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Platforms Force Banks to Rethink Their BNPL Value for Small Merchants
Platforms Force Banks to Rethink Their BNPL Value for Small Merchants
February 07, 2022  |  Digital-First Banking

With new entrants to the business lending environment adding competition — and then pressured by a two-year cash crunch coupled with new forms of lending...

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Finance’s Future Lies With Connected Economy, Partnership Model
Finance’s Future Lies With Connected Economy, Partnership Model
January 24, 2022  |  Connected Economy

The companies forging the future of finance are a bit different today than they were just a few years ago. Not all that long ago,...

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52 Mondays 2021: And Just Like That, The Connected Economy Takes Off
52 Mondays 2021: And Just Like That, The Connected Economy Takes Off
December 27, 2021  |  Karen Webster

The vintage pop song says, “Monday morning, you gave me no warning of what was to be …”   No disrespect to The Mamas &...

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Visa: How a Global, Digital Network Can Boost Financial Inclusion
Visa: How a Global, Digital Network Can Boost Financial Inclusion
December 20, 2021  |  Cross Border Commerce

Amid the great digital shift, subsets of financial services remain challenged because of decades-old, friction-filled and fragmented processes. Ruben Salazar, global head of Visa Direct,...

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Platforms Help Charities Get Donations From Crypto Holders on Giving Tuesday
Platforms Help Charities Get Donations From Crypto Holders on Giving Tuesday
November 29, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

They’re volatile, yes, but the overall trend in cryptocurrency prices — at least over time — has been up and to the right. Not all...

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Investment Capital Finds Its Place at the Intersection of Software and Payments
Investment Capital Finds Its Place at the Intersection of Software and Payments
November 15, 2021  |  Investments

It may seem like a lifetime, but it was only a few years ago — nearly three, in fact — when the payments mega-deals began...

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AI, Tech Turns Freelancer Platforms Into Online Small Business Advisers
AI, Tech Turns Freelancer Platforms Into Online Small Business Advisers
November 08, 2021  |  Gig Economy

It’s sometimes called “the ecosystem for indies;” was built to help creative freelancers book and track projects, send invoices and get paid on a single...

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Venture Capital Drawn to AI and Data FinTechs as Next Connected Economy Unicorns
Venture Capital Drawn to AI and Data FinTechs as Next Connected Economy Unicorns
November 01, 2021  |  Connected Economy

The connected economy is materializing so quickly that existing digital infrastructure is starting to fall behind — especially regarding how data is used to solve...

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Bakkt’s Plan to Grow Its Digital Asset Network From 100K Active Users to 32 Million In Five Years
Bakkt’s Plan to Grow Its Digital Asset Network From 100K Active Users to 32 Million...
October 25, 2021  |  Loyalty & Rewards

Unused gift cards sit idly in a drawer.   The 333 rewards points a consumer accrued with a niche retailer will likely stay unredeemed because it’s a retailer that...

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