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Tech

Blackbird, Web3 Startup From Resy Co-Founder, Wants Diners to Pay for Meals in Crypto

Blackbird Pay would allow diners to pay for their food using $FLY, the cryptocurrency that doubles as loyalty points in Blackbird's restaurant rewards system.

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Videos

American Express Leads the Latest $8.4M Funding Round for NFT Platform OneOf

Sustainability-focused non-fungible token (NFT) platform OneOf has raised $8.4 million in a strategic funding round that included Amex Ventures, the venture capital arm of American Express. The credit card company will host an exclusive pop-up event that includes OneOf NFTs. “The Hash” panel discusses the outlook for corporate NFTs amid continued interest from TradFi titans.

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Finance

OneOf NFT Platform Adds American Express as Backer in $8.4M Round

Amex will give exclusive OneOf tokens to cardholders attending a pop-up event in Turkey.

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Videos

American Express Announces First Crypto Credit Card via Abra

American Express announces first crypto credit card via Abra. CEO of Abra Global Bill Barhydt discusses the benefits and features of the card at #Concensus2022.

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American Express Adds First Crypto Product With Abra Rewards Card

Announced at Consensus 2022, American Express is launching a Crypto Card with Abra. Bill Barhydt, CEO of Abra, explains the benefits including allowing users to earn back crypto on any purchase, no matter the amount or category.

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Finance

American Express Adds First Crypto Product With Abra Rewards Card

A long time in the making, the Abra Crypto Card will be the first Amex cryptocurrency product, said Abra CEO Bill Barhydt.

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Finance

American Express Hints at Metaverse Entry Through Trademark Filings

Traditional finance firms are boosting their metaverse offerings following JPMorgan’s recent foray into Decentraland.

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Finance

AMEX CEO Says Crypto Is Unlikely a Threat to Traditional Credit Cards

Crypto, though, can make cross-border payments “a lot more seamless,” he said.

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Markets

American Express Invests in Institutional Trading Platform FalconX

FalconX announced Wednesday that American Express Ventures made the investment as an extension of a fundraise earlier this year, but did not disclose an amount.

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Markets

American Express Thinks Blockchains Could Help Prove Payments

Credit card giant American Express may be looking into developing a new proof-of-payment (PoP) system based on blockchain technology.

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