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Streaming Cos. ‘Go Big Or Go Home’ Shift Leaves Customers Confused, Providers Scrambling

Streaming Cos. ‘Go Big Or Go Home’ Shift Leaves Customers Confused, Providers Scrambling
Streaming Cos. ‘Go Big Or Go Home’ Shift Leaves Customers Confused, Providers Scrambling
August 02, 2021  |  Subscriptions

There are now more than 200 streaming services vying for eyeballs, attention and consumer spend. It’s one of the reasons that Vindicia Chief Operating Officer...

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New PYMNTS Data Show Sharp Regional Variations In Disposable Income
New PYMNTS Data Show Sharp Regional Variations In Disposable Income
August 02, 2021  |  Consumer Finance

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IMF, TCH: Risks Can Outweigh Rewards For Cryptocurrencies, CBDCs
IMF, TCH: Risks Can Outweigh Rewards For Cryptocurrencies, CBDCs
August 02, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Financial inclusion may be a selling point for digital currencies — but other risks may outweigh those rewards. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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China SMBs Complete $580M In Cross-Border Transfers Using Blockchain
China SMBs Complete $580M In Cross-Border Transfers Using Blockchain
August 01, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Some 208 small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in China’s Yunnan province have conducted 638 international transactions using a blockchain platform developed by the government, CoinDesk...

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PayPal Puts Together Crypto Support Team In Ireland
PayPal Puts Together Crypto Support Team In Ireland
August 01, 2021  |  Personnel

PayPal is building a “small team” of cryptocurrency experts in Ireland as the payments company increases customer offerings related to bitcoin and other digital currencies,...

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LatAm’s Xepelin Debuts SMB Lending, Revenue Service
LatAm’s Xepelin Debuts SMB Lending, Revenue Service
August 01, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Xepelin, a Chilean FinTech that provides an online financial services platform for small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs), has raised $30 million in equity and another...

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Musk Calls Apple’s App Store Fees A ‘Tax,’ Backs Epic Games
Musk Calls Apple’s App Store Fees A ‘Tax,’ Backs Epic Games
August 01, 2021  |  Apple

Elon Musk has thrown his hat in the ring in the ongoing legal battle between tech giant Apple and Epic Games, which makes the ultra-popular...

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New Study: Pros Blame Consumer Uncertainty For Slow Uptake Of Open Banking
New Study: Pros Blame Consumer Uncertainty For Slow Uptake Of Open Banking
August 01, 2021  |  Digital-First Banking

Open banking in the United States is having trouble getting out of its nascent state, the latest edition of PYMNTS U.S. Open Banking Tracker found, noting that...

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Fed’s Brainard: US Needs CBDC For International Use Cases
Fed’s Brainard: US Needs CBDC For International Use Cases
August 01, 2021  |  Digital Payments

Lael Brainard, governor of the Federal Reserve, has said there are a myriad of reasons to begin developing a central bank digital currency (CBDC), Reuters...

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