SEC Official Raises Red Flag On SPAC Risks
SEC Official Raises Red Flag On SPAC Risks
March 31, 2021  |  IPO

Paul Munter, acting chief accountant at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), issued a warning Wednesday (March 31) to Wall Street over the problems with...

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Next Insurance Notches $250 Million For SMB Insurance Tech
Next Insurance Notches $250 Million For SMB Insurance Tech
March 31, 2021  |  B2B Payments

InsurTech firm Next Insurance has landed a $250 million infusion in a round headed up by Battery Ventures and FinTLV Ventures. The round also saw...

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DHS Secretary Singles Out Ransomware As Cybercrime Priority
DHS Secretary Singles Out Ransomware As Cybercrime Priority
March 31, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas will make stopping ransomware attacks a priority in the new administration, Reuters reported. His focus on that...

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Mastercard Augments Cards With Emburse Spend Management
Mastercard Augments Cards With Emburse Spend Management
March 31, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Emburse is teaming with Mastercard to equip card-issuing financial institutions (FIs) with detailed spend management features. FIs that issue Mastercards can provide a tailored version...

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Bitcoin Daily: RocketFuel Launches One-Click Crypto Checkout; FCA Requires UK Crypto Companies To Submit Financial Crime Reports
Bitcoin Daily: RocketFuel Launches One-Click Crypto Checkout; FCA Requires UK Crypto Companies To Submit Financial...
March 31, 2021  |  Bitcoin

RocketFuel Blockchain, which works on one-click online payments with bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, has rolled out a blockchain-based payment solution, according to a press release....

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Robinhood Ditches Some Of Its Controversial Glitz
Robinhood Ditches Some Of Its Controversial Glitz
March 31, 2021  |  Investments

Robinhood, the investing platform that boasts about its attention to making trading fun — and has drawn fire from lawmakers and others for being good...

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SPAC Boom Hits $1.3 Billion For Q1
SPAC Boom Hits $1.3 Billion For Q1
March 31, 2021  |  IPO

Global mergers and acquisitions (M&A) have seen their strongest developments in four decades in the first quarter of this year as special purpose acquisition companies...

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Fortnite Maker Epic In Talks To Raise $1.7 Billion At $28 Billion Valuation
Fortnite Maker Epic In Talks To Raise $1.7 Billion At $28 Billion Valuation
March 31, 2021  |  Investments

Epic Games could raise as much as $1.7 billion, which would constitute a doubling of its fundraising in the past year, Bloomberg reported. Get the...

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States Pursue Online Gambling in Bid to Restore Tax Coffers Hit by Pandemic
States Pursue Online Gambling in Bid to Restore Tax Coffers Hit by Pandemic
March 31, 2021  |  Economy

The pandemic has spurred states to scramble to find more revenue streams in place to combat the impact of COVID-19 on tax coffers amid business...

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