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To Move Into The Mainstream, DeFi Needs To Double Down On Digital IDs

To Move Into The Mainstream, DeFi Needs To Double Down On Digital IDs
To Move Into The Mainstream, DeFi Needs To Double Down On Digital IDs
July 30, 2021  |  Digital Identity

Decentralized finance — DeFi for short — is taking its place among the buzzwords of 2021, where excitement (and depending on where you look, perhaps...

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Pinterest Users Bail As CEO Pins Hopes On Its Shopping Future
Pinterest Users Bail As CEO Pins Hopes On Its Shopping Future
July 30, 2021  |  Earnings

What goes up must come down and Pinterest is facing a declining user base as consumers are reengaging with the real world, driving its Monthly...

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Ex-Klarna, Mollie Execs Debut BNPL Invoicing Solution Biller
Ex-Klarna, Mollie Execs Debut BNPL Invoicing Solution Biller
July 29, 2021  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Ex-Klarna and Mollie executives have developed a new buy now, pay later (BNPL) invoicing product to solve B2B purchasing problems, The Fintech Times reported. Get...

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Zelle, Venmo Gains Reflect Rising Use And Stakes In The P2P Race
Zelle, Venmo Gains Reflect Rising Use And Stakes In The P2P Race
July 29, 2021  |  Earnings

Peer-to-peer (P2P) payments are having a very good week. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Robinhood Closes 8 Pct Down On First Trading Day
Robinhood Closes 8 Pct Down On First Trading Day
July 29, 2021  |  IPO

Robinhood shares closed out their first day of trading on the Nasdaq down over 8 percent, CNBC reported. This comes after the company priced at...

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Biden Urges $100 Incentive Payments For Newly Vaccinated
Biden Urges $100 Incentive Payments For Newly Vaccinated
July 29, 2021  |  Coronavirus

President Joe Biden has called on state and local leaders to make $100 payments to newly vaccinated Americans, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported. Get...

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Newegg Breaks eRetailer Ground With Litecoin Payments Via BitPay
Newegg Breaks eRetailer Ground With Litecoin Payments Via BitPay
July 29, 2021  |  Digital Payments

Digital electronics retailer Newegg now accepts Litecoin on the BitPay platform. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Bitcoin Daily: Bank Of America Among Investors In Paxos’ $300M Fund Raise; Bitcoin Due To Rally Back To $60,000, Analyst Says
Bitcoin Daily: Bank Of America Among Investors In Paxos’ $300M Fund Raise; Bitcoin Due To...
July 29, 2021  |  Bitcoin

Paxos, which provides blockchain infrastructure, has raised $300 million in a Series D funding round backed by Bank of America, crypto exchange FTX, Founders Fund...

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Zelle Payments Transactions Increase 58 Pct; Reaches 500M US Bank Accounts
Zelle Payments Transactions Increase 58 Pct; Reaches 500M US Bank Accounts
July 29, 2021  |  Earnings

The Zelle® Network processed $120 billion on 436 million transactions in the second quarter, the company announced Thursday (July 29). Get the Full Story Complete...

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