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Airswift CEO Says Decentralized Payment Protocols Are Crypto Sector Savior
Airswift CEO Says Decentralized Payment Protocols Are Crypto Sector Savior
April 03, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

After the disastrous events concerning cryptocurrency over the past few months, industry observers are wondering — does crypto have a future? Dr. Yan Zhang, CEO...

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Aéropostale to Launch Immersive Shopping and Perks in Metaverse
Aéropostale to Launch Immersive Shopping and Perks in Metaverse
March 20, 2023  |  Retail

Aéropostale has partnered with MetaversePlus to offer immersive shopping, socializing and gaming in the metaverse. The first of four major phases of the fashion retailer’s...

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Worldline’s New Virtual Mall Helps Merchants Try Metaverse
Worldline’s New Virtual Mall Helps Merchants Try Metaverse
March 09, 2023  |  Metaverse

Payments firm Worldline plans to help companies do business in the metaverse. The French company announced in a Thursday (March 9) press release it has...

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Coinbase Simplifies Entry to Web3 With Wallet-as-a-Service
Coinbase Simplifies Entry to Web3 With Wallet-as-a-Service
March 08, 2023  |  Mobile Wallets

Coinbase has launched a business service that makes it easier for companies to onboard their users to Web3. The new Wallet-as-a-Service (WaaS) enables companies to...

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nChain and Unisot Partner on Blockchain-Powered Supply Chain Platform
nChain and Unisot Partner on Blockchain-Powered Supply Chain Platform
February 16, 2023  |  Supply Chain

nChain and Unisot have partnered to improve supply chain traceability for all participants. With this strategic partnership, Unisot’s supply chain traceability and sustainability platform will...

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Unbanked and Mastercard Partner on Crypto Card Issuance in Europe
Unbanked and Mastercard Partner on Crypto Card Issuance in Europe
February 02, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Unbanked and Mastercard have partnered to accelerate decentralized finance (DeFi) card issuance in Europe. Through this partnership, the two companies will use their existing footprint...

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Amazon Enters Web3 Jungle With NFT Initiative Launching This Spring
Amazon Enters Web3 Jungle With NFT Initiative Launching This Spring
January 26, 2023  |  NFTs

Amazon is making its first move into the crypto industry. And the eCommerce giant is targeting non-fungible tokens (NFTs), not cryptocurrency. That’s per a Blockworks...

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Consola Finance Debuts Accounting Platform for Web3 Firms
Consola Finance Debuts Accounting Platform for Web3 Firms
January 10, 2023  |  B2B Payments

Austria’s Consola Finance has launched an automated finance and accounting platform for Web3 companies. “Our mission is to bring clarity and control to companies’ crypto...

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Mastercard Debuts Web3-Based Musician Accelerator Program
Mastercard Debuts Web3-Based Musician Accelerator Program
January 08, 2023  |  Connected Economy

Mastercard says it wants to help musicians use Web3 to build their audience. To that end, the company has launched its Artist Accelerator, designed to...

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