Fiserv’s Sachdev on stablecoins’ evolution

“We see stablecoin not as a token at rest. We see it as a token on the move. So our entire commercial model is about facilitating use cases where stablecoins are an exchange of value, not a store of value.” In the weeks leading up to the passage of the GENIUS Act, which explicitly legalizes […]

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Fintech CEOs Ride into the Sunset

A flurry of fintech CEO departures might have one wondering what’s gotten into the water the last few weeks.  At Berlin-based digital bank N26, co-founder Valentin Stalf announced he will step down as co-CEO and transition to the supervisory board; the decision followed calls from investors, reported by Bloomberg, for a change at the top […]

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Is Loyalty Stuck, Set to Take Off, or Already Dead?

A debate on the risks posed to the future of loyalty by Artificial Intelligence Early in 2025, Phil Rubin, Founder, Grey Space Matters, shared a point of view in this article published in The Wise Marketer that for way too many brands and companies, loyalty is stuck. Research conducted pre-COVID revealed that 83% of consumers […]

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#698: Global Loyalty in Hospitality: The MeliáRewards Case (Spanish Episode)

This episode of Let’s Talk Loyalty & Loyalty TV is in Spanish. In the new episode of Let’s Talk Loyalty in Spanish, I spoke with María Romero Panizo of MeliáRewards (Meliá Hotels). We discussed how the program is designed, how it operates across the global hotel network, and the role of data and C-level support in turning loyalty into […]

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The Loyalty Newswire August 25, 2025

The Loyalty Newswire from The Wise Marketer From the Editor Happy Monday! The news this week comes from across the globe, with the expansion of a leading Chinese hotel loyalty program topping the list. The announcement of the combined FFP Atmos Rewards has shaken up the traveler market in Hawaii. It seems to be the […]

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Viant Launches IRIS-enabled™ Content Report and Pre-Bid Targeting

Expanding CTV Capabilities and Merging Brand Impact with Digital Precision IRVINE, Calif. — Viant Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: DSP), a leader in CTV and AI-powered programmatic advertising, today announced a major advancement with IRIS-enabled™ Content Report and Pre-Bid Targeting within the Viant Demand-Side Platform (DSP). This strategic integration marks a significant milestone for Connected TV (CTV) advertising, […]

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VideoAmp and Warner Bros. Discovery Sign Multi-Year Deal to Advance Measurement and Currency Innovation

Agreement provides optionality to marketplace across 2025 Upfront and beyond NEW YORK — Today, VideoAmp, a leading advertising technology company, announced a multi-year agreement with Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (Nasdaq: WBD) to expand their longstanding relationship and continue delivering currency optionality to the advertising marketplace. As part of the agreement, Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) will leverage VideoAmp’s advanced […]

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StackAdapt Unveils Snowflake Native App, Powered by Snowflake Cortex AI, Unlocking First-Party Data Activation and Insight for Programmatic Campaigns

First DSP to embed Snowflake Cortex AI in the Snowflake Native App Framework, turning complex data into actionable audiences with just a few clicks TORONTO — StackAdapt (www.stackadapt.com), a leading technology company in advertising and marketing, today announced the availability of its first Snowflake Native App, powered by Snowflake Cortex AI, on Snowflake Marketplace. It is […]

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Dailymotion Advertising Introduces EchoAI: The Conversational Ad Format Powered by AI

A proprietary innovation combining AI and creativity, designed to help brands move beyond traditional KPIs and generate meaningful conversational engagement. NEW YORK — Dailymotion Advertising, the video marketing suite developed by Dailymotion, announces the launch of EchoAI, an exclusive video ad format that combines a conversational AI engine trained on the advertiser’s proprietary content with a […]

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eClerx Marks 25 Years of Innovation, Growth, and Client Impact

eClerx Services Ltd. (NSE: ECLERX), a global leader in productized services and operations celebrates its 25th anniversary this year, marking its journey from a single-client operation to a publicly traded, global enterprise with 20,000+ employees across APAC, EMEA, and the Americas.  “Twenty-five years ago, eClerx set out to build a company rooted in problem-solving, client […]

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