A bipartisan trio of senators is trying to change a cryptocurrency provision in the infrastructure bill that the industry warns will have a “devastating” impact on the space. As it stands, the infrastructure bill aims to raise revenue by cracking down on cryptocurrency tax reporting. The industry argues the current measure included in the bill is too broad — and would force miners, developers and other “non-financial intermediaries” to face the new reporting requirements, though they… Source link
Read More »A Fed-issued digital dollar could print money — for the people
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell takes his seat to testify before a Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee hearing on “The Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congress” on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., July 15, 2021. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque The writer is former Chair of the FDIC and former Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Treasury for Financial Institutions. More and more informed observers are asking why, after 13+ years of the Federal Reserve’s increasingly… Source link
Read More »Google Moves ‘Cookies’ End To 2023 As Digital Ad Biz Awaits Alternatives
Indian commuters drives past an advertisement poster of Google in Bangalore on April 6, 2018. / … [+] AFP PHOTO / MANJUNATH KIRAN (Photo credit should read MANJUNATH KIRAN/AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images Estragon: “I can’t go on like this.” Vladimir: “That’s what you think.” – “Waiting for Godot” by Samuel Beckett Google’s recently-announced delay of the end of digital ad “cookies” until at least year-end 2023 still leaves much of the… Source link
Read More »Google update will allow digital Covid-19 vaccination cards and test results to be stored on Android devices – TechCrunch
Google is making it possible to store digital versions of either Covid-19 test results or vaccination cards on users’ Android devices. The company on Wednesday announced it’s updating its Passes API, which will give developers at healthcare organizations, government agencies, and other organizations authorized by public health authorities the ability to create digital versions of tests and vaccination cards which can then be saved directly to the user’s device. The Passes API is… Source link
Read More »Google is building support for digital COVID vaccine cards into Android
Google is opening up Android’s built-in passes system to let Android users store a digital vaccine card, which it calls a COVID Card, on their phone. The feature will initially roll out in the US, and it will rely on support from healthcare providers, local governments, or other organizations authorized to distribute COVID vaccines. The feature will also support storing COVID test results. For vaccinations, your COVID Card will show info on when you were vaccinated and which vaccine you… Source link
Read More »Quotient Announces Digital Coupons Available in Microsoft Bing and MSN
Quotient Announces Digital Coupons Available in Microsoft Bing and MSN Home Technology Quotient Announces Digital Coupons Now Available in Microsoft Bing and MSN We store cookies on your computer to improve your experience and provide more personalized services, both on this website and on other sites. For more information about the cookies we use, see our Privacy Policy. We won’t track your information when you visit our site. We will have to use… Source link
Read More »Citibank Enters Crypto Space, Launches Digital Assets Unit
SASCHA STEINBACH/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock / SASCHA STEINBACH/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock The latest behemoth to enter the crypto space amid steady institutional interest is Citigroup, which officially launched a new business unit dedicated to the cryptocurrency and blockchain space, according to a memo obtained by The Block. See: As Cryptos Crash, Twitter is Drowning in MemesFind: If You Invested $1,000 in These Cryptocurrencies a Year Ago, Here’s How Much You’d Have Now The new unit, the Digital… Source link
Read More »Intelligent Digital Out Of Home (DOOH) Software Company Alfi Bolsters National Sales Team with Addition of Christopher Whalen as Vice President
Digital Advertising Veteran to Support and Expand National Sales as Company Grows Rapidly MIAMI BEACH, FL / ACCESSWIRE / June 23, 2021 /Alfi, Inc. (NASDAQ:ALF) (“Alfi” or the “Company”), an AI enterprise SaaS platform powering computer vision with machine learning models to allow content publishers and brand owners to deliver interactive, intelligent information without violating user privacy, announced today the appointment of Christopher Whalen as Vice President of National Sales. In his new… Source link
Read More »Federal Reserve is likely to create a digital currency: Goldman Sachs
TipRanks Goldman Sachs: These 3 Stocks Are Poised to Surge by Over 100% Markets are beset by volatility, with unpredictable swings making recent sessions something of a roller coaster. The main indexes were falling sharply at the end of last week, but Friday’s release of economic data showing strong manufacturing activity provided a boost that pared back the market losses somewhat. The recent earnings season also gave reason for optimism – the S&P listed companies, collectively, reported… Source link
Read More »How Google Cloud and SAP HANA Are Helping Paypal Accelerate Their Digital Transformation Efforts
Google Cloud and PayPal have announced they are expanding their relationship to further accelerate PayPal’s digital transformation and evolving customer needs. Under this partnership, Google Cloud will provide both infrastructure and analytics capabilities to support PayPal’s growth, in an effort to help the company process transactional data on a massive scale. PayPal has seen big growth since it became an independent company in 2015. Now it endeavors to scale its infrastructure globally,… Source link
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