Connected Economy

The innovations in technology, connected devices, software, payments and cellular technology make it possible for people and businesses to connect with each other and do business via any device, an in any digital or physical location safely, securely, and in real time. This integration of the digital and physical worlds will transform the economy across the ten pillars that today represent its key cornerstones – pillars that are already experiencing the impact of disruptive innovation as new blended, digital-first experience-driven ecosystems are now taking shape.

CFTC’s Chair: Crypto and DeFi Have Outgrown Sandbox
CFTC’s Chair: Crypto and DeFi Have Outgrown Sandbox
July 26, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Rostin Benham believes that “digital assets and decentralized financial technologies have outgrown their sandboxes.” This is an interesting comment, given...

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5 Key Ways Digital Lockboxes Transform B2B Invoicing and Payments
5 Key Ways Digital Lockboxes Transform B2B Invoicing and Payments
July 26, 2022  |  B2B Payments

To help business partners collaborate on generating and processing invoicing and payments, a growing number of businesses are adopting digital lockboxes.  Doing so can optimize...

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Some Central Bankers Signal Support for Private Sector Digital Currencies Over CBDCs
Some Central Bankers Signal Support for Private Sector Digital Currencies Over CBDCs
July 26, 2022  |  CBDC

Conventional wisdom holds that, as digital currencies continue to evolve and as bitcoin and its brethren joust with the traditional banking system, central banks would...

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As Walmart Warns, Consumers See Nearly 2 Years of Inflation Pain Ahead
As Walmart Warns, Consumers See Nearly 2 Years of Inflation Pain Ahead
July 26, 2022  |  Retail

Walmart’s profit warning on Monday (July 25) sent shockwaves through already jittery markets, in effect confirming new PYMNTS research showing that over half of U.S....

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The Data Point: 72% of Consumers Interested in Super Apps
The Data Point: 72% of Consumers Interested in Super Apps
July 26, 2022  |  Connected Economy

The connected economy is quite real, but it’s far from fully connected. There’s a growing sense that the bewildering number of finance and payments apps...

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Today in the Connected Economy: Uber Helps Moove Expand Into India
Today in the Connected Economy: Uber Helps Moove Expand Into India
July 25, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, Africa-based mobility FinTech Moove joins forces with Uber to help Moove expand into India. Plus, credit card FinTech Cardless inks...

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The Week Ahead: Earnings Will Spotlight Big Tech’s Payments Ambitions
The Week Ahead: Earnings Will Spotlight Big Tech’s Payments Ambitions
July 25, 2022  |  Earnings

The banks came first — weighing in on the state of the consumer, taking measures of credit and debit spending. And while things seem pretty...

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Credit Card FinTech Cardless Launches Amex Partnership
Credit Card FinTech Cardless Launches Amex Partnership
July 25, 2022  |  Partnerships

Credit card FinTech Cardless has formed an agreement with American Express that lets a number of America’s highest profile brands launch digital-first cards on the...

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Australia’s BNPL Space Crushed by Rising Inflation, Interest
Australia’s BNPL Space Crushed by Rising Inflation, Interest
July 25, 2022  |  Buy Now Pay Later

The buy now, pay later (BNPL) space in Australia is feeling a big chill from the once sizzling hot market that’s now experiencing a lag...

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