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For Walmart and Amazon, the Fridge is the New eGrocery Frontier

For Walmart and Amazon, the Fridge is the New eGrocery Frontier
For Walmart and Amazon, the Fridge is the New eGrocery Frontier
January 05, 2022  |  Delivery

It seems that, when it comes to getting their groceries, consumers’ willingness to sacrifice privacy for convenience may go well beyond what many grocers have...

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Cash Stream Protocol Zebec Joins Visa Program
Cash Stream Protocol Zebec Joins Visa Program
January 05, 2022  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Zebec, the first continuous and programmable cash stream protocol on the Solana blockchain, announced Wednesday (Jan. 5) it was joining the Visa Fintech Fast Track...

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An $11M Crypto Crowdfunded Golf Course Highlights DeFi’s Big Holes
An $11M Crypto Crowdfunded Golf Course Highlights DeFi’s Big Holes
January 05, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

ConstitutionDAO raised $47 million to buy a rare copy of the U.S. Constitution, with token buyers getting the right to vote to do, well, something...

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Ban Of “Misleading” Ads By UK Regulator Revives Debate Over Crypto Regulation 
Ban Of “Misleading” Ads By UK Regulator Revives Debate Over Crypto Regulation 
January 05, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

In its latest crackdown on cryptocurrency firms, the United Kingdom’s advertising regulator, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), announced in a Wednesday (Jan. 5) ruling that...

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Payment Orchestration Platform CellPoint Digital Raises $25M
Payment Orchestration Platform CellPoint Digital Raises $25M
January 05, 2022  |  Investments

Global payment orchestration platform CellPoint Digital raised $25 million from Toscafund and its private equity arm, Penta Capital, according to a press release on Wednesday...

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SMB HR, Payroll Startup Justworks Readies for IPO at $2B Valuation
SMB HR, Payroll Startup Justworks Readies for IPO at $2B Valuation
January 05, 2022  |  IPO

Human resources and payroll startup Justworks is selling 7 million shares priced between $29 and $32 apiece in an initial public offering (IPO) that could...

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Payments Orchestration Smooths Cross-Border eCommerce Transitions
Payments Orchestration Smooths Cross-Border eCommerce Transitions
January 05, 2022  |  Cross-border Payments

An unstoppable eCommerce train can find itself delayed at border crossings, so to speak, by expanding into new regions without first making sure their payments...

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25% of B2B Payments Are Made by Check
25% of B2B Payments Are Made by Check
January 05, 2022  |  B2B Payments

While digitization has been a nearly universal pursuit for chief financial officers (CFOs) in recent years, it has played out differently in various sectors. This...

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Indonesia Digital Bank Rights Issue Attracts Grab Subsidiary Carro, Other Supporters
Indonesia Digital Bank Rights Issue Attracts Grab Subsidiary Carro, Other Supporters
January 05, 2022  |  International

Car marketplace Carro, a subsidiary of food delivery platform Grab, is among several companies slated to participate in a 4.8-trillion-rupiah (about $334 million) rights issue...

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