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Facebook’s Metaverse Could Be Accompanied by Physical Stores

Facebook’s Metaverse Could Be Accompanied by Physical Stores
Facebook’s Metaverse Could Be Accompanied by Physical Stores
November 07, 2021  |  Facebook

Facebook’s move to rebrand as Meta aspires to fold its social media world into the metaverse, but the tech giant is also said to have...

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Wells Fargo, JPMorgan, Goldman and Others Ramp up Crypto Staffs
Wells Fargo, JPMorgan, Goldman and Others Ramp up Crypto Staffs
November 07, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Wall Street leaders who scorned bitcoin over a decade ago are now looking more intensively at crypto recruits, Bloomberg writes. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Nigeria’s Digital Currency Rollout Highlights Security, Privacy Concerns
Nigeria’s Digital Currency Rollout Highlights Security, Privacy Concerns
November 07, 2021  |  CBDC

Trust is paramount to any payments mechanism, be it hard currency, stablecoin or a central bank digital currency (CBDC). Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Report: Cybersecurity Firms’ Shares Soar Despite Net Losses for Many
Report: Cybersecurity Firms’ Shares Soar Despite Net Losses for Many
November 07, 2021  |  Cybersecurity

Despite the booming market for cybersecurity, many companies in the industry aren’t making a lot of money, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported. Get the...

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US Retailers Pin Hopes on Tourists As Travel Ban Lifts
US Retailers Pin Hopes on Tourists As Travel Ban Lifts
November 07, 2021  |  Retail

U.S. retailers are hoping incoming international travelers will help buoy sales for the holiday shopping season, CNBC reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Mobile Health Services Provider DocGo to Start Trading on Nasdaq
Mobile Health Services Provider DocGo to Start Trading on Nasdaq
November 07, 2021  |  IPO

DocGo, a mobile health services provider, has merged with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), Motion Acquisition Corp., and plans to begin trading on Nasdaq...

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Nigeria’s eNaira Adoption May Be Hindered by Gov’t Mistrust
Nigeria’s eNaira Adoption May Be Hindered by Gov’t Mistrust
November 07, 2021  |  CBDC

Nigeria’s eNaira digital currency is proving popular, although some critics say the population’s mistrust of the government might hinder its progress, the Financial Times (FT)...

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Bitcoin Daily: Bitfinex Pay, MetaMask Team on Crypto Expansion; Brazilian Bill Would Allow Workers to Be Paid in Crypto
Bitcoin Daily: Bitfinex Pay, MetaMask Team on Crypto Expansion; Brazilian Bill Would Allow Workers to...
November 07, 2021  |  Bitcoin

Bitfinex Pay, a cryptocurrency payment gateway, has integrated with browser and wallet extension MetaMask, which could expand crypto use to “tens of millions of users,”...

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EMEA Regulation Roundup: European Commission Adopts Delegated Act on Cybersecurity; UAE to Merge All Government’s Digital Payment Systems
EMEA Regulation Roundup: European Commission Adopts Delegated Act on Cybersecurity; UAE to Merge All Government’s...
November 07, 2021  |  International

In recent top Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) news, the European Commission has announced the adoption of the Delegated Act on Cybersecurity for...

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