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Wells Fargo, JPMorgan, Goldman and Others Ramp up Crypto Staffs

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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Biden Wants Cuba Remittances Policy ‘Tough on the Regime and Soft on the Cuban People’
Biden Wants Cuba Remittances Policy ‘Tough on the Regime and Soft on the Cuban People’
November 07, 2021  |  International

The White House is seeking “innovative options” to restart remittances to Cuba, it said when sending back some recommendations that had been made by the...

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