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UK building society Nationwide has partnered with cloud technology platform Form3 to help deliver its future payments strategy. The society...
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PayPal has expanded its partnership with Google Cloud to further accelerate its digital transformation and cater to the evolving customer...
The countries administering the most Covid-19 vaccine doses so far (Source: GlobalData)
| Country | Millions of doses |
|---|---|
| China | 324.3 |
| US | 259.7 |
| India | 168.3 |
| UK | 53 |
| Brazil | 46.9 |
| Germany | 34.4 |
| France | 25.4 |
| Turkey | 24.9 |
| Italy | 24 |
| Indonesia | 22 |
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MoneyGram has teamed up with cryptocurrency cash exchange Coinme to facilitate the cash funding and payout of digital currency purchases…
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Google Pay has rolled out an international money transfer service for its US customers in alliance with Western Union and…
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Cryptocurrencies have enjoyed a boom during the pandemic. However, the Bitcoin bull run may be over as governments crack down on cryptocurrencies and a power...
The future may see us living on Mars, paying for everything with crypto, and relaxing or working as we travel effortlessly about in our driverless...
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Mastercard has collaborated with Bahrain’s Electronic Network for Financial Transactions (BENEFIT) to bring blockchain-based payments to the Kingdom. The two parties launched a nationwide pilot...
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