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TikTok Seller App Manages Online Stores via Smartphones
TikTok Seller App Manages Online Stores via Smartphones
December 06, 2021  |  Social Commerce

TikTok on Friday (Dec. 3) launched the TikTok Seller app in Indonesia, giving sellers a new way to use TikTok Shopping features through their mobile...

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Study: Local Payment Preferences a Critical Consideration in Latin America’s eCommerce Spend 
Study: Local Payment Preferences a Critical Consideration in Latin America’s eCommerce Spend 
December 06, 2021  |  Digital Payments

Latin America is proving to a significant greenfield opportunity for digital payments. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Pinterest Snaps Up Video App Vochi to Expand Creator Tools
Pinterest Snaps Up Video App Vochi to Expand Creator Tools
December 06, 2021  |  Acquisitions

Pinterest has closed a deal for the acquisition of the video creation and editing app Vochi, intended to give creators more tools to develop quality...

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Digital Invite Service Evite Teams With Investment Platform Ember Fund for Crypto Gifting
Digital Invite Service Evite Teams With Investment Platform Ember Fund for Crypto Gifting
December 06, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Digital invitation service Evite is teaming up with investment management platform Ember Fund to offer the first-ever cryptocurrency gifting service, according to a Monday (Dec....

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$196M BitMart Hack Puts Crypto’s Weakness on Display
$196M BitMart Hack Puts Crypto’s Weakness on Display
December 06, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Well, crypto got hacked again. This time it was the exchange BitMart, which announced a hack of at least $150 million on the evening of...

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73% of FIs That Offer Cryptocurrency Plan to Add More
73% of FIs That Offer Cryptocurrency Plan to Add More
December 06, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Despite the availability of new payment options, many financial institutions (FIs) lag the marketplace interest in cross-border payments innovations, especially when it comes to providing...

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Videoconferencing Platforms Leaning Into Telehealth for Utility and Growth
Videoconferencing Platforms Leaning Into Telehealth for Utility and Growth
December 06, 2021  |  Healthcare

Electronic health records (EHR) platforms are forging new partnerships for integrations that make the growing use of telehealth more effective for patients, physicians and payers....

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Mastercard’s Ethoca Teams With European PSP Nets to Lower Chargebacks
Mastercard’s Ethoca Teams With European PSP Nets to Lower Chargebacks
December 06, 2021  |  Credit Cards

European payment service provider (PSP) Nets is partnering with Ethoca, a Mastercard company, to help merchants and banks minimize chargebacks, lower consumer transaction confusion, and...

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Crypto Company to Hackers: Give Back Our $119M
Crypto Company to Hackers: Give Back Our $119M
December 06, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

The blockchain company BadgerDAO has a message for whoever stole $119 million in cryptocurrency from its platform: Please give it back. Get the Full Story...

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