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Regulation
Fed’s Powell: Crypto Regulation Needed Before DeFi Melds With Banking
September 27, 2022

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell thinks the crypto industry could cause broader financial turmoil in the future than it has so far, so there’s a need for better regulation, Bloomberg wrote. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Retail
Calif. Privacy Law Marks Sea Change for Retailers’ eCommerce Strategies
September 27, 2022

Two years in, and data privacy’s seismic shift — with California at its epicenter — may upend the way retailers close the deal. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

eCommerce
GreenDropShip Integrates Stripe Connect for B2B eCommerce Payments
September 27, 2022

GreenDropShip, a B2B eCommerce company supplying natural groceries, personal care items and home goods, has integrated Stripe Connect ahead of its launch later this year to securely accept payments, a press release said. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

B2B Payments
41% of Buyers Saw Late Fees on Vendor Payments Last Year
September 27, 2022

Payment frictions between buyers aren’t just inconvenient — they’re costly. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this...

Payment Methods
OpenPayd Partners With Social Investment Platform eToro for Near-Instant Payments
September 27, 2022

Social investment platform eToro has partnered with OpenPayd, a banking-as-a-service (BaaS) infrastructure provider, to help power eToro Money accounts across Europe, offering an almost-instant payments experience, a press release said Monday (Sept. 26). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Social Commerce
LTK Debuts in-App Purchases so Consumers Can Shop Influencer Picks
September 27, 2022

Influencer and creator commerce has heated up considerably since Apple and Google clamped down on the use of tracking cookies, making direct-to-consumer (D2C) connections aided by influencers critically important to sales efforts for many brands. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

B2B Payments
Today in B2B Payments: Firms Deploy Payment Solutions, Biometrics
September 27, 2022

Today in B2B payments, Bank of America’s CashPro App adds a way to sign in without manually entering password credentials. Plus, German venture capital firm Point Nine raises about $173 million to support B2B marketplaces and software-as-a-service (SaaS) startups.  Get the Full Story Complete the...

Investments
Strike Raises $80M to Grow Its Bitcoin-Based Payment Network
September 27, 2022

Digital payment provider Strike, which is built on the Bitcoin Lightning Network, has raised $80 million in a Series B funding round, which it will use to grow, expand existing partnerships and launch new partnerships. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

eCommerce
Nordic PayTech Westpay Selects ACI Worldwide for eCommerce Solution
September 27, 2022

Miami-headquartered FinTech ACI Worldwide, which develops real-time payments software, announced that Swedish payments firm Westpay AB will integrate ACI Secure eCommerce into its payment solution for merchants. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...