewed dozens of banking executives to determine how acquiring banks use artificial intelligence...

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Four Questions to Ask About Instant Payment Innovation 
Four Questions to Ask About Instant Payment Innovation 
January 07, 2022  |  Faster Payments

The past decade has seen a revolution in digital payments, with treasurers working to make the payment process as frictionless as possible to develop robust...

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iProov Announces $70M Investment from Sumeru Equity  
iProov Announces $70M Investment from Sumeru Equity  
January 07, 2022  |  Biometrics

iProov, the London-based online biometric face authentication firm, announced a $70 million investment from Sumeru Equity Partners on Thursday (Jan. 6). Get the Full Story Complete the...

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What Do SMBs Want From Their Banks?
What Do SMBs Want From Their Banks?
January 07, 2022  |  SMBs

Most American businesses are smaller businesses, employing nearly half of all U.S. workers, according to the Small Business Administration. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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UK Edges Closer to Crypto Regulation With New Parliament Panel
UK Edges Closer to Crypto Regulation With New Parliament Panel
January 07, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The U.K. has upped its influence on the country’s cryptocurrency sector with the launch of a bipartisan group of lawmakers intent on regulating the budding...

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Restaurant Roundup: Kroger Moves into Restaurant Space; Papa John’s Goes All in on China
Restaurant Roundup: Kroger Moves into Restaurant Space; Papa John’s Goes All in on China
January 07, 2022  |  Restaurant Roundup

Kroger, not content to rest on its laurels as the largest pure-play grocery retailer in the United States, is entering the quick service restaurant (QSR)...

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Sea Change: How COVID Has Changed Our Payment Needs
Sea Change: How COVID Has Changed Our Payment Needs
January 07, 2022  |  Payment Methods

Consumers’ payment needs have experienced a sea change in the past two years, with many people realizing access to real-time payments is something they didn’t...

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