Embedded Insurance Streamlines Auto Refinancing Experience for Consumers
Embedded Insurance Streamlines Auto Refinancing Experience for Consumers
December 16, 2021  |  Insurance

In the markets for new and used cars, costs are up and discounts are down. On the recent Black Friday, discounts were at record lows....

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Paytm Broadens Services to Include Auto, Furniture Rentals
Paytm Broadens Services to Include Auto, Furniture Rentals
December 16, 2021  |  Retail

Recognizing that rent payments can take on various forms, Indian digital payments startup Paytm has broadened its rent payment services to encompass new categories such...

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AI eCommerce Tech Firm Rokt Raises $325M at $1.95B Valuation
AI eCommerce Tech Firm Rokt Raises $325M at $1.95B Valuation
December 16, 2021  |  Investments

Artificial intelligence (AI) eCommerce technology platform Rokt closed a $325 million Series E funding round at a $1.95 billion valuation, with funding led by Tiger...

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Fable Fintech Debuts API Hub for Open Banking 
Fable Fintech Debuts API Hub for Open Banking 
December 16, 2021  |  API

Global banking infrastructure SaaS company Fable Fintech on Thursday (Dec. 16) launched plug-and-play open banking platform API Hub to allow banks to streamline the onboarding...

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CLEAR’s Expanding Points of Access May Point to Clearer Path for Digital IDs  
CLEAR’s Expanding Points of Access May Point to Clearer Path for Digital IDs  
December 16, 2021  |  Biometrics

In the bid to build closed-loop systems, there’s a bit of a catch-22: Both sides have to agree to interact, and both sides — the...

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Australia’s Financial Regulators Endorse Treasurer’s Plan for Crypto, Payment Reform
Australia’s Financial Regulators Endorse Treasurer’s Plan for Crypto, Payment Reform
December 16, 2021  |  Regulation

The Council of Financial Regulators released on Thursday (Dec. 16) its quarterly statement, where it endorsed the treasurer’s plans for a major reform in the...

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Bnext Adopts LoginID FIDO-Certified Biometric Authentication
Bnext Adopts LoginID FIDO-Certified Biometric Authentication
December 16, 2021  |  Partnerships

Spanish FinTech Bnext and FIDO-certified biometric authentication provider LoginID have partnered on the integration of LoginID’s FIDO2 SDKs into the Bnext mobile application.  Get the...

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Thai Central Banker ‘Red-Lines’ Crypto Payments as Digital Baht Pilot Looms
Thai Central Banker ‘Red-Lines’ Crypto Payments as Digital Baht Pilot Looms
December 16, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Thailand is moving rapidly toward testing a central bank digital currency (CBDC) and does not want any private competition in the payments sector. Get the...

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Biometrics ID Service for Air Travelers Clear Secure Coming to Retailers
Biometrics ID Service for Air Travelers Clear Secure Coming to Retailers
December 16, 2021  |  Biometrics

Biometrics identification services company Clear Secure — known for its expedited airline screening products — is taking its technology beyond airports and into shopping malls...

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