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Britain To Look Harder At Stablecoins Than Other Cryptocurrency
Britain To Look Harder At Stablecoins Than Other Cryptocurrency
March 30, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Britain plans to regulate stablecoins first rather than the whole of the cryptocurrency market, Reuters writes. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Treasury: Stimulus Checks For Social Security Recipients To Go Out This Weekend
Treasury: Stimulus Checks For Social Security Recipients To Go Out This Weekend
March 30, 2021  |  Economy

The IRS and the U.S. Department of the Treasury said stimulus payments will begin to be issued this weekend (April 3 and 4) for those...

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Paysafe Goes Public; Eyes Double-Digit Growth
Paysafe Goes Public; Eyes Double-Digit Growth
March 30, 2021  |  IPO

In the headiness of the special-purpose acquisition company (SPAC) boom, FinTechs are playing aggressively. And while it’s easy to focus on the sheer volume of...

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Plaid Helps Dun & Bradstreet Add Alt Data To SMB Credit Profiles
Plaid Helps Dun & Bradstreet Add Alt Data To SMB Credit Profiles
March 30, 2021  |  B2B Payments

The advent of alternative data in personal lending has given millions of Americans access to credit they wouldn’t have had before. Get the Full Story...

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Longtime Facebook Exec David Fischer Exits CRO Post
Longtime Facebook Exec David Fischer Exits CRO Post
March 30, 2021  |  Personnel

David Fischer, chief revenue officer (CRO) for Facebook since 2010, is stepping down from his role and will leave the social media giant by the...

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Tattle, Paytronix Integrate To Provide Diner Feedback To Restaurants
Tattle, Paytronix Integrate To Provide Diner Feedback To Restaurants
March 30, 2021  |  ResTech

Tattle and Paytronix have partnered to help restaurants track customer satisfaction and make operational adjustments to improve guest experiences, according to a Tuesday (March 30)...

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Today In Payments: PNC Approved For Low-Fee Account; Afterpay Rolls Out In-Store Payments Via Mobile App
Today In Payments: PNC Approved For Low-Fee Account; Afterpay Rolls Out In-Store Payments Via Mobile...
March 30, 2021  |  News

In today’s top news, PNC has been approved for a low-fee account for the underbanked, and Afterpay has launched a virtual card for installment payments....

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Scrypt AI Says It Has Processed Over $1 Billion In Invoices With AI Automation
Scrypt AI Says It Has Processed Over $1 Billion In Invoices With AI Automation
March 30, 2021  |  Artificial Intelligence

Treasury Management-as-a-Service platform Scrypt AI has processed over $1 billion in invoices for clients on its Integrated Payables and Receivables platform, the firm announced in...

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Spotify Goes After Live Audience Space With Locker Room Acquisition
Spotify Goes After Live Audience Space With Locker Room Acquisition
March 30, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Spotify is accelerating its move into the live audio space with its acquisition of Betty Labs, the creator of the sports talk show app Locker...

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