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Security & Fraud
PYMNTS Crypto Crime Series: In India Hacking Case, Bitcoin Trail Leads to Hamas
January 24, 2022

Three years ago, the digital wallet of a west Delhi, India, cryptocurrency investor was hacked, and more than a half million dollars in bitcoin, ether and Bitcoin Cash was taken. Delhi police revealed Monday (Jan. 24) that the stolen funds made their way to Hamas....

Investments
Truck Financing FinTech BasicBlock Raises $78M
January 24, 2022

BasicBlock Inc., a FinTech that provides financing for the trucking industry, has completed a $78 million debt and equity raise. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Security & Fraud
Financial Crime Swamps Government Efforts, Demanding a High-Tech Approach
January 24, 2022

Financial crime — you can call it economic crime, too — is, of course, everywhere. 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,...

Banking
Tink Intros Instant Income Verification Service for Banks
January 24, 2022

Open banking platform Tink is rolling out a new service in the U.K. that enables lenders to verify a person’s income using real-time data from their bank account, streamlining the entire verification process. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

B2B Payments
B2B Marketplace Allows Banks to Decide if and When They Want a FinTech Sales Pitch
January 24, 2022

When you’re the CEO of an online community that includes tens of thousands of banking and credit union professionals and millions of interactions, you know what’s happening in the industry. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

eCommerce
EU Commission Finds Two-Thirds of EU Websites Violate Consumer Protection Laws
January 24, 2022

The results of an European Union-wide website screening into misleading practices in relation to online reviews have revealed that the majority of websites checked violate European Union law. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Loyalty & Rewards
Price Increases Threaten Grocery Shopper Loyalty, Data Shows
January 24, 2022

As inflation drives food prices up, grocers that shift the cost too quickly to consumers risk losing their most loosely held customers to competitors, reveal data from PYMNTS’ study “Decoding Customer Affinity: The Customer Loyalty to Merchants Survey 2022.” Get the Full Story Complete the...

Payments Innovation
Why Businesses Are Embracing Digital Payroll
January 24, 2022

Digital technology and automation have begun to take a larger role in the world of disbursements, and one area primed for innovation is payroll. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Retail
Today in Data: Omnichannel Experiences Power Retail; Amazon and Walmart Focus on Fulfillment; Connected Fitness’...
January 24, 2022

Today in Data, physical retail’s recovery is rooted in omnichannel experiences. Plus, Peloton’s woes underscore the uncertain future of connected fitness, and all the latest news from Amazon and Walmart. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...