WhatsApp Beta Version Hints at P2P Payments in U.S. 
WhatsApp Beta Version Hints at P2P Payments in U.S. 
November 09, 2021  |  Mobile Applications

Code found in a recent WhatsApp version still under development suggests that the instant messaging app could be integrating with Facebook’s digital wallet, Novi, as...

READ MORE >
Fast Delivery Startup Gopuff Expands to 10 UK Cities
Fast Delivery Startup Gopuff Expands to 10 UK Cities
November 09, 2021  |  Delivery

Speedy delivery platform startup Gopuff is expanding into 10 U.K. cities, including London, with plans to have a presence in 33 locations by the middle...

READ MORE >
Aiming to Invest in New Technology, Hertz Announces Pricing of Upsized Public Offering
Aiming to Invest in New Technology, Hertz Announces Pricing of Upsized Public Offering
November 09, 2021  |  IPO

Car rental giant Hertz is continuing to move past its pandemic-driven bankruptcy with an upsized public offering and a slew of plans to remain a...

READ MORE >
PopID, JCV Bring Face Pay to Japan
PopID, JCV Bring Face Pay to Japan
November 09, 2021  |  Biometrics

PopID is partnering with Softbank subsidiary Japan Computer Vision (JCV) to launch PopID’s facial recognition ordering and payment system PopPay, which will initially roll out...

READ MORE >
BNPL Race Keeps Heating Up as Users Grow, Sales Increase and New Partnerships Form
BNPL Race Keeps Heating Up as Users Grow, Sales Increase and New Partnerships Form
November 09, 2021  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Variously known as point-of-sale credit, alternative credit, and installment payments, BNPL continues building momentum — and everybody wants a piece of the action. Get the...

READ MORE >
Mastercard Launches Commercial Card Solution for Small Business Financing in APAC
Mastercard Launches Commercial Card Solution for Small Business Financing in APAC
November 09, 2021  |  BNPL

Mastercard is launching the world’s first commercial card buy now, pay later (BNPL) solution for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region,...

READ MORE >
Insurtech Firm Lemonade Acquires Metromile, Pet Business ‘Outperforms Expectations’ in Q3
Insurtech Firm Lemonade Acquires Metromile, Pet Business ‘Outperforms Expectations’ in Q3
November 09, 2021  |  Insurance

After the recent launch of Lemonade car insurance, AI-powered insurance company Lemonade has announced its first-ever acquisition, purchasing the online insurance platform and pay-per-mile vehicle...

READ MORE >
Indian Car Rental Startup Zoomcar Snags $92M
Indian Car Rental Startup Zoomcar Snags $92M
November 09, 2021  |  Investments

India-based car rental startup Zoomcar recently raised $92 million in a sale of shares or bonds to pre-selected investors and institutions, according to a Tech...

READ MORE >
Contentious Bitcoin Tax Reporting Plan Awaits Biden’s Signature
Contentious Bitcoin Tax Reporting Plan Awaits Biden’s Signature
November 09, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

A new cryptocurrency tax reporting mandate is expected to become law once President Joe Biden signs the measure, according to a Monday (Nov. 8) report...

READ MORE >