UK’s Law Enforcement Expects Uptick In Crypto Fraud
UK’s Law Enforcement Expects Uptick In Crypto Fraud
April 04, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

England and Wales’ chief criminal investigations agency, the Crown Prosecution Service, is preparing for an increase of prosecutions tied to cryptocurrency-related scams, the Financial Times...

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Penta Rolls Out New Initiative For SMB Onboarding
Penta Rolls Out New Initiative For SMB Onboarding
April 04, 2021  |  B2B Payments

A co-founder of Penta, the German-based virtual bank, is now rolling out Relio, an initiative focused on serving small to midsize businesses (SMBs), according to...

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Ant Listing Pull Sends 76 Chinese Tech IPOs To The Exits
Ant Listing Pull Sends 76 Chinese Tech IPOs To The Exits
April 04, 2021  |  IPO

Chinese tech companies apparently reacting to increased regulatory scrutiny tied to the delay of Ant Group‘s planned $37 billion IPO are dropping their own plans...

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Japan’s BNPL Entry Paidy Raises $120 Million
Japan’s BNPL Entry Paidy Raises $120 Million
April 04, 2021  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Paidy, a Japanese buy now, pay later (BNPL) provider, has completed a Series D funding round and come away with $120 million, according to a...

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FinTech Competition Pressures Brazil’s Biggest Banks
FinTech Competition Pressures Brazil’s Biggest Banks
April 04, 2021  |  Banking

Brazil’s big banks, long known for high rates despite occasional public outcries, are racing to modernize amid challenges posed by low interest rates, the pandemic’s...

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Facebook Hack Revealed; Data On 533 Million Users Breached
Facebook Hack Revealed; Data On 533 Million Users Breached
April 04, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

The personal data of 533 million Facebook users, including phone numbers and emails, has been leaked, The Verge reported. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Preference For Contactless Payments Tanks China’s ATM Usage
Preference For Contactless Payments Tanks China’s ATM Usage
April 04, 2021  |  International

China’s government-backed push toward the use of the digital yuan and consumer behavior changes resulting from the pandemic led to a decrease in the number...

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Bitcoin Daily: Former SEC Chairman Warns Of New Bitcoin Regulations; Thai Central Bank To Pilot CBDC In 2022
Bitcoin Daily: Former SEC Chairman Warns Of New Bitcoin Regulations; Thai Central Bank To Pilot...
April 04, 2021  |  Bitcoin

Former SEC chair Jay Clayton has warned of new bitcoin regulations possibly coming soon, CoinDesk reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Five Banks To Test FedNow Real-Time Payments System
Five Banks To Test FedNow Real-Time Payments System
April 04, 2021  |  Faster Payments

The Federal Reserve’s FedNow program, intended to streamline the clearing and settlement process, will be tested by five Northern California regional banks and three credit...

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