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Square’s tbDEX Decentralized Bitcoin Exchange to Fight Financial Inequality

Square’s tbDEX Decentralized Bitcoin Exchange to Fight Financial Inequality
Square’s tbDEX Decentralized Bitcoin Exchange to Fight Financial Inequality
November 21, 2021  |  Bitcoin

U.S. digital payment company Square has debuted plans for a decentralized bitcoin exchange, tbDEX, according to an 18-page white paper by the company. Get the...

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El Salvador Plans to Build Tax-Free Bitcoin City
El Salvador Plans to Build Tax-Free Bitcoin City
November 21, 2021  |  Bitcoin

El Salvador is delving further into bitcoin and plans to issue sovereign bitcoin bonds, Bloomberg reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Shopping Bots See New Use During Holiday Season
Shopping Bots See New Use During Holiday Season
November 21, 2021  |  Retail

Shopping bots, which can search retail sites automatically, are the rise as a way to help parents shop for Christmas gifts in lieu of searching...

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Bitcoin Daily: Hillary Clinton Critiques Bitcoin; Cryptocurrency Transactions Now Taxed in Argentina
Bitcoin Daily: Hillary Clinton Critiques Bitcoin; Cryptocurrency Transactions Now Taxed in Argentina
November 21, 2021  |  Bitcoin

Former Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has a skeptical view of bitcoin, saying there are worries that it could undermine the dollar, Bitcoin Magazine reported....

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Adobe Partners With Bolt to Add One-Click Checkout
Adobe Partners With Bolt to Add One-Click Checkout
November 21, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Retailers using Adobe eCommerce software tools will soon be able to add one-click checkout. Adobe has announced it will add this feature thanks to a...

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Private-Equity Firms Are Reported Near Deal to Buy Athenahealth as Demand for HealthTech Rises
Private-Equity Firms Are Reported Near Deal to Buy Athenahealth as Demand for HealthTech Rises
November 21, 2021  |  Acquiring

Two private equity firms are close to a deal to buy Athenahealth, a provider of cloud-based software that helps healthcare providers with patient communications, billing...

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Visa Expects to Resolve Interchange Fee Dispute With Amazon
Visa Expects to Resolve Interchange Fee Dispute With Amazon
November 21, 2021  |  Credit Cards

Visa said it expects to resolve its disputes with Amazon in both the United Kingdom and the United States, according to separate reports quoting the...

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China Anti-Monopoly Law Spurs Fines Against Alibaba, JD.com, Others
China Anti-Monopoly Law Spurs Fines Against Alibaba, JD.com, Others
November 21, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

Several Chinese companies, including Alibaba, Baidu and JD.com will have $78,000 in fines levied against them stemming from 43 acquisitions that were said to breach...

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Visa/Amazon Interchange Dispute Shows Balance of Power Shifting to Platforms
Visa/Amazon Interchange Dispute Shows Balance of Power Shifting to Platforms
November 21, 2021  |  Credit Cards

In the battle over interchange fees — this time between Visa and Amazon — it is the platform companies that are gaining the leverage over...

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