The term PPP has become a well-known acronym tied to the ongoing effort to save or shore up small business concerns in the U.S. The economic tail of the COVID -19 has been severe, and the PPP or Payment Protection...
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Commercial Real Estate and the Pandemic
The onset of COVID-19 has left many businesses in the U.S. tallying up losses and wondering what a recovery may look like. Not only has the pandemic exacted a significant human toll, it has also indiscriminately wreaked economic damage upon...
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How to Choose a Cryptocurrency Exchange
It appears cryptocurrencies are here to stay. Just look at the insane growth of Bitcoin from its initial launch of less than one cent a little over a decade ago to its mid-September 2020 price of around $10,463. This meteoric...
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The Rise of Digital Money
Digital currencies once mostly considered stored value in a distributed data base on the intranet may be posed to bust out with greater consumer and institutional acceptance. This is due in part to central banks now looking to create their...
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Should You Invest in Bitcoin During the Coronavirus Pandemic?
As COVID-19 continues to sweep the globe, many are wondering how this pandemic is affecting the value of cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin. The U.S. economy is in a downturn with one of the all-time sharpest declines in March and it...
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Will the Coronavirus Pandemic Accelerate Digital Banking?
Banks and financial institutions around the world are currently feeling the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. While we do not know how long the impact will last or how widespread the effects of it are yet, it is clear the...
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Social Impact Investing — Pay it Forward
Did you know that many investment funds now have a portion of their portfolio dedicated to social responsibility? As the world changes, so does the way we invest. Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is a continuously evolving model of incorporating sustainable...
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Crypto Valley Struggles as Pandemic Continues
Much like Silicon Valley in the United States, the Swiss city of Zug is home to Crypto Valley, a cryptocurrency and blockchain development hub with over 800 blockchain projects based there. Crypto Valley spans from Zug to Lichtenstein and is...
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The Truth About Checkout Fees
A checkout fee, also commonly known as a merchant surcharge, is the extra cost added by stores and merchants for credit card transactions. These fees are typically to cover the merchant’s own processing fees they’re charged for processing credit card...
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