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Finance & Economics

Starbucks reinvention plan includes Web3 rewards program 

The new digital Web3-enabled initiative will allow Starbucks to introduce new methods of emotionally engaging customers within its loyalty program 

Finance & Economics

BNPL users to reach over 900 million globally by 2027: Juniper Research

Low cost of credit will drive the number of BNPL users up 157% over the next five years

Blockchain & Crypto

Coinbase stock on the rise boosted by BlackRock partnership

Shares of Coinbase jumped over 50% as the crypto exchange announced a collaboration with BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager

Finance & Economics

Credit Suisse considers aggressive job cuts

Swiss lender weighs laying off thousands of employees globally to reduce its overall cost base by an additional $1 billion

Blockchain & Crypto

Hackers stole $2B in crypto from cross-chain bridges this year: Chainalysis report discovers top security risks

Attacks on cross-chain bridge protocols account for 69% of total crypto funds stolen this year

Finance & Economics

American Express launches cross-border payments solution for American SMBs

American Express is launching a new Global Pay digital solution that will enable US small businesses to make domestic and international B2B payments

Science & Technology

UK tops card fraud rating in Europe

The UK has become European card fraud capital 

Blockchain & Crypto

NFT market still strong: crypto users spent $2.7B minting NFTs in first half of 2022

Over 1 million unique wallet addresses were involved in the minting process, spending an aggregate value of $2.7 billion in the first six months of 2022

Reports

TikTok to eclipse Facebook in influencer marketing spend this year, YouTube by 2024

While Instagram is the leader in attracting the influencer marketing dollars, TikTok will outshine both Facebook and YouTube in the nearest future

Finance & Economics

Robinhood in trouble: $30 million fine and major layoff

Robinhood Crypto is fined for anti-money laundering, cybersecurity and consumer protection violations, lays off 23% of its staff as retail investors lose enthusiasm

Science & Technology

Tech giants should share telecom network costs: France, Italy and Spain urge

France, Italy and Spain are urging legislation that ensures Big Tech firms partly finance telecom infrastructure in EU

Science & Technology

Uber’s earnings are better than ever, shares surge

Uber reported positive quarterly cash flow for the first time ever and forecast operating profit above analyst estimates in Q3

Blockchain & Crypto

Another crypto pyramid is about to fall: SEC charges 11 individuals over $300 million Ponzi scheme

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) alleges crypto platform Forsage is a fraud

Fintech & Ecommerce

Over 60% of Global Population Will Use Digital Wallets by 2026: Juniper Research

Digital wallet users will exceed 5.2 billion globally by 2026, as digitisation accelerates the cashless transition

Finance & Economics

Big banks get fined over customer ID and opening fake accounts

SEC and CFPB charged leading US banking institutions over deficient customer identity programs and opening unauthorized accounts