Want to understand payments innovation in Latin America? First, let’s talk about ingredients — as in food. Imagine a shopping bag full of common ingredients, the staples that are familiar and affordable for a wide range of consumers. Consider all the ways in which those common ingredients can be combined into a tasty dish — […]
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The last mile. The concept has a finality to it, a sense of completion. But in business, as in any endeavor that spans time, place, relationships and tasks, the last mile can be obscure — clouded, even, by distractions and obstacles. So it is in B2B, where activity crosses borders and currencies, and where regulations […]
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Driver’s licenses have not changed much over the past few decades. The plastic cards have become a fixture in American wallets from Maine to Hawaii, required not just when behind the wheel, but also at cigar shops, liquor stores, bars and nightclubs. They could soon be getting a makeover, however, as a growing number of […]
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Over the last few years, quick-service restaurants (QSRs) have focused on introducing mobile apps and designated pickup lines that help busy customers get in, get their meals and get out — ASAP. However, not all customers want to eat in the car, at home or in the office cafeteria. Some QSRs are enabling mobile order-ahead […]
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AT&T has announced a suite of blockchain solutions to provide security, transparency, and accountability for enterprise customers. U.S. telecommunications giant AT&T has announced the creation of a suite of blockchain solutions designed to work with tech from IBM and Microsoft, according to AT&T’s September 26 press release. AT&T’s blockchain solutions — which will work with […]
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Austria’s government will use the Ethereum blockchain to issue €1.15 billion ($1.35 billion) of government bonds in a Federal Bond Auction. Austria’s government is set to use the Ethereum (ETH) public blockchain to issue €1.15 billion ($1.35 billion) of government bonds in an auction next week, local news outlet Kleine Zeitung reports September 25. Oesterreichische […]
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New features of the content sharing integration between BitTorrent and TRON have been released. Decentralized internet startup TRON announced fresh details of its bid to integrate with torrent client BitTorrent in a press release Thursday, September 27, two months after the first plans went public. TRON, which acquired BitTorrent in July for an undisclosed amount, […]
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North and South Korea: divergent political situations and divergent approaches to crypto. South and North Korea may be separated by a border that’s only 2.5 miles wide, but the two nations couldn’t possibly be more different, at least when it comes to crypto. South Korea has emerged over the past few years as one of […]
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A U.S. federal district judge has ruled that an allegedly fraudulent crypto token meets the definition of a commodity. A U.S. federal district judge has ruled that an allegedly fraudulent crypto token meets the definition of a commodity, bringing the case under regulators’ purview, Finance Feeds reports September 27. Judge Rya W. Zobel of the […]
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sponsored A multi-asset universal mobile wallet says it has become the first such platform to support ADA — “a digital cash that represents the future of money.” The company behind a multi-asset, universal wallet that can store major crypto and smart contract tokens in one place says it has become the first mobile wallet to […]
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