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Coffee QSR Dutch Bros Enlists JPMorgan, BoA, Barclays And Others As Managers For Proposed IPO
Coffee QSR Dutch Bros Enlists JPMorgan, BoA, Barclays And Others As Managers For Proposed IPO
August 22, 2021  |  IPO

Coffee shop Dutch Bros has announced it has filed for a registration statement for an initial public offering (IPO), a press release says. Get the...

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Bitcoin Daily: NFT Marketplace OpenSea’s Trading Volume Up 286 Pct From July, Crests $1.23B This Month
Bitcoin Daily: NFT Marketplace OpenSea’s Trading Volume Up 286 Pct From July, Crests $1.23B This...
August 22, 2021  |  Bitcoin

OpenSea, a nonfungible token (NFT) marketplace, has gone past $1 billion in monthly transactions, The Block reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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California Judge Strikes Down Gig Worker Exemption From Labor Law
California Judge Strikes Down Gig Worker Exemption From Labor Law
August 22, 2021  |  Gig Economy

In a blow for Uber and Lyft, a California court has ruled that a 2020 ballot measure making it so rideshare and food delivery drivers...

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Arab Bank To Back Egyptian FinTech, AI And Cybersecurity Startups
Arab Bank To Back Egyptian FinTech, AI And Cybersecurity Startups
August 22, 2021  |  Startups

Arab Bank has launched an Egypt branch of its FinTech, artificial intelligence (AI) and cybersecurity accelerator, the bank announced in a press release posted by...

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Crypto Mining Companies Search For New Work Locations After China Aims To Reduce Coal Power Usage
Crypto Mining Companies Search For New Work Locations After China Aims To Reduce Coal Power...
August 22, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency “miners” who deploy powerful computers that perform mathematical calculations essential to maintaining the blockchains that underpin cryptocurrencies in return for opportunities to earn free...

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Paysafe Acquires Germany’s viafintech, Boosts Its Alternative Banking, Payment Solutions
Paysafe Acquires Germany’s viafintech, Boosts Its Alternative Banking, Payment Solutions
August 22, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Specialized payments platform Paysafe will be acquiring Germany-based viafintech, which offers the biggest bank-independent payments structure in the DACH region (Austria, Germany and Swizerland), according...

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Robinhood To Give Cash To New Clients
Robinhood To Give Cash To New Clients
August 22, 2021  |  Mobile Applications

Robinhood, the low-cost brokerage some critics say has gamified stock trading so much that new investors may not realize they’re risking losing real money, has...

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East Africa’s Pesapal Can Operate In Kenya, Tanzania After Getting Approvals
East Africa’s Pesapal Can Operate In Kenya, Tanzania After Getting Approvals
August 22, 2021  |  Digital Payments

Kenya-based Pesapal, a provider of payments processing services — primarily point of sale (POS) — is touting two recent approvals for conducting business in major...

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BNPL’s Awkward Dance Sees It Waiving Late Fees For Consumers While Awaiting Increased Scrutiny From Regulators
BNPL’s Awkward Dance Sees It Waiving Late Fees For Consumers While Awaiting Increased Scrutiny From...
August 22, 2021  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Square is planning to purchase buy now, pay later (BNPL) firm Afterpay for $29 billion. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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