The company helped reduce remittance devaluation for Venezuelans using a Bitcoin-backed exchange. It will end operations on Dec. 15th.
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John has been in communications since graduating from Creative Communications at Red River College Polytechnic in Winnipeg in 1992. He launched one of Canada's first digital-only local news sites called Winnipeg First in 2007, which led to digital editor postings with the Winnipeg Free Press and Edmonton Journal. In 2012 he joined Bankless Times as managing editor, later becoming president and CEO. He and the Bankless Media co-founders completed a sale and exit in August 2021.
Fast and efficient cross-border payments are one of the most widely touted use cases for blockchain technology.
Whym, a conversational commerce startup founded by former Snap employees, wants to make it easier for consumers to shop online via their mobile devices. Instead of filling out long checkout forms and entering in payment card details by hand, Whym’s solution offers a single-tap checkout experience where customers can pay via Apple Pay or Google...
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The South African challenger bank Tyme intends to use the capital to fund its expansion in South Africa and to support GOTyme in the Philippines.
The Golden State Warriors have agreed to an international rights sponsorship with crypto platform FTX. Read the full article at:...
I’m worried that the older I get, the more cynical I get. I watch developments of governments, regulators, banks and business, and keep thinking: these guys are corrupt. But corruption is part of our DNA it seems. It’s purely a matter of transparency that will change this. Then I think …
The acquisition of MoffettNathanson is the latest in a string of moves by Silicon Valley Bank’s parent company to extend the reach of its investment banking arm into the tech sector.
Now that JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs, Capital One and others offer the alternative credit option, the startups that created this market are adding products to cement their hold on consumers and merchants.
Nationally recognized and respected advisors highlight the company's commitment to reinventing debt collection leveraging advanced technology