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Apple Doubles Its Attack On Traditional Finance: The End Of PoS Systems?
Friday, April 8, 2022 - 9:53am | 351Read More...Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) expanded its efforts to make its mobile devices an alternative to traditional merchant point-of-sale (PoS) devices facilitating in-store card payments. What Happened: In a Thursday announcement, Adyen announced that Apple enabled it to use the near-field communication...
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BZ Bites: Stripe Validates New Crypto Offer Via FTX Partnership
Thursday, March 10, 2022 - 7:36pm | 181Read More...Stripe announced Thursday the launch of its crypto services. The development comes as the company follows through on earlier web3 visions. Last year, Stripe created a team dedicated to Web3 payments, as reported by The Block. Through this development, businesses will now have the ability to use...
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Ark Funds Launching New Fund That Could Invest In Private Companies
Friday, February 4, 2022 - 12:35pm | 655Read More...One of the biggest and most well-known ETF companies is launching a new closed-end fund that provides major differences from its existing ETFs. What Happened: Ark Funds, the company founded by Cathie Wood, has filed to launch Ark Venture, a new interval fund. Ark Venture can invest in...
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Ford Will Use Stripe's Services To Boost Its E-Commerce Services Like Vehicle Ordering, Reservations, Charging Services
Tuesday, January 18, 2022 - 4:48am | 403Read More...Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) and privately-held payment processor Stripe have signed a five-year agreement to scale the automaker’s e-commerce capabilities. What Happened: Ford and Stripe will bolster the online payment infrastructure serving customers and dealers across North America...
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Fintech Focus For August 2, 2021
Sunday, August 1, 2021 - 7:49pm | 1817Read More...Quote To Start The Day: "The first casualty when war comes is truth.” Source: Hiram Johnson One Big Thing In Fintech: Square will buy Australia’s Afterpay for about $29 billion in an all-stock deal as the U.S. fintech firm looks to leverage the burgeoning popularity of buy now,...
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Fintech Focus For July 12, 2021
Sunday, July 11, 2021 - 10:02pm | 2090Read More...Quote To Start The Day: “The real test is not whether you avoid this failure, because you won't. It's whether you let it harden or shame you into inaction, or whether you learn from it; whether you choose to persevere.” Source: Barack Obama One Big Thing In Fintech: Robinhood...
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Fintech Focus For July 9, 2021
Thursday, July 8, 2021 - 6:55pm | 1933Read More...Quote To Start The Day: “Life is a long lesson in humility.” Source: James M. Barrie One Big Thing In Fintech: Derivatives could be the next financial “lego block” to be disrupted by DeFi. To get an idea of how massive the opportunity is, spot trades (stocks, bonds,...
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Fintech Focus For June 15, 2021
Monday, June 14, 2021 - 8:38pm | 1665Read More...Quote To Start The Day: “There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.” Source: Colin Powell One Big Thing In Fintech: Billionaire investor Mark Cuban is very bullish on the future of DeFi, or decentralized finance, and DAOs, or...
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Fintech Focus For June 11, 2021
Thursday, June 10, 2021 - 5:51pm | 2464Read More...Quote To Start The Day: "As my knowledge of things grew I felt more and more the delight of the world I was in.” Source: Helen Keller One Big Thing In Fintech: The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision on Thursday recommended the highest possible risk weighting — 1,250% —...
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Fintech Focus For May 17, 2021
Sunday, May 16, 2021 - 8:38pm | 1714Read More...Quote To Start The Day: “Spring is the time of plans and projects.” Source: Leo Tolstoy One Big Thing In Fintech: Crypto is here to stay — this point is no longer up for debate. It is creating real-world benefits for businesses and consumers alike — benefits like faster,...
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Bill Ackman Talks, The Timeline Reacts: What Pershing Square SPAC Is Looking At To Buy ... Maybe
Wednesday, May 12, 2021 - 4:21pm | 697Read More...One of the most best-known SPACs is moving higher Wednesday with Bill Ackman providing public comments on its focus and possible timeline. What Happened: Bill Ackman spoke at “The Future of Everything” conference hosted by the Wall Street Journal. Ackman was asked about...
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Stripe Acquires TaxJar, Plans To Build Tax Automation Solutions
Wednesday, April 28, 2021 - 10:36am | 655Read More...Global payments company Stripe is adding a new tool to its solutions for online customers – tax preparation services. Stripe will acquire TaxJar for an undisclosed sum. The transaction is expected to close pending regulatory approvals, the company said in a statement Wednesday. TaxJar provides...
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Fintech Focus For April 28, 2021
Tuesday, April 27, 2021 - 6:45pm | 2055Read More...Quote To Start The Day: "People who succeed have momentum. The more they succeed, the more they want to succeed and the more they find a way to succeed. Similarly, when someone is failing, the tendency is to get on a downward spiral that can even become a self-fulfilling prophecy."...
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Fintech Focus For March 31, 2021
Tuesday, March 30, 2021 - 5:35pm | 2414Read More...Quote To Start The Day: Making renewable energy from solar isn’t that complicated anymore. Source: Greg Barron-Gafford One Big Thing In Fintech: The technology needed to support ETF trading has advanced considerably in the last decade. In the past it was necessary to build in-house, but now...
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Fintech Focus For March 23, 2021
Monday, March 22, 2021 - 5:59pm | 1880Read More...Quote To Start The Day: Behind every great man is a woman rolling her eyes. Source: Jim Carrey One Big Thing In Fintech: As soon as July, officials at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, which have been developing prototypes for a digital dollar...
