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Bitcoin Daily: El Salvador McDonald’s Locations Allow Crypto Payments; Grupo Elektra Adopts Bitcoin Payments
Bitcoin Daily: El Salvador McDonald’s Locations Allow Crypto Payments; Grupo Elektra Adopts Bitcoin Payments
September 07, 2021  |  Bitcoin

McDonald’s El Salvador will now be accepting bitcoin payments in partnership with bitcoin payment processor OpenNode, according to a press release. Get the Full Story...

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El Salvador Struggles in Bitcoin Debut
El Salvador Struggles in Bitcoin Debut
September 07, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

El Salvador’s first day with bitcoin as legal tender on Tuesday (Sept. 7) got off to a bit of a rocky start, with the government...

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Today In Retail: Walmart on the Cusp of Losing Auto Parts Lead; Consumer Schedules Dictate Shopping Channel Choices
Today In Retail: Walmart on the Cusp of Losing Auto Parts Lead; Consumer Schedules Dictate...
September 07, 2021  |  Retail

In today’s top retail news, Walmart’s lead over Amazon in the auto parts category is all but gone after the box store giant lost 6...

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Today in Restaurant and Grocery Tech: McDonald’s El Salvador Takes Bitcoin; FAT Brands to Open 70 Ghost Kitchens in Middle East
Today in Restaurant and Grocery Tech: McDonald’s El Salvador Takes Bitcoin; FAT Brands to Open...
September 07, 2021  |  Retail

Today in restaurant and grocery tech news, McDonald’s responded to El Salvador’s move to accept bitcoin as national currency by accepting the cryptocurrency at all...

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India’s Ramagya Debuts B2B eWholesale Platform
India’s Ramagya Debuts B2B eWholesale Platform
September 07, 2021  |  B2B Payments

India’s Ramagya Group has launched B2B eCommerce platform Ramagya Mart, which is focused exclusively on home appliances, according to a Tuesday (Sept. 7) press release....

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McDonald’s El Salvador to Accept Bitcoin as Experts Question Profitability
McDonald’s El Salvador to Accept Bitcoin as Experts Question Profitability
September 07, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

In El Salvador, McDonald’s is now accepting bitcoin payments. Bitcoin payment processor OpenNode announced Tuesday (Sept. 7) that the quick-service restaurant (QSR) will accept the...

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Mastercard To Buy Denmark’s Open Banking Tech Firm Aiia
Mastercard To Buy Denmark’s Open Banking Tech Firm Aiia
September 07, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Mastercard has agreed to acquire Danish open banking technology company Aiia to expand its open banking reach, according to a Tuesday (Sept. 7) press release....

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Standard Chartered Seeks Digital Banking Permit in Singapore
Standard Chartered Seeks Digital Banking Permit in Singapore
September 07, 2021  |  Digital Banking

The U.K.’s Standard Chartered bank is embarking on a joint venture deal with Singapore’s National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) to launch a digital-only bank. Get...

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Growing Stable of Voice-Activated Hardware Keeps Consumers Calling Alexa — and Amazon
Growing Stable of Voice-Activated Hardware Keeps Consumers Calling Alexa — and Amazon
September 07, 2021  |  Alexa

In a classic Amazonian fashion, the stable of Alexa-linked services, commands and devices just keeps growing, supported by a burgeoning stable of purpose-built hardware. From Echo speakers, to displays, earbuds, eyeglass frames, the Ring video...

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