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EU Bankers Weigh Risks, Rewards of CBDC – and Cash’s Staying Power

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In Berlin, where last week saw a two-day meeting of financial officials from Europe, central bankers discussed digital payments and the confines of digital, national currencies. The ECB commentary, we contend, solidifies at least some regional approaches to CBDCs, but retail use cases may be gaining favor.

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Why Pride Vendors Are Forgoing Cash For mPOS

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June brings colorful, high-energy LGBTQ Pride Month celebrations to cities across the nation. Skirting Cash Shortages at Boston Pride. Boston’s pride celebration is one of the season’s biggest events for Mandy Roberge, the owner and artist behind Wicked Good Henna. Her needs are relatively simple.

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Amazon Sidewalk Eyes IoT Beyond The Connected Home

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The Sidewalk news comes as Amazon is slated to unveil new products and services at a virtual event later Thursday (Sept. Amazon watchers expect the event to (not surprisingly) emphasize the smart home. But he noted that Sidewalk would “struggle to match 5G’s national coverage.”

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The Strange World Of Summer Retail

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But for all the glories of summer — long days, vacations and a built-in excuse to substitute ice cream for any actual meal — summer does have one asterisk for retailers in the U.S. So what fun in the sun can the nation’s retailers expect this year? However, across the U.S. Strange, but not necessarily bad.

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Retail Bedfellows Roundup: Staples Shares Space, Affirm Finances Life Experiences

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Omnicommerce usually refers to where and how retailers sell their products, not necessarily who they choose to sell them with. From office supplies and communal workspaces to new ways to pay for concert tickets, more barriers to siloed retail activity are falling every day to the onslaught of retail partnerships.

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Crypto 2020: One Step Up; Two Steps Back

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And one of the most notable events of 2020 was the big appreciation in bitcoin’s price, tied as it is (and was) to optimism about cryptos’ future. Building The (Retail) Use Cases. Bitcoin, of course, exists as one of the most widely recognized cryptocurrencies. You might even consider it shorthand for the crypto space itself.

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Caesars Puts Stake In Online Betting Co DraftKings

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” Founded in 2012, Boston-based DraftKings offers daily fantasy sports contests across 11 professional sports and in eight countries, including the U.S., In New Jersey and Mississippi, DraftKings Sportsbook mobile and retail allows players to bet for major U.S. and Australia.

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