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Cross-border Payments
API Plug-Ins Offer Fast, Cheap Fix To Cross-Border Payment Pain Points
December 06, 2021

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Regulation
PYMNTS Launches TechREG™ Platform to Offer Regulatory and Public Policy Intelligence on the Digital Economy
December 06, 2021

When I announced the acquisition of the leading global media and content platform on antitrust and competition policy, Competition Policy International (CPI), six weeks ago, I hinted that it was the first of a series of dedicated efforts to expand our platform and content focus...

Biometrics
Biometric Human Scanning Tools Open World of Uses — From Try-Ons to Telehealth
December 06, 2021

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B2B Payments
FOMO Pay, Banking Circle Team on Collections in APAC
December 05, 2021

FOMO Pay, a Singaporean payment solution provider, is teaming up with Banking Circle, a Luxembourg-based bank, to offer more collection and payment services for corporate clients in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

B2B Payments
SAASTEPS, Buyjour Partner on B2B Digital Sales
December 05, 2021

SAASTEPS, which provides revenue optimization solutions, is partnering with marketing platform Buyjour to offer a frictionless B2B selling solution for Salesforce customers, according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Investments
Kohl’s Urged to Sell Company or Spin off eCommerce Business
December 05, 2021

Kohl’s, the second-largest U.S. department store chain, has been urged by activist investors to either sell itself outright or consider a spin-off of its eCommerce division in a bid to boost its stock price. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Security & Fraud
Crypto Exchange Bitmart Confirms $196M Lost in Security Breach
December 05, 2021

BitMart has suffered a hack that lost it $196 million in a number of cryptocurrencies, a report says. 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...

Bitcoin
Bitcoin Daily: Charlie Munger Attacks Crypto; Bitcoin Under $50,000 After Tumultuous Weekend
December 05, 2021

Gary Gensler, SEC chair, says bitcoin exchange-traded funds could be ripe for manipulation and fraud, a Bloomberg report says. 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...

Regulation
Amazon Challenges EU Over $844M Fine
December 05, 2021

An Amazon attorney told European Union officials that the eCommerce giant has received no corrective action guidance from EU regulators on how to comply with a July order to pay a privacy fine of 746 million euros (about $844 million) and therefore should not be...