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14BitcoinBitcoin Daily: OK Bill Would Create Blockchain Body; Central Asia Steps Up Crypto Mining; Crypto, RBI Case Back In Court
Senator Nathan Dahm (R-OK) is sponsoring a bill that would establish a new state-chartered financial institution (FI) centered around blockchain technology, Cointelegraph...
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176InternationalMalaysia Promotes Cashless Society With eWallet Incentive Award
As Malaysia moves towards a cashless society, the government is offering an award payment of RM30 (about $7.37) under its e-Tunai Rakyat...
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249InternationalUS-funded VPNs, Apps See Increased Usage In Iran
U.S.-backed virtual private networks (VPNs) are working to help Iranians circumvent internet censorship from their own government. The outreach is intended to...
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291FacebookInstagram Cuts IGTV Button, Citing Low Use
After lackluster returns on downloads, Instagram is removing the button that let users access its standalone IGTV app, according to spokespeople. The...
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369EuropeEU Official Downplays 5G Delay Over Security Concerns
European industrial policy chief Thierry Breton said Sunday that he didn’t agree with claims that waiting on European companies to install a...
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379BankingBank of America CEO: Room To ‘Double’ Its US Retail Segment
Brian Moynihan, Chief Executive with Bank of America, is not concerned with overwhelming his industry sector — instead, he believes the banking...
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339Alternative FinancesLawmakers Eye Alternatives To Renter Security Deposits
Lawmakers across multiple states are considering legislation to reconfigure the often burdensome security deposit structure that adversely affects renters of less financial...
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462B2B PaymentsIndia’s Online B2B Marketplace Beldara Grows
Mumbai, India-based online business-to-business (B2B) marketplace Beldara is planning a global expansion to link more international suppliers with overseas buyers, reports said...
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738B2B PaymentsCannabis Startup Eaze Struggles To Pay Vendors
Once calling itself the “Uber of pot,” Silicon Valley cannabis startup Eaze is struggling to pay vendors as it searches for a...
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642B2B PaymentsNew Orleans Hack Causes Vendor Payment Delays
The computer system at New Orleans City Hall is still on the fritz following a cyberattack on Dec. 13 that has stalled...
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2.7KSecurity & FraudThe Rise Of Organized — And Disorganized — Crime In Physical Retail
They say the perfect crime is hard to commit, but last week in Spokane, Washington an intrepid burglar managed to pull it...
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3.9KLegalBiden Wants To Abolish Law That Gives Online Companies Content Liability Immunity
Joe Biden, a candidate for president, said he wants to repeal Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, a law that gives...
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2.6KPartnerships / AcquisitionsCar Marketplace CarGurus Has Acquired Autolist
CarGurus, an auto marketplace based in Boston, has acquired car shopping platform startup Autolist, according to reports. Autolist is based in San...
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1.6KInvestmentsAvidXchange Gets $260M In Financing Round
Accounts payable (AP) and payment automation solution company AvidXchange has raised $260 million in equity capital in a financing round, according to...
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1.2KFacebookBiden Says He’s Not A Fan Of Zuckerberg Or Facebook
In a New York Times interview with the paper’s editorial board, Presidential candidate Joe Biden said that he wasn’t a fan of...
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1.7KHealthcareEpic Medical Records Firm Drops Google Cloud Integrations
Epic Systems is telling clients that it will not seek further Google Cloud integration and will instead focus on Microsoft Azure and...
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2.2KNewsVisa’s Plaid FinTech Play, RTP And BNPL Top This Week’s News
It’s the end of the workweek, and the PYMNTS Weekender is here to make sure you didn’t miss anything with the latest...
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2.3KDeliveryDoorDash Overtakes GrubHub As Top Delivery Service
DoorDash has overtaken GrubHub as the No. 1 food delivery service in the U.S., according to a report by CNBC. The data...
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2.5KRetailRetail Numbers Underscore US Consumer/eCommerce Strength
Three in a row. In data provided by the U.S. Commerce Department, retail sales were up for the third consecutive month as...
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2.0KCryptocurrencyStudy: Crypto Criminals Sent $2.8B To Exchanges In 2019
Fortune favors the bold, goes the saying. And when it comes to crypto crimes, the bold get the fortunes — at pretty...
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1.8KWalmartWalmart’s Chief Merchant To Exit Post-Holidays
Walmart is making changes to its executive team after the holiday shopping season, according to a report by CNBC. Walmart’s chief merchant,...
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