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BitPay CFO: Crypto Here To Stay As People Have Big Incentives To Pay
BitPay CFO: Crypto Here To Stay As People Have Big Incentives To Pay
August 20, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Mainstream adoption of cryptocurrency is still some way off, partly because a lack of education — especially among older consumers — saps confidence. But when...

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Report: Single Platform Spend Management Keeps SMBs’ Cash In-Sight And On-Budget
Report: Single Platform Spend Management Keeps SMBs’ Cash In-Sight And On-Budget
August 20, 2021  |  Spend Management

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Today In Connected Economy: Amazon Launches Retail Stores; Catapult Unveils Sports Fitness Tracker
Today In Connected Economy: Amazon Launches Retail Stores; Catapult Unveils Sports Fitness Tracker
August 20, 2021  |  Commerce Connected

In today’s top connected economy news, Parkopedia teams up with CarPay-Diem on in-car payment service expansion, while Amazon is planning to open brick-and-mortar retail stores....

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Today In Retail: Amazon’s Big Plans For Big Stores; Home Improvement Retailers Compete For Contractors’ Wallets
Today In Retail: Amazon’s Big Plans For Big Stores; Home Improvement Retailers Compete For Contractors’...
August 20, 2021  |  Retail

In today’s top retail news, Amazon is reportedly planning to open department store-style retail locations in the coming years, while Lowe’s, Home Depot and other...

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Worldline, Bitcoin Suisse Will Offer Crypto Payments In Switzerland
Worldline, Bitcoin Suisse Will Offer Crypto Payments In Switzerland
August 20, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Merchants in Switzerland can now accept cryptocurrencies as a means of payment for goods and services, following a deal between one of Europe’s leading payment...

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Philippines Shutting Down Digital Bank Requests
Philippines Shutting Down Digital Bank Requests
August 19, 2021  |  Digital-First Banking

Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Governor Benjamin Diokno on Thursday (Aug. 19) announced that the country’s central bank would stop accepting digital banking applications on Sept....

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OnlyFans To Restrict Content After Payments Processors Complain
OnlyFans To Restrict Content After Payments Processors Complain
August 19, 2021  |  Digital Payments

OnlyFans, a subscriber-based site known for hosting pornographic content, has announced it will no longer allow sexually explicit material on the site as of October,...

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Target To Open 4 Regional ‘Sortation’ Centers For Deliveries
Target To Open 4 Regional ‘Sortation’ Centers For Deliveries
August 19, 2021  |  Retail

Target will be debuting sortation centers to help boost the speed of business, according to a company blog post. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Barclays, Simply Business Team To Give SMBs Insurance Provider Access
Barclays, Simply Business Team To Give SMBs Insurance Provider Access
August 19, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Barclays announced a partnership with U.K. small business insurance provider Simply Business on Wednesday (August 18) that will allow small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) to...

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