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Passport, the technology business for city transit systems, raises $43 million

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Passport, company that’s managing much of the technical aspects of how people pay to use public transportation resources in cities like London, Miami and Los Angeles, has just raised $43 million. The money, from Bain Capital Ventures, will go to help the company expand its payment and transaction services nationally and internationally.

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Bitcoin Daily: 7,000 Crypto ATMs Worldwide, Data Says; Marshall Islands Plans National Digital Currency

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The blockchain for the Marshallese sovereign (SOV) digital currency will be developed with Algorand technology, according to an announcement. Algorand created a permissionless, open source and pure proof-of-stake blockchain technology. The supply of SOV will be set to increase at 4 percent yearly to stop inflation from occurring.

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Domino’s Pizza Pedals Delivery Using Custom eBikes

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Saying a bike is often the solution to traffic congestion and parking challenges, the company said Domino’s stores across the nation will soon have the option to use custom eBikes for pizza delivery through a partnership with Rad Power Bikes. In-car ordering is available through a pre-loaded ordering platform dubbed AnyWare.

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FIs Embrace FinTech Options To Bolster Business Banking

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City National Bank, Extend Pair On Virtual Cards. To launch its new virtual commercial card offering, City National Bank is working with FinTech Extend, the companies recently revealed. Apollo Bank Adopts CheckAlt Lockbox Technology. PNC Acquires Tempus Technologies.

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Visa’s Authorize.Net To Provide SMBs With Offer On Super Bowl Sunday

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Visa , which is the official payment technology partner of the National Football League (NFL), will provide small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) with a one-day offer that will waive some of the costs connected with getting online and taking digital payments on Super Bowl Sunday (Feb. 7), according to a Tuesday (Feb.

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Burger King May Have A Leg Up On McDonald’s When It Comes To Mobile Payments

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Since December, Burger King has been testing mobile payments in the Miami area and is aiming to roll it out on a broader scale, Jose Cil, Burger King’s president, told Bloomberg, noting it’s likely there will be a national rollout of mobile ordering and payments in the coming months. based McDonald’s, said in an email to Bloomberg.

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Retail Pulse: Kohl’s To Curate Brands With Facebook; Domino’s Rolls Out eBike Tie-Up

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After a successful test launch, hundreds of eBikes will be used across corporate-owned Domino’s throughout Salt Lake City, Miami, Houston, and Baltimore later this year. Domino’s also recently embraced connected in-car commerce through technology to let diners place their orders on the go.

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