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Federal Pandemic Jobless Benefits Ending Despite Rising COVID-19 Cases
Federal Pandemic Jobless Benefits Ending Despite Rising COVID-19 Cases
August 31, 2021  |  Economy

Millions of unemployed workers will be kicked off federal pandemic unemployment assistance (PUA) on Saturday (Sept. 4), even though the return to work is backsliding...

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HashCash Launches Spanish Supply Chain Project
HashCash Launches Spanish Supply Chain Project
August 31, 2021  |  B2B Payments

The blockchain development consulting firm HashCash Consultants announced on Tuesday (Aug. 31) that it is working with a Spanish supply chain company to replace its...

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Today in Healthcare: Patients Want Digital Healthcare Control; Hackers’ 240-Hour Head Start; CVS Adds Mental Health Focus
Today in Healthcare: Patients Want Digital Healthcare Control; Hackers’ 240-Hour Head Start; CVS Adds Mental...
August 31, 2021  |  Healthcare

Today in healthcare, healthcare networks must endure 240 hours of setup to protect their data. Plus, CVS adds mental health counseling services and 76 percent...

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B2B Payments Today: Speeding up Business Payments; New Money for Melio and Factors.ai 
B2B Payments Today: Speeding up Business Payments; New Money for Melio and Factors.ai 
August 31, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Today in B2B payments, Finexio is focused on improving cash flow for all involved and Melio might hit $4B valuation. Plus, Digital River’s client base...

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Crypto Wallet MetaMask Surpasses 10M Monthly Active Users
Crypto Wallet MetaMask Surpasses 10M Monthly Active Users
August 31, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

The blockchain technology company ConsenSys announced on Tuesday (Aug. 31) that its MetaMask cryptocurrency wallet has surpassed 10 million monthly active users. This milestone marks...

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Entersekt Integrates BankID to Advance Authentication
Entersekt Integrates BankID to Advance Authentication
August 31, 2021  |  International

Mobile-first FinTech authentication platform Entersekt is teaming up with Norway’s electronic identification solution BankID to offer financial institutions (FIs) in Norway a unified approach to managing...

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Netflix Launches AutoPay in India
Netflix Launches AutoPay in India
August 31, 2021  |  Streaming

Netflix subscribers in India now have the option to pay for monthly streaming service subscriptions automatically, according to a Tuesday (Aug. 31) report from India...

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Crypto Exchange Bilaxy Loses $21M in Hack
Crypto Exchange Bilaxy Loses $21M in Hack
August 31, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

 Hong Kong cryptocurrency exchange Bilaxy was the victim of a hack that compromised a hot wallet on its platform and saw the transfer of 295...

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Marine Online Offers B2B Marketplace for Ship Supplies
Marine Online Offers B2B Marketplace for Ship Supplies
August 31, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Among the many things altered by the COVID-19 pandemic is the way ships purchase their supplies, a practice that’s now carried out primarily through eCommerce...

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