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El Salvador Buys $21M Bitcoin as It Marks Crypto’s Cash Debut
El Salvador Buys $21M Bitcoin as It Marks Crypto’s Cash Debut
September 07, 2021  |  Bitcoin

El Salvador became the world’s first country to accept bitcoin as legal tender on Tuesday (Sept. 7) and marked the occasion by purchasing about $21...

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Seven Years Later, Only 6% of People with iPhones in the US Use Apple Pay In-Store When They Can
Seven Years Later, Only 6% of People with iPhones in the US Use Apple Pay...
September 07, 2021  |  Apple Pay

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5,000 ‘Need It Now’ Consumers Tell PYMNTS What They Expect, Value Most From Retailers
5,000 ‘Need It Now’ Consumers Tell PYMNTS What They Expect, Value Most From Retailers
September 07, 2021  |  Economy

There was a time not long ago when a shopping trip could take up a consumer’s entire day. They would have scheduled a block of...

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Consumers Want Self-Service Checkout Options But Rarely Get to Use Them
Consumers Want Self-Service Checkout Options But Rarely Get to Use Them
September 07, 2021  |  Merchant Innovation

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After Slow Start, American-Style Open Banking Is Set to Catch and Eclipse European Rivals
After Slow Start, American-Style Open Banking Is Set to Catch and Eclipse European Rivals
September 07, 2021  |  Digital Banking

For open banking to truly gain traction, and for individuals to feel comfortable sharing their financial data with third-party providers, there’s room – a necessity,...

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Fiverr CEO Says Pandemic Reshapes Freelancing to Benefit of Workers and Employers
Fiverr CEO Says Pandemic Reshapes Freelancing to Benefit of Workers and Employers
September 07, 2021  |  Gig Economy

With dozens of job sites to click on, unprecedented digital connectivity and economic upheaval spurring two-sided demand for low commitment careers, you could say the...

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Stellar: Blockchain Is the Next Big Disruptor of the Cross-Border Payments Category
Stellar: Blockchain Is the Next Big Disruptor of the Cross-Border Payments Category
September 07, 2021  |  Blockchain

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Checkout.com to Debut JCB’s Card Authentication in UK
Checkout.com to Debut JCB’s Card Authentication in UK
September 07, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Checkout.com, a global payments platform, will be implementing card issuer and payment company JCB’s J/Secure2.0 authentication platform for card-not-present transactions for its merchants in the...

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Laiye, KPMG China Collaborate on Intelligent Automation
Laiye, KPMG China Collaborate on Intelligent Automation
September 06, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Artificial intelligence (AI) firm Laiye and KPMG China are working on a new product to help boost intelligent automation for the finance industry, according to...

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