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The Five Things That Will Determine The Success – or Failure – of China’s Digital Yuan Wallet
The Five Things That Will Determine The Success – or Failure – of China’s Digital...
January 04, 2022  |  Payment Methods

China today (Jan. 4) released its digital yuan wallet on Apple’s App Store and on Google Android app stores in the country. Get the Full...

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Rev Debuts Its App-Based X World Wallet With Loyalty, Travel Perks
Rev Debuts Its App-Based X World Wallet With Loyalty, Travel Perks
January 04, 2022  |  Digital Banking

Payment products innovations company Rêv has debuted its X World Wallet, an app-based multi-currency debit account, nationwide in the United States, according to a Tuesday...

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EMEA Daily: Google Buys Israeli Cybersecurity Firm Siemplify for $500M, UK’s New Investment Rules Kicks off Eyeing Foreign M&A
EMEA Daily: Google Buys Israeli Cybersecurity Firm Siemplify for $500M, UK’s New Investment Rules Kicks...
January 04, 2022  |  International

In today’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa news, Google has purchased Israeli cybersecurity firm Siemplify for $500 million, and the U.K.’s new investment rules...

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Payments Platform Nuvei Launches Local Payment Acceptance for Cross Border eCommerce in 10 LATAM Countries
Payments Platform Nuvei Launches Local Payment Acceptance for Cross Border eCommerce in 10 LATAM Countries
January 04, 2022  |  Cross-border Payments

Global payment tech partner Nuvei has debuted a capability enhancement that allows international merchants to accept local payment methods in 10 Latin American countries, the...

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Bitcoin Daily: SEC Delays Ruling on NYDIG’s Spot Bitcoin ETF Proposal; Kosovo Bans Crypto Mining to Save Energy
Bitcoin Daily: SEC Delays Ruling on NYDIG’s Spot Bitcoin ETF Proposal; Kosovo Bans Crypto Mining...
January 04, 2022  |  Bitcoin

Decentralized finance (DeFi) platform WonderFi Technologies has agreed to buy Canadian crypto exchange Bitbuy for $161.8 million, according to a Tuesday (Jan. 4) CoinDesk report....

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Florida’s Broward Health Hit by Data Breach of 1.3M Patients’ Records
Florida’s Broward Health Hit by Data Breach of 1.3M Patients’ Records
January 04, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

The Broward Health hospital system has notified over 1.3 million patients that their personal information was exposed in a data breach dating back to Oct....

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Nearly Half of Consumers More Likely to Stay at Hotels That Offer Hassle-Free Cancellations, Refunds
Nearly Half of Consumers More Likely to Stay at Hotels That Offer Hassle-Free Cancellations, Refunds
January 04, 2022  |  Travel Payments

As the rise of the omicron variant brings the pandemic back to the top of mind for consumers, if it wasn’t there already, providers of...

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Evedo Offers Blockchain Solutions for Event Planning
Evedo Offers Blockchain Solutions for Event Planning
January 04, 2022  |  Blockchain

Evedo is looking to provide blockchain solutions for businesses and participants working with event organizing, a Tuesday (Jan. 4) Cointelegraph report says. Get the Full...

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Corsair Buys Majority Stake in Aurora Payments
Corsair Buys Majority Stake in Aurora Payments
January 04, 2022  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Private equity firm Corsair has acquired a majority stake in Aurora Payments, a payments solution provider for small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs), according to a...

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