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VCs Back Bitcoin For B2B Payments, AI For Enterprise Analytics

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It was a mixed bag of funding, with a few startups working in more traditional B2B technology, including expense management and SaaS. The others, however, are working with more cutting-edge tech, including bitcoin and artificial intelligence (AI), and just so happened to see the largest funding rounds of the week. Expense Management.

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How Bitbuy Is Keeping Crime Out Of Crypto

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The company has focused tightly on security as it helps its user base purchase, sell and trade cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Ethereum, Litecoin and XRP. The company also uses background checks to help prevent situations in which management or employees are responsible for theft and hacking.

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NCR’s Cardtronics Bid – And The Rise Of Self-Service Banking At The ATM 

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Banks, he noted, are increasingly having to embrace a digital-first experience. And amid that digital-first mindset, the banking experience may be increasingly moving toward self-service. Customer-centric technologies have provided the data and tools to manage relationships in the most profitable way.”. Brown said. “So

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THE LIST Teams With BitBay Pay; Monese Rolls Out Apple Pay Support

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Through the offering, shoppers can tap into the company’s app to make payments through bitcoin. Dubai eCommerce company THE LIST is teaming up with BitBay Pay to roll out digital currency payments on its mobile platform, the company said in an announcement. In other news, Upco International Inc.

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The Three Things QSRs Need To Know About Order Ahead

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Or just look at the way stores’ physical plants are changing and evolving to meet the needs of an increasing number of customers coming in to grab and go, and a falling number waiting in line to order. This is the new normal,” Kount Chief Customer Experience Officer Rich Stuppy told Karen Webster in a recent conversation.

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How Singapore Is Fueling A ‘Smart Nation’

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A Singapore-based startup offering bitcoin exchange and cryptocurrency services secured another major round of funding this week. According to reports, Quoine is the largest bitcoin exchange that operates in a major bitcoin market and has $50 million bitcoins transacted over its exchange per day.

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How Payments Security Drives Digital Transformation

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In the last four years, we’ve had the adoption of bitcoin, Samsung and Apple Pay and the explosion of FinTech,” said Jenkins. Payments security is no longer the passenger but the driver of a great experience for the bank, the payments enabler and the consumer. APIs can optimize the customer experience by being live and secure.

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