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IBM partners with R3 for enterprise blockchain
IBM and R3 are collaborating, both for IBM to provide R3’s enterprise blockchain to its clients and for Corda Enterprise to be available ...
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JPMorgan Chase enters mPOS arena
JPMorgan Chase is taking on Square and PayPal with an app and contactless card reader linked to a business checking account. The Business ...
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SA delivery startup Bottles acquired by retailer Pick n Pay
South African retailer Pick n Pay has concluded an agreement to purchase on-demand delivery startup Bottles. Reports on “Bottles” first showcased in 2016, ...
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Afterpay becomes first fintech to join Westpac’s banking-as-a-service platform
Westpac has introduced local buy now, pay later player AfterPay as the first third party fintech to operate on its new banking-as-a-service platform. ...
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PayPal to open up network to cryptocurrencies
PayPal Holdings Inc said on Wednesday it will allow customers to hold bitcoin and other virtual coins in its online wallet and shop ...
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US central bank developing digital dollar ― Fed’s Powell reveals
The US central bank is researching a possible cyber-dollar, but will move slowly to ensure it first addresses the risks of fraud and ...
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FRC to implement new IFRS 17
The Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria is expected to implement International Financial Reporting Standard 17 (IFRS) on or before January 2023. This follows ...
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Japanese payments firm JCB and Mizuho Bank test blockchain-based ID
Major financial institutions in Japan are moving into blockchain to streamline digital identity systems. Japan’s third-largest bank, Mizuho Bank, and local payment giant ...
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Soleadify secures seed funding for database that uses machine learning to track 40M businesses
Usually, databases about companies have to be painstakingly updated by humans. Soleadify is a startup that uses machine learning to create profiles for ...
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IMF Says CBDCs Have Potential, but Don’t Solve Every Issue
Central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) may benefit countries looking to exert greater control over their monetary policy but aren’t a solution for every ...