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Square Sees Dramatic Hike In Cashless Transactions
Square Sees Dramatic Hike In Cashless Transactions
September 15, 2020  |  Digital Payments

The COVID-19 pandemic is fueling contactless payments as one financial mobile app company says without a public health crisis, it would have taken three years...

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Today In Payments: Razer Eyes Banking Licenses In US, Europe; Square CEO Jack Dorsey Bullish On Bitcoin
Today In Payments: Razer Eyes Banking Licenses In US, Europe; Square CEO Jack Dorsey Bullish...
September 11, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, gaming hardware firm Razer eyes expanding into banking operations in the U.S. and Europe, and Square CEO Jack Dorsey is all...

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Twitter, Square CEO Jack Dorsey Bullish On Bitcoin
Twitter, Square CEO Jack Dorsey Bullish On Bitcoin
September 11, 2020  |  Bitcoin

When it comes to bitcoin, Twitter founder and CEO Jack Dorsey is all in. The 43-year-old technology entrepreneur, who also heads Square, the mobile payment...

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Bitcoin Daily: Square Announces Cryptocurrency Open Patent Alliance; Blockchain Firm tZero Gets Green Light For Broker-Dealer Subsidiary; Reinno Debuts Tokenized Real Estate Platform
Bitcoin Daily: Square Announces Cryptocurrency Open Patent Alliance; Blockchain Firm tZero Gets Green Light For...
September 10, 2020  |  Bitcoin

Square has announced the rollout of the Cryptocurrency Open Patent Alliance (COPA), according to a web post. It’s inviting others in the crypto community to...

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Square, Mastercard To Power Digital Payments For Falkland Islands Businesses
Square, Mastercard To Power Digital Payments For Falkland Islands Businesses
September 08, 2020  |  Digital Payments

Falkland Islands businesses have leaped forward in their digital banking capabilities under a recent partnership, which was announced on Tuesday (Sept. 8) as part of...

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Today In Payments: Hilton Times Square To Close; PayPal Launches iZettle Food & Drink In UK
Today In Payments: Hilton Times Square To Close; PayPal Launches iZettle Food & Drink In...
September 03, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, the Hilton Times Square is closing, and PayPal launched iZettle Food & Drink in the U.K. Plus, Airbnb rejected William Ackman’s...

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How FinTech Can Disrupt A Payday Lending Industry That No One Likes Anyway
How FinTech Can Disrupt A Payday Lending Industry That No One Likes Anyway
August 31, 2020  |  Alternative Credit

The death of U.S. payday lending has long been forecast, as opponents complain that short-term, high-interest loans offer consumers little more than an opportunity to...

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Bessemer Venture Partners’ Birnbaum On Why It’s Go-Time For FinTech
Bessemer Venture Partners’ Birnbaum On Why It’s Go-Time For FinTech
August 14, 2020  |  News

There’s been no shortage of big payments and FinTech announcements over the past few days, such as Apple’s bundle bet, Goldman Sachs’ move to bid...

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Today In Payments: Airbnb Suffers Record Losses In Q2; DoorDash Could Face Injunction Over Gig Worker Status
Today In Payments: Airbnb Suffers Record Losses In Q2; DoorDash Could Face Injunction Over Gig...
August 13, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, Airbnb reports record losses in the second quarter, and DoorDash could be the next gig platform to be forced to reclassify...

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