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NFTs Connect Creators, Digital Content – And Commerce
NFTs Connect Creators, Digital Content – And Commerce
March 31, 2021  |  eCommerce

As prices for art and tweet-related non-fungible tokens (NFTs) reach dizzying heights, the questions remain: What lies beyond the hype, and where might NFTs prove...

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Unite Us Connects Payments And Healthcare To Social Services
Unite Us Connects Payments And Healthcare To Social Services
March 31, 2021  |  Healthcare

In some cases, the pandemic forced healthcare companies to develop brand-new solutions to deal with a digital-first economy. In others, it turned a spotlight —...

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35 CEOs On Payments As The Connected Economy’s Power Source
35 CEOs On Payments As The Connected Economy’s Power Source
March 31, 2021  |  Internet of Things

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Mirakl, PunchOut2Go Team On eProcurement Via Marketplaces
Mirakl, PunchOut2Go Team On eProcurement Via Marketplaces
March 31, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Mirakl and PunchOut2Go have collaborated to link the eProcurement and business-to-business (B2B) automation of PunchOut2Go with the enterprise marketplace technology of Mirakl, according to a...

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Affirm Teams With Vacation Platform Vrbo
Affirm Teams With Vacation Platform Vrbo
March 31, 2021  |  Travel Payments

Vacation platform Vrbo is teaming up with the buy now, pay later (BNPL) FinTech startup Affirm to offer zero-interest financing for future travel plans booked...

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Report: Ramp Nears New Infusion That Values Firm At $1.6 Billion
Report: Ramp Nears New Infusion That Values Firm At $1.6 Billion
March 30, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Business card and expense management upstart Ramp is reportedly near wrapping up two investment rounds that will provide the firm with a $1.6 billion valuation,...

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Brazilian Central Bank Gives Green Light To WhatsApp Payments
Brazilian Central Bank Gives Green Light To WhatsApp Payments
March 30, 2021  |  International

Facebook’s WhatsApp will now be able to let users send and receive payments in Brazil after receiving approval from the country’s central bank Tuesday (March...

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Travel Business Pushes Facial ID Toward Its Close Up
Travel Business Pushes Facial ID Toward Its Close Up
March 30, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

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Amazon Acquires Indian Digital Retail Platform Perpule
Amazon Acquires Indian Digital Retail Platform Perpule
March 30, 2021  |  Amazon

Amazon has bought retail tech startup Perpule in an all-cash deal worth nearly 1.1 billion Indian rupees (about $14.7 million), Mint reported. Get the Full...

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