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Crypto 2020: One Step Up; Two Steps Back

PYMNTS

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. The Federal Reserve said this year that its Boston bank is working with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to explore the possibility of issuing digital currency.

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Football Season To Kick Off New Payments Plays

PYMNTS

As new PYMNTS research documents, over the past year, 18 Major League Baseball (MLB), National Basketball Association (NBA), National Football League (NFL) and Major League Soccer (MLS) arenas have deployed biometric solutions by CLEAR. For the 2019 NFL season – PYMNTS is based in Boston, so Go Pats! –

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Biometrics Are The Seattle Seahawks’ MVP

PYMNTS

Thousands descended upon T-Mobile Park stadium in Seattle on March 28 — the earliest opening day in Major League Baseball (MLB) history — to see their home team, the Mariners, take on last year’s World Series champions, the Boston Red Sox. CenturyLink Field, home of the Seattle Seahawks , was the first NFL stadium to adopt the technology.

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Why Publicity Stunts Go Wrong So Easily

PYMNTS

And while it is easy to mock both on social media – and people have, in abundance – the fact of the matter is that most memorable publicity stunts in history aren’t the ones that went right, but the ones that went pretty wrong, and the history of promotion is littered with far more losers than winners. .”

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The community bank’s complete guide to building trust

Independent Banker

If you want to develop trust on social media, you need to be there when your customers need you.”. Use social media to build trust. Here are her tips for building trust on social media: 1. Hill rarely uses social posts to highlight bank products or services. National banks. Focus on community.

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11 New Restaurant Concepts Reimagining Fast Food & Casual Dining

CB Insights

It might mean a night out with friends at a food hall that doubles as an event space, or visiting a restaurant that has meals for you and your dog. In 2017, the National Restaurant Association reported annual sales of $799B — close to 48% of the total amount that Americans spent on food. Americans dine out more than ever before.

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Finovate Spring 2018 – Day 2

William Mills

I’ve participated in every US event except one as well as Finovate Europe last year. There are a number of great events in FinTech but this one I do my best to attend each year. HQ: Boston, MA. HQ: Boston, MA. Based in Boston, it looks like they have less than 20 employees, I’m not sure. Key Executives.