December 28, 2021
Today in Crypto: Kudo Notches $4M to Bring On-Chain Identity...

In today’s top crypto news, the metaverse took the spotlight as metaverse identity issuance protocol Kudo Money raised millions to bring on-chain identity to mainstream cryptocurrency. Elsewhere in the metaverse,...

December 28, 2021
BlockbusterDAO Wants to Raise $5M to Crypto Crowdfund a Netflix...

A couple of weeks ago, some history buffs raised more than $40 million via a crypto crowdfunding mechanism called a DAO with the goal of purchasing an original copy of...

December 22, 2021
TikTok Beats Google for Most Visited Site in 2021

Short-form video-sharing service TikTok was the most popular internet site in 2021, passing even Google, online infrastructure-provider Cloudflare Inc. reported in a blog post Monday (Dec. 20). TikTok visitors use...

December 17, 2021
It’s a Very Vending Machine Christmas as PYMNTS Dispenses Gift...

Does unattended retail use Santa’s elves as labor at any point — and, if so, do they get regular candy cane breaks? Don’t laugh. It isn’t widely known, but the...

December 17, 2021
The Role of Flexible Refunds in Driving Subscriber Growth

With a rising cost of living and finite time and money to spend on subscriptions, cost-conscious consumers are becoming pickier about what they subscribe to, particularly as the number and...

December 16, 2021
Latest Streaming App Provider Ranking Loaded With App-Based Suspense

We stream so much TV that we’ve started expecting a notification that says something like “you have now watched all known TV shows. Go back and hit restart.” This hasn’t...

December 16, 2021
Data and Digital Services Help Credit Unions Keep Competitive Edge

No matter where you look, financial service firms had quite a year in 2021. In some cases, that year was a banner year, marked by swelling account balances, soaring debit...

December 14, 2021
CompoSecure, Oxygen Collaborate on Debit Rewards Program

Payments cards company CompoSecure Holdings is working with neobank Oxygen to offer a four-tier debit card rewards program called Oxygen Elements, according to a Tuesday (Dec. 14) press release. Oxygen...

December 09, 2021
Brands Bet Limited-Edition Apparel Can Catch Consumers’ Interest

In the coming weeks, many families who have gathered for the holidays will sit down around the table to play board games such as Scrabble and Monopoly — and for...