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World’s Central Banks Moving Toward Digital Currencies

World’s Central Banks Moving Toward Digital Currencies
World’s Central Banks Moving Toward Digital Currencies
February 12, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

The world’s central banks are actively working on implementing digital currencies as use of physical cash wanes, according to banking experts. Get the Full Story...

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Amazon Sues New York AG Over COVID Regulations
Amazon Sues New York AG Over COVID Regulations
February 12, 2021  |  Legal & Regulation

Amazon is suing New York Attorney General Letitia James in an effort to block legal action regarding its workplace COVID-19 protocols as well as its...

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UK’s 2020 Economy Worst In 300 Years
UK’s 2020 Economy Worst In 300 Years
February 12, 2021  |  Economy

The economy in the U.K. contracted 9.9 percent in 2020, the worst year on record since 1709, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said in...

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MoneyLion Closes Deal With SPAC Fusion Acquisition To File IPO
MoneyLion Closes Deal With SPAC Fusion Acquisition To File IPO
February 12, 2021  |  IPO

Digital financial platform MoneyLion and special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Fusion Acquisition Corp. have closed a deal that would take MoneyLion public with an estimated...

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SoftBank-Backed South Korean eCommerce Firm Coupang Files For IPO
SoftBank-Backed South Korean eCommerce Firm Coupang Files For IPO
February 12, 2021  |  IPO

South Korean eCommerce giant Coupang filed its eagerly-anticipated initial public offering (IPO) with the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Friday (Feb. 12). Get the...

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Blockchain Lending Firm Figure Sets Up Blank-Check Firm For $250 Million Fundraise
Blockchain Lending Firm Figure Sets Up Blank-Check Firm For $250 Million Fundraise
February 12, 2021  |  Blockchain

Blockchain mortgage lender Figure is launching a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) in an effort to raise $250 million, CoinDesk reported on Friday (Feb. 12)....

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Affirm Hits 4.5M Users, Shoots For Everyday Payment Expansion
Affirm Hits 4.5M Users, Shoots For Everyday Payment Expansion
February 11, 2021  |  Earnings

Buy now pay later platform Affirm held its first earnings call as a public company Thursday (Feb. 11), presenting solid metrics for 2020 and a...

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Ex-Microsoft Exec Forms Truveta To Share Anonymized Patient Data
Ex-Microsoft Exec Forms Truveta To Share Anonymized Patient Data
February 11, 2021  |  Healthcare

A new startup, Truveta, is looking to improve healthcare for patients and care facilities in 40 states in relation to the pandemic through the use...

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