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Swedish Central Bank: CBDC Needs More Testing On Scale, Data Privacy 
Swedish Central Bank: CBDC Needs More Testing On Scale, Data Privacy 
April 07, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Perhaps the key takeaway of the testing is that … more testing is in order. The Swedish central bank (Riksbank) said it had conducted the...

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Plaid Raises $425 Million Series D At $13.4 Billion Valuation
Plaid Raises $425 Million Series D At $13.4 Billion Valuation
April 07, 2021  |  Investments

FinTech infrastructure startup Plaid raised $425 million in a Series D funding round, putting the company’s valuation at $13.4 billion. This is its first funding...

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Cash Management In The Hot Seat As Banks, Corporates Heavy On APIs, Cloud
Cash Management In The Hot Seat As Banks, Corporates Heavy On APIs, Cloud
April 07, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Heavy is the head responsible for treasury functions. And whether they’re banks or corporates, treasurers and CFOs are weary from juggling precarious new variables. They...

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Iconic Footwear Brand Rockport Uncovers Walking Boom Amid Pandemic
Iconic Footwear Brand Rockport Uncovers Walking Boom Amid Pandemic
April 07, 2021  |  Retail

Rockport, a footwear company that says it started the “walking revolution” with its ProWalker Shoe in 1985, said Americans are walking more than ever before amid...

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Why Amora Coffee Is Leaning On Embedded Payments For Customer Conversion
Why Amora Coffee Is Leaning On Embedded Payments For Customer Conversion
April 07, 2021  |  B2B Payments

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Today In B2B: IoT’s Accounts Payable Pressures; Dwolla Loops Into RTP
Today In B2B: IoT’s Accounts Payable Pressures; Dwolla Loops Into RTP
April 07, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Today in B2B payments, Tellennium discusses the pressure of IoT on accounts payable, and Dwolla loops into real-time payments. Plus, Sterling collaborates with Rho on...

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Deep Dive: How The Pandemic Has Driven Reduced Cash Use In The QSR Space
Deep Dive: How The Pandemic Has Driven Reduced Cash Use In The QSR Space
April 07, 2021  |  Restaurant innovation

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Preparing SMBs For Cryptocurrency To Jump On The Books
Preparing SMBs For Cryptocurrency To Jump On The Books
April 07, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Just about every small business will face at least one moment in its lifespan in which working capital is running low. A mom-and-pop shop on...

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Narrowing The Focus Of B2B FinTech To Support The Strategic Role Of The CFO
Narrowing The Focus Of B2B FinTech To Support The Strategic Role Of The CFO
April 07, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Consumer FinTech has long been the darling of investors, but in recent years, B2B FinTech has stolen the spotlight. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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