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The following is a contributed article from a content partner of Benzinga Small businesses grappling with the best way to go digital have been handed a lifeline courtesy of Mastercard. The payment processor has teamed up with CRM software developer vCita to create an all-in-one app that bundles...

The following is a contributed article from a content partner of Benzinga In the aftermath of last month’s market bloodbath, the outlook in stocks is beginning to appear somewhat more optimistic. The S&P 500 and Dow Jones are both up over 20% from their March lows as investors flock to...

The following is a contributed article from a content partner of Benzinga The COVID-19 coronavirus strain continues to spread around the world and governments are urgently implementing strict measures to contain the deadly virus. Roughly one-third of the global population is already on lockdown....

We assume the earth beneath our feet is stable because we can walk across it without detecting any underlying movement. In fact, the earth is rotating at 1,000 miles an hour, but we don’t discern this because we’re moving aboard it at the same speed. It’s a similar story with...

Popular mobile banking platform Hype has introduced the ability to buy bitcoin (BTC) in-app after inking a partnership with fintech firm Conio. The Italian Challenger Bank, which services 1.2 million customers (2% of the country’s population), will give customers the chance to buy, sell,...

Up-and-coming crypto derivatives exchange Bybit has announced it is launching a new range of perpetual contracts backed by stablecoin Tether (USDT). The move will mean significantly more flexibility in how traders manage their margin accounts. It comes after the Singaporean exchange has been...

The ongoing coronavirus outbreak is a large-scale tragedy, and its impact is already being felt all over the globe. In recent weeks, the scare has given the global market its worst beating since the 2008 financial crisis. Fears concerning the further spread of the virus across territories,...

In the highly competitive world of website building platforms, one company is standing out for two good reasons – a recent $25m equity investment from SGE; and its integration of best-in-breed apps directly on their platform. Palo Alto-based site building platform Duda recently announced the...

A 2019 report by the cybersecurity firm Kaspersky found that only 10% of people “get” crypto. The takeaway from the survey is clear. Despite years of tremendous and prolific growth, cryptocurrencies and their accompanying open finance ecosystem remain difficult-to-use and complicated...

The Cannabis industry operates in a grey area of sorts – about 13 U.S. states have legalized cannabis for recreational use, medical marijuana is legalized in 33 U.S states but being in possession of marijuana is still a Federal crime. The criminalization of marijuana at the federal level...

There’s nothing new about Nigerian prince scam emails – they usually follow the same pattern of someone needing help moving millions of dollars from an African country and the promise of a sizable cut of the money to the unfortunate victim. If you read through those emails, it is often...

Within the cryptocurrency space, the rise of decentralized finance was one of the defining stories of 2019. For the benefit of the uninitiated, decentralized finance, or DeFi, is a broad term used to categorize financial services that operate using blockchain-based applications. The vast majority...

Coinbase, the largest US cryptocurrency exchange, has added a new digital asset to its custodial service. Matic, the native token of Matic Network, can now be deposited and withdrawn by the institutional firms that utilize Coinbase Custody. Institutional interest in crypto assets has increased...

Since the dawn of the 20th century, evolutions in communications technology have resulted in our financial systems becoming increasingly interconnected and interdependent. Early attempts at electronic fund transfers still relied on net settlement systems: Banks aggregated their balances with one...

Dividend growth investing has the potential to deliver reliable streams of income, with the added benefit of tax efficiency. Passive dividend income streams are increasingly being viewed as a viable strategy towards financial independence. The right dividend stocks can certainly serve that purpose...