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Google, Mobile Wallets Pave Roadmap To Super Apps
Google, Mobile Wallets Pave Roadmap To Super Apps
November 19, 2020  |  Mobile Payments

The pandemic has had an impact on digital wallet usage – in other words, up and to the right. Blackhawk Network noted that mobile wallet...

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Intesa Sanpaolo, Kyriba Partner For Dynamic Discount Service
Intesa Sanpaolo, Kyriba Partner For Dynamic Discount Service
November 19, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Italian bank Intesa Sanpaolo will work with supply chain finance FinTech Kyriba in order to debut a new dynamic discount service, a press release says....

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Bitcoin Daily: BoE Economist Cites Benefits Of Digital Assets; Online Gamblers Choose Crypto To Cash Out; One Charged In $2M Crypto Theft
Bitcoin Daily: BoE Economist Cites Benefits Of Digital Assets; Online Gamblers Choose Crypto To Cash...
November 19, 2020  |  Bitcoin

Bank of England Chief Economist Andy Haldane advocated for the potential benefits digital currencies can offer in a recent speech given at TheCityUK 10th Anniversary...

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CDC Advises Against Thanksgiving Travel
CDC Advises Against Thanksgiving Travel
November 19, 2020  |  Coronavirus

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has come out with a warning against Americans traveling home for the Thanksgiving holiday, The Wall Street...

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Ex-Wirecard CEO Defends Regulators, Refuses To Answer German Parliament’s Questions
Ex-Wirecard CEO Defends Regulators, Refuses To Answer German Parliament’s Questions
November 19, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

Former Wirecard CEO Markus Braun doesn’t blame regulators or German politicians for the events that led to Wirecard’s demise in a global scandal earlier this year,...

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SEC Chair: Flaws In Modern Payments Systems Are Boosting Bitcoin
SEC Chair: Flaws In Modern Payments Systems Are Boosting Bitcoin
November 19, 2020  |  Cryptocurrency

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Jay Clayton thinks inefficiencies in traditional payments are boosting favorability for bitcoin, a report from Coindesk says. Get the Full...

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Payroc Expands Payment Processing Services With Bluestone Payments Acquisition
Payroc Expands Payment Processing Services With Bluestone Payments Acquisition
November 19, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Global payment processor Payroc announced Wednesday (Nov. 18) in a company press release emailed to PYMNTS that it has acquired Bluestone Payments. Get the Full...

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National Restaurant Association To Governors: Eateries Aren’t COVID-19 ‘Super Spreaders’
National Restaurant Association To Governors: Eateries Aren’t COVID-19 ‘Super Spreaders’
November 19, 2020  |  Retail

As governors across the country scramble to reimpose restrictions on dining as coronavirus cases soar, the National Restaurant Association is pushing back. Get the Full...

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EU Digital Chief Vestager Invites Big Tech To Talk Ground Rules
EU Digital Chief Vestager Invites Big Tech To Talk Ground Rules
November 19, 2020  |  Regulation

American Big Tech companies will have a virtual sit-down on Nov. 24 with European Union (EU) Digital Head Margrethe Vestager to discuss rules in the...

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