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Congressman’s Bill To Ban Fed’s CBDC Will Heat Up Debate

Congressman’s Bill To Ban Fed’s CBDC Will Heat Up Debate
Congressman’s Bill To Ban Fed’s CBDC Will Heat Up Debate
January 17, 2022  |  CBDC

Last week, Republican Congressman Tom Emmer introduced a bill prohibiting the Federal Reserve from issuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC) directly to individuals. Get...

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Amazon UK Changes Course, Decides to Accept Visa After All
Amazon UK Changes Course, Decides to Accept Visa After All
January 17, 2022  |  Amazon

After deciding to drop Visa as a payment option in the U.K. effective Wednesday (Jan. 19), Amazon has reversed its position and emailed customers to...

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Kount: 2021 Was the Year of Insights
Kount: 2021 Was the Year of Insights
January 17, 2022  |  Opinion

​​Companies large and small turned to data for up-to-the-minute consumer insights during a topsy-turvy 2021. Look for that trend to accelerate in 2022, says Brad...

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Peloton Prices Will Rise 15% as Connected Fitness Firm Ends Free Delivery and Assembly
Peloton Prices Will Rise 15% as Connected Fitness Firm Ends Free Delivery and Assembly
January 17, 2022  |  Retail

Peloton customers will pay an extra $250 for delivery and assembly of its Bike and another $350 for its Tread starting Jan. 31 due to...

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States Allege Google, Facebook CEOs Colluded in Online Ad Sales
States Allege Google, Facebook CEOs Colluded in Online Ad Sales
January 17, 2022  |  ANTITRUST

Newly released details of a lawsuit filed against Google revealed the division of Alphabet Inc. colluded with rival Facebook to manipulate online advertising sales, The Wall...

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Ford-Stripe Partnership Aims to Transform Cars Into Tokenized Wallets
Ford-Stripe Partnership Aims to Transform Cars Into Tokenized Wallets
January 17, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Even before the pandemic, mobility loomed large as a key pillar of the connected economy. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Katapult: 2021 Was the Year of Inclusion
Katapult: 2021 Was the Year of Inclusion
January 17, 2022  |  Opinion

Retailers stepped up to the plate for non-prime customers in 2021, offering installment programs that gave more people access to products and services. Orlando Zayas,...

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Deep Dive: Why Preventing Fraud in Buy Now, Pay Later Transactions Requires Real-Time Solutions
Deep Dive: Why Preventing Fraud in Buy Now, Pay Later Transactions Requires Real-Time Solutions
January 17, 2022  |  Fraud Prevention

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Silicon Valley Bank on Banking at the Edge of Technology
Silicon Valley Bank on Banking at the Edge of Technology
January 17, 2022  |  Digital-First Banking

Serving digital-first banking clients means meeting them where they are, whether they reach out online or want to talk finances over a glass of wine...

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