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Technology and Sustainability Strengthen FinTech Appeal
Technology and Sustainability Strengthen FinTech Appeal
January 05, 2024  |  Opinion

PYMNTS asked industry executives across the payments and digital commerce landscape to give us their take on the pivotal shifts, technological advancements and strategies that...

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Data Shows Bitcoin ETFs Might Not Make Crypto as Popular as Enthusiasts Expect
Data Shows Bitcoin ETFs Might Not Make Crypto as Popular as Enthusiasts Expect
January 05, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

The investment world seems to be holding its collective breath, waiting for the Securities and Exchange Commission to approve a bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). Whether...

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Online Marketplaces Prioritize Digital Wallets and BNPL for Payment Options
Online Marketplaces Prioritize Digital Wallets and BNPL for Payment Options
January 05, 2024  |  eCommerce

Online marketplaces like Amazon, eBay and Rakuten are increasingly embracing embedded payments options for consumers, such as digital wallets and buy now, pay later (BNPL). According...

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Sony Ventures Appoints New CEO, Creates Role of Chairman 
Sony Ventures Appoints New CEO, Creates Role of Chairman 
January 05, 2024  |  Personnel

Sony Ventures, the dedicated investment team of Sony Group, has appointed 27-year Sony Group veteran Kazuhito Hadano as its new CEO, effective Jan. 1.  Gen Tsuchikawa, the previous...

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ECB Drafts First Chapters of Digital Euro Rulebook
ECB Drafts First Chapters of Digital Euro Rulebook
January 05, 2024  |  CBDC

The European Central Bank (ECB) Rulebook Development Group (RDG) has drafted the first chapters of a digital euro rulebook. This first draft follows the legislative...

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Credit Unions Will Continue Consolidating for Success in 2024
Credit Unions Will Continue Consolidating for Success in 2024
January 05, 2024  |  Opinion

PYMNTS asked industry executives across the payments and digital commerce landscape to give us their take on the pivotal shifts, technological advancements and strategies that...

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MobiKwik Files for $84 Million IPO
MobiKwik Files for $84 Million IPO
January 05, 2024  |  IPO

Indian digital payments firm MobiKwik has filed for an initial public offering (IPO) worth up to 7 billion rupees ($84 million).  This move comes after the company’s...

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Network Tokenization and Digital Identities Are Quietly Transforming Payment Security
Network Tokenization and Digital Identities Are Quietly Transforming Payment Security
January 05, 2024  |  Payments Innovation

One innovation above all others dominated the headlines in 2023: artificial intelligence (AI). But while AI, particularly its impact on the payments landscape, captured public...

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Restaurant Customers Want Self-Service, but Only If It’s Fun
Restaurant Customers Want Self-Service, but Only If It’s Fun
January 05, 2024  |  ResTech

While some restaurant technologies, such as QR code menus, may rub most consumers the wrong way, it seems that diners are open to self-service when...

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