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FTX and Alameda Vets’ New Exchange ‘Backpack’ Raises $17 Million
FTX and Alameda Vets’ New Exchange ‘Backpack’ Raises $17 Million
February 28, 2024  |  Investments

Backpack, a cryptocurrency exchange led by former FTX and Alameda Research employees, raised $17 million. The Series A funding round values Backpack — whose offerings...

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Amazon VC Fund Expands Focus to AI, Robotics, Last Mile
Amazon VC Fund Expands Focus to AI, Robotics, Last Mile
February 28, 2024  |  Amazon Investments

Amazon’s $1 billion Industrial Innovation Fund is ramping up investments in companies that combine artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics. The company will focus on this...

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Worldline Projects Cooling Growth After ‘Consumption Slowdown’
Worldline Projects Cooling Growth After ‘Consumption Slowdown’
February 28, 2024  |  Earnings

French payments firm Worldline is projecting slower growth this year as European consumers reduce spending. “With a strong focus on the execution of the transformation plan in...

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Mastercard to Launch New Open Banking-Powered Digital Account Opening Experience
Mastercard to Launch New Open Banking-Powered Digital Account Opening Experience
February 28, 2024  |  Digital Banking

Mastercard is preparing to launch a new digital account opening experience for select U.S. debit and prepaid products. The program will use open banking solutions...

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Bankman-Fried Lawyers Blast ‘Barbaric’ 100-Year Sentence Recommendation
Bankman-Fried Lawyers Blast ‘Barbaric’ 100-Year Sentence Recommendation
February 28, 2024  |  Legal

Attorneys for convicted cryptocurrency fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried say their client is “selfless,” “altruistic” and “misunderstood.” In a final bid for leniency, lawyers for the FTX founder are calling for...

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Report: Apple Makes Last-Minute Attempt to Halt Antitrust Suit
Report: Apple Makes Last-Minute Attempt to Halt Antitrust Suit
February 28, 2024  |  ANTITRUST

Apple reportedly made an eleventh-hour attempt last week to stave off a federal antitrust suit. The company and its attorneys met with the U.S. Justice Department to...

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Klarna Posts Narrower Yearly Loss Ahead of Potential IPO
Klarna Posts Narrower Yearly Loss Ahead of Potential IPO
February 28, 2024  |  BNPL

Klarna’s annual report shows the Swedish FinTech’s revenues rising and losses narrowing during 2023. The report, released Wednesday (Feb. 28), comes as the buy now, pay later...

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Marqeta and AffiniPay Team on Law Firm Spend Management 
Marqeta and AffiniPay Team on Law Firm Spend Management 
February 28, 2024  |  Partnerships

Card issuing platform Marqeta has launched a partnership with payments firm Affinipay. The collaboration, announced Wednesday (Feb. 28), will see Marqeta power the pending launch of MyCase Smart...

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Visa Unveils Innovative Benchmarking Tool for Middle Market CFOs to Optimize Working Capital
Visa Unveils Innovative Benchmarking Tool for Middle Market CFOs to Optimize Working Capital
February 28, 2024  |  VISA

Visa, in partnership with PYMNTS Intelligence, has launched a new benchmarking tool for middle-market CFOs to evaluate their working capital efficiency compared to industry peers....

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