August 20, 2020
Kadenwood Buys EcoGen Creating Largest Hemp-Based CBD Supplier

California-based Kadenwood announced on Thursday, August 20, that it would buy EcoGen Laboratories as it looks to tap into rising demand for hemp-derived cannabidiol (CBD) products, while creating an integrated...

July 27, 2020
California Bill Offers Banking Support For Cannabis Businesses

A proposed new California bill, AB 1525, would give banking institutions and accountants the green light to work with cannabis businesses. The bill will be addressed when lawmakers return this week,...

July 19, 2020
Drop Delivery Starts Raising Capital For Cannabis B2B Payments System

Equity crowdfunding program Equifund CFP is launching a Regulation Crowfunding offering to help cannabis tech company Drop Delivery raise money for its all-in-one delivery system for cannabis products, according to...

July 16, 2020
The Political Misuse of Antitrust: Doing the Right Thing for...

By Spencer Weber Waller & Jacob E. Morse (Loyola University)*   Introduction The increased importance of antitrust as a campaign issue and a political conversation raises long-standing troubling issues of...

July 10, 2020
How Cannabis Can Become A B2B Payments Innovation Influencer

The legal cannabis market’s financial services challenges are, by now, well-known. For several years, while state-level legalization has expanded, access to traditional banks remains an issue thanks to their status...

July 09, 2020
Today In Payments: Alibaba’s Ant Group Plans Hong Kong IPO;...

In today’s top news, Alibaba’s Ant Group plans to go public, and the U.S. Department of Justice is investigating Wirecard’s possible role in a purported $100 million bank fraud case....

July 09, 2020
Blockchain Makes Headway Over Legacy X-Border Rails

There’s no single path to payments infrastructure innovation. This week’s examination of the latest initiatives to target B2B payments friction from the ground up finds a mix of strategies. For...

July 08, 2020
DOJ Looks At Possible Wirecard Role In Purported $100M Bank...

Adding to the series of legal difficulties for Wirecard, the Justice Department is looking to see if the German payments company had an essential part in a purported $100 million bank...

July 07, 2020
AeroPay Introduces Digital Payment Solutions For Cannabis Businesses

FinTech AeroPay has launched a new suite of digital payment solutions intended for cannabis businesses, according to a press release. The tech will allow both B2B and B2C transactions and...