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BTC Gets Its Own Benchmark Interest Rate Index

Benchmark LINER (Lightning Network Rate) is an innovative index designed to measure bitcoin (BTC) returns on the Lightning Network and showcase its potential for low-risk enterprise yield

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Philippines Cuts Banks’ Reserve Ratio

The Central Bank of the Philippines decided to reduce the level of the norm on the availability of mandatory reserves for financial institutions at the end of the month.

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Australian Bank Limits Transfers to Crypto Exchanges

Commonwealth Bank (CBA), the largest bank in Australia, would decline or put “certain payments to cryptocurrency exchanges” on a 24-hour hold, and limit crypto transfers

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Intuit Introduces LLMs for Fintech

The new operating system for generative artificial intelligence will feature AI large language models (LLMs) trained on Intuit’s financial data

Fintech & Ecommerce

Amazon Pay Adds BNPL Option by Affirm

Eligible U.S. merchants offering Amazon Pay to their customers can now seamlessly add Affirm’s Adaptive Checkout flexible payment option at checkout

Science & Technology

WhatsApp Launches Channels Feature for Broadcast Messages

Meta announced the introduction of a broadcast-based messaging feature in WhatsApp, which is called Channels.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Facial Recognition to Work at 20K ATMs in Japan

After about four years in working, facial recognition biometric solution from the Seven Bank is set to be deployed at around 20,000 ATMs nationwide as early as March 2024

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Akurateco Partners with Skrill to Redefine Global Payment Experiences

A global leader in white-label payment software, Akurateco, has announced its strategic direct integration with Skrill, a renowned EU-based digital payment solutions provider and a part of the Paysafe Group.

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Dutch Watchdog Wants to Know How ChatGPT Handles Personal Data

The Dutch privacy regulator has sent a letter to the creators of ChatGPT OpenAI, which contains a request to clarify the algorithm for processing confidential user information.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Australia Wants to End Check Payments

In Australia, the era of paper checks is gradually coming to an end.

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NatWest and Edinburgh University Launch New Innovation Centre

NatWest Group and the University of Edinburgh are jointly implementing a project aimed at implementing efforts to create a Center for Purpose-Driven Innovation in Banking.

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Payrails Raises $14.4 Million for Its OS for Complex Payments Flows

Payrails, a startup that has developed a platform for creating and using high-quality corporate payment services, announced on Wednesday, June 7, that it had received funding for $14.4 million.

Fintech & Ecommerce

DoorDash Takes Tip From Grubhub With Amazon Canada Partnership

Recognizing that the DashPass subscription growth strategy was aimed at organic channels rather than developing partnerships, DoorDash has changed its position on this issue.

News

FTC Returns $392 Million to Consumers After Law Enforcement Actions

In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) last year returned $392 million to citizens after a refund made possible as a result of the actions of law enforcement officers.

Fintech & Ecommerce

How Fintech Is Helping Fantasy Sports Leagues Grow and Succeed

Fantasy sports have been around for decades, giving athletes and fans alike a way to virtually manage their favorite teams or players. And now, with the help of fintech tools, these leagues have gotten an incredible boost that has made them even more fun and accessible than ever before.

Articles

Wall Street Makes Moves into the Realm of Crypto Exchange

Wall Street has made some profound changes recently with the announcement that some larger traditional firms are seeking to engage with newer crypto exchanges.