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Partnerships and SoFi’s Galileo BNPL Expansion Lead FinTech IPO Index 1.3% Higher
Partnerships and SoFi’s Galileo BNPL Expansion Lead FinTech IPO Index 1.3% Higher
October 13, 2023  |  Fintech Investments

Bank earnings start Friday. That means we’ll get management commentary on everything, from interest rates to loan performance to consumer spending. The read across will...

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Lawmakers Debut House Version of Credit Card Competition Act
Lawmakers Debut House Version of Credit Card Competition Act
September 19, 2022  |  Credit Cards

A pair of U.S. congressmen have introduced the House companion to the Senate’s Credit Card Competition Act of 2022, designed to bring more choice to...

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Today in Crypto: Chileans Stablecoin Use up 50% as Economy Dips; Portugal’s Banks Close Crypto Accounts
Today in Crypto: Chileans Stablecoin Use up 50% as Economy Dips; Portugal’s Banks Close Crypto...
August 03, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Hackers have returned $9 million to cross-chain bridge Nomad after it was exploited for $190.4 million Tuesday (Aug. 2), Coindesk wrote. The amount returned was...

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Market Forces Driving Down Fees as eCommerce Becomes Increasingly International
Market Forces Driving Down Fees as eCommerce Becomes Increasingly International
July 22, 2022  |  Cross-border Payments

As PYMNTS discusses in the Cross-border Retail Payments Tracker, eCommerce merchants increasingly recognize the importance of catering to international customers. Read the report: The Cross-border...

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Crypto Winter II: When, How Cold, How Long
Crypto Winter II: When, How Cold, How Long
January 25, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

If you’ve been reading any crypto news or following it on Twitter, you’ve heard warnings that a “crypto winter” may be coming. With the market...

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Platform Businesses Dominate End of Year SPAC, IPO Activity
Platform Businesses Dominate End of Year SPAC, IPO Activity
December 17, 2021  |  IPO

We’re at the very tail end of 2021, and depending on where — and when — you look, the SPAC sector is either dead or...

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With Startup Valuations Down, VC Firms Seek Deals
With Startup Valuations Down, VC Firms Seek Deals
May 26, 2020  |  Investments

With valuations sinking, startups are becoming reticent to fundraise like normal. But venture capital firms, seeing the lower prices, are becoming more aggressive on buying...

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Airbnb Drops Internal Valuation 16 Pct Amid Pandemic
Airbnb Drops Internal Valuation 16 Pct Amid Pandemic
April 03, 2020  |  Coronavirus

Short-term rental site Airbnb has lowered its internal valuation to $26 billion, a 16 percent drop, as business continue to be hammered by lockdowns, Reuters...

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Lawsuit Accuses Tether Backers Of Popping ‘Largest Bubble In History’
Lawsuit Accuses Tether Backers Of Popping ‘Largest Bubble In History’
October 07, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

The companies in charge of the stablecoin cryptocurrency Tether are being sued and accused of “propping and popping the largest bubble in history.” As a...

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