News - page 234

Blockchain & Crypto

Coinbase Lobbies Crypto With “Moving America Forward” Campaign

The Coinbase national ad campaign in the US focuses on the critical role crypto might play in modernizing the global financial system

Blockchain & Crypto

Ledger is Looking to Onboard the Idle

Succeeding the plethora of fallen fraudulent crypto companies in disappointing the industry are the likes of Ripple and Ledger. Ripple, whose ongoing legal battle with the US SEC over its XRP token is believed to influence the entire crypto industry, is preparing to be an issuer of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) for governments, central […]

Fintech & Ecommerce

Mastercard Partners HealthLock to Protect Consumers From Healthcare Fraud

In addition, the partnership between Mastercard and Healthlock will enable millions of Americans to protect themselves against claim errors and overcharges

Fintech & Ecommerce

Walmart Gains eCommerce Edge Over Amazon in India

The Indian business helped Walmart to win a rare victory in e-commerce over Amazon.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Venmo Introduces Teen Accounts

Parents and legal guardians can now open a Venmo account for their teenage children that also comes with a debit card

Finance & Economics

Google Challenger Neeva Focuses on AI

Neeva announced the termination of the functioning of its consumer search engine and announced its intention to focus the available forces and resources on artificial intelligence.

Society & Lifestyle

Wema SME Business School Launches in Nigeria

Wema Bank Business School 5.0. for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Nigeria will hold in Benin City, Edo State, from May 22 to 26, 2023

Blockchain & Crypto

Huobi Ordered to Close Operations in Malaysia

Securities Commission Malaysia (SCM) ordered the crypto exchange Huobi Global to stop operations in the country, stating the firm failed to register its business properly

Fintech & Ecommerce

PhonePe Expands New Funding to $850 Million

General Atlantic has directed an additional investment of $100 million for the development of PhonePe.

Science & Technology

G7 Countries Seek Common Vision for AI

The leaders of the G7 countries intend to hold a negotiation process, following which a common vision of artificial intelligence will be formed and the goals of its development will be outlined.

Science & Technology

Lululemon Adds Textile Recycling to Its Circularity Initiatives

Lululemon has directed a minority investment in the Australian waste recycling company Samsara Eco.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Expensify Adds Chat Feature for Accountants

Expensify payments super app now has a chat feature for accountants to better collaborate with clients, gather information and complete tasks related to financial reporting and tax filing

Fintech & Ecommerce

Nigerian B2B E-Commerce Startup Sabi Raises $38 Million to Serve African Retailers

Sabi’s Series B funding round values the company at $300 million and powers the startup’s goal to serve the 50 million small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in Africa 

Blockchain & Crypto

Ripple Rolls Out CBDC Platform

Ripple has announced the introduction of a comprehensive CBDC platform.

Finance & Economics

Disney Scraps $867 Million Florida Plan

The Walt Disney Company has abandoned its intention to invest $867 million in the construction of a new corporate campus in the state of Florida.

Society & Lifestyle

TikTok Creators Sue Montana Over App Ban

A group of TikTok users filed a lawsuit to get the Montana state administration to cancel the blocking of this digital platform.